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Lion Nation Sports Network Launch Sri Lanka’s first sporting app, Lion Nation Sports Network, launched its mobile app recently at the Hilton Residences. The event was graced by National Sports Council Chairman Arjuna Ranatunghe and others from various fields. LNSN...

For the 14th year running, Prima Sunrise Bread has committed to sponsor the most prestigious event in the junior golf calendar, the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf and Regional Junior Opens Tournament. With more than a decade of magnanimous sponsorship this generous...

The football World Cup kicking off in Qatar on Sunday will likely be the final act on the global stage for numerous stars of the game. Here’s a list of 10 players who are widely expected to be making their...

Team Fairfirst was once again crowned as champions at the 30th Mercantile Services Basketball League Championship - ‘A’ Division - Men’s 2022. The tournament held at the Royal College Indoor Stadium was attended by four renowned basketball teams in Sri...

Team Fairfirst once again portrayed their prowess in extracurriculars by winning their latest championship in Netball at the 2022 Mercantile League Netball Tournament - Open Mix Division. As finalists, team Fairfirst met team Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB) at St....

 Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA when Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights in 2010, told Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger "Qatar is a mistake," adding that "the choice was bad." The Qatar decision has been marred...

Former world number one Simona Halep suspended after testing positive for the banned substance roxadustat at the US Open. Former women’s world number one tennis player Simona Halep says she will “fight for the truth” after she was provisionally suspended...

Test skipper Pat Cummins has won the race to take over from Aaron Finch and become Australia’s next ODI captain. Finch called time on his ODI career during Australia’s recent home series against New Zealand and the Aussies have moved...

The ball that Diego Maradona used to score his infamous "Hand of God" World Cup goal for Argentina against England in 1986 will go under the hammer next month and could fetch up to 3 million pounds ($3.4 million). Bidding...

The International Cricket Council has announced the 20 match officials for the First Round and Super 12s stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.  In total, 16 umpires will officiate across the tournament with Richard Kettleborough,...