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Brazil’s Neymar and Danilo will be missing the group stage of the World Cup.
Brazil duo Neymar and Danilo will miss Brazil’s remaining World Cup group games against Switzerland and Cameroon after suffering ankle injuries in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Serbia, the team doctor said on Friday. “Neymar and Danilo had an MRI on Friday afternoon and we found bone damage in both of their ankles,” he told reporters. […]
Veteran batsman Martin Guptill released from the player contract
Martin Guptill, one of the stalwarts of the New Zealand cricket team, has been released from his player contract this year. That gave him the opportunity to participate in more tournaments. Along with him, three players have been released from their player contracts by the New Zealand Cricket Board this year. The other two players, […]
After 92 years of hosting a FIFA World Cup, the country loses the opening match.
This is the first time in 92 years that the host country lost the opening match of a football World Cup. This year’s World Cup is hosted by Qatar, who lost their opening match 2-0 to Ecuador. Thus, there is great uncertainty about the future of their tournament. And this was the first time in […]
Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne might get a chance to LPL
Many media had stated that Dimuth Karunaratne, the captain of the Sri Lankan Test team, has more potential to represent this year’s LPL tournament. It will be his debut match if he gets the LPL berth. The third edition of the country’s premier T20 tournament is scheduled to begin on December 6 in Suriyawewa. Karunaratne […]
Southee equals Malinga’s record
In the second T20 match held yesterday (20), New Zealand player Tim Southee was able to equal a record held by Lasith Maliga of Sri Lanka. New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee took three wickets but New Zealand lost by 55 runs in the 2020 match against India yesterday (20th). It was Tim Southee’s second […]
Skipper Kane Williamson will miss the third T20I against India
New Zealand has been dealt a huge blow ahead of their third and final T20I against India on Tuesday with the news that captain and key batsman Kane Williamson will miss the match to attend a medical appointment. Williamson scored a valuable 61 for New Zealand in the Black Caps’ 65-run defeat against India at […]
Players who missed this year’s football world cup due to injuries
The details of the last players who missed this year’s football world cup due to injuries have been mentioned. Marcus Roos, unfortunately, had to withdraw from this year’s World Cup. The 33-year-old also missed the 2014 World Cup due to injury and his team went on to win the trophy. Reus was coming back from […]
A T10 league in Sri Lanka called Lanka T10
Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to start a T10 league in Sri Lanka called Lanka T10 League. All preparations are underway to launch T10, the fastest form of cricket, in Sri Lanka as well. The tournament is called the Ceylon T10 League and is expected to attract many fans with the changing patterns of cricket. […]
Dhanushka Gunathilake gets bail.
The Sydney court has decided to grant bail to Sri Lankan cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake, who has been jailed for rape charges. It was in consideration of the bail application submitted by him to the Sydney court asking for his bail conditions to be reviewed. Dhanishka, who was detained in Silver Water Prison in Australia, was […]
Missing Sri Lanka Rugby Captain found
Missing Sri Lankan rugby captain found in South Korea Sri Lankan rugby team captain Dulani Pallikondage, who went to South Korea to participate in the Asian Sevens tournament, has been found by the South Korean police. A complaint was made to the South Korean police about his disappearance. Investigation backgroundIt is reported that no information […]
Rs. 120 Million Donation for National Sports from the Sri Lanka Cricket.
Sri Lanka Cricket has donated Rs. 120 Million to National Sports Fund. The press release issued by Sri Lanka Cricket in this regard is as follows. November 14, 2022 From Sri Lanka Cricket Rs. 120 million rupees earned from the sale of match tickets during Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka in 2022 was donated to […]
Women’s rugby team captain goes missing in Korea
The captain of the Sri Lankan women’s rugby team, Dulani Pallekondage, who has come to South Korea to participate in the second phase of the Asian seven-a-side rugby tournament, has gone missing after the tournament. The team manager informed the police through Korea Rugby Union officials and the Namdong Police in Incheon launched an investigation. […]
Sri Lanka to host Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2024
Sri Lanka has the right to host the Under-19 World Cup to be held in 2024. The International Cricket Council officially announced this today (13). In addition to Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council has nominated Malaysia, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Nepal and Bangladesh to host the tournament for the period 2024-2027. Meanwhile, the ICC U19 […]
SLC in crisis over Dhanushka Gunathilake’s bail!
The Sri Lanka Cricket Board is in crisis regarding the search for a deposit of two hundred thousand dollars for Dhanushka Gunathilake, who was arrested in Australia under sexual charges. Sri Lanka Cricket is trying hard to get a second bail deposit of 200,000 Australian dollars for Sri Lankan cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake and it is […]
FIFA rejects Denmark’s World Cup training kit.
FIFA has rejected a request for a shirt designed to depict Denmark as a human rights activist. FIFA has rejected Denmark’s request to allow its players to wear pro-human rights training shirts at the World Cup in Qatar. The Danish Football Association (DBU) asked if its players could wear shirts with the words “Human Rights […]
2022 FIFA World Cup Team USA preview and squad
The United States of America is a consistent performer in international soccer. Currently ranked 15th in the world, the United States has qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This is the eleventh time the United States has qualified for the FIFA World Cup. USA Football Team Past Achievements The American football team […]
Prize money awarded to winners of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
The 22nd edition will be hosted by Qatar and will start on November 20, with the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday 20th. The FIFA World Cup was first held in 1930, when FIFA, the world governing body of football, implemented the idea and decided to hold an international men’s football tournament under […]
Arjuna Ranatunga comments on Dhanushka Gunathilaka’s incident.
Former cricket Captain Arjuna Ranatunga & current Sports Council Chairman commented on Dhanushka Gunathilake, who was arrested on sexual arrestment charges in Sydney, Australia. “The support that can be given to him as a player assigned by the country was discussed with the sports minister today. It should also be found out who allowed this […]
SA20 2023 Match Schedule Released.
The newly-introduced and much-anticipated SA20 will begin on January 10 (Tuesday) at the Newlands Cricket Ground with the inaugural season opener between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals, owned by Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. With just two months to go until the start of South Africa’s premier T20 league, the entire tournament schedule […]
Things to know about the FIFA World Cup Trophy
FIFA World Cup Trophy – The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world. Winning the prestigious tournament is something every soccer nation dreams of. But as per history, only eight teams have managed to win the FIFA World Cup. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar from November […]
“It was a wrong decision for Qatar to host the World Cup,” admits Blatter
Sepp Blatter was FIFA president when the 2010 World Cup was awarded to Russia and Qatar. Blatter told the Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger: “The choice of Qatar was a mistake. We actually agreed in the executive committee that the 2018 World Cup should go to Russia and 2022 to the United States.” The build-up to this […]
Five athletes from Sri Lanka to the World Weightlifting Championship
The 2022 World Weightlifting Championships organized by the International Weightlifting Federation are scheduled to be held in December. Five athletes are going to participate representing Sri Lanka. It is reported that a team of three sportsmen and two women is going to join for that. Weightlifter Indika Dissanayake is the captain of this Sri Lankan […]
A three-member committee to investigate Dhanushka Gunathilake’s case
Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed a three-member committee to conduct an investigation into Dhanushka Gunathilake’s case. 08 November 2022 An investigation is to be started regarding the alleged incident involving sportsperson Dhanushka Gunathilaka. Sri Lanka Cricket expresses its willingness to appoint a three-member inquiry panel consisting of Judge Sisira Ratnayake (Retired High Court Judge). Lawyers […]
Three more join the list of ICC Hall of Famers.
Three legends of cricket have been added to the list of ICC Hall of Framers as announced by the latest Cricket Council. Accordingly, former West Indies great batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, England batswoman Charlotte Edwards and former Pakistan spinner late Abdul Qadir have been named to the ICC Hall of Famers list. The ICC states that […]
2022 FIFA World Cup Brazil Team Preview and Squad
Brazil FIFA World Cup 2022 Squad – In every FIFA World Cup ever seen, Brazil has a maximum fan base compared to other teams. This is largely due to their records that make them favourites in every edition. Brazil is the only team in the world to have participated in all FIFA World Cup tournaments. […]
Lawyer’s opinion about Dhanushka Gunathilaka
Lawyer Mr Amarnath commented on the current situation of Dhanushka Gunathilaka and the legal background of Sri Lanka Cricket. Advocate Ananda Amarnath says that Sri Lanka Cricket has a responsibility to intervene on behalf of Dhanishka Gunathilake, who has been arrested on charges of rape and is being held in Sydney, Australia. Dhanishka Gunathilaka, who […]
Dhanushka Gunathilake is banned from all types of Cricket
The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has decided to ban Dhanushka Gunathilake from all types of matches immediately. The announcement is as follows. 07 November 2022 The Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee decided to suspend national player Dhanushka Gunathilaka from all cricket matches immediately after it was announced that Mr Gunathilaka had been arrested for sexually […]
An announcement from the Australian media about Dhanushka Gunathilake
Australian media reports that Sri Lankan cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake has been charged with four counts of having sex without consent. A 29-year-old woman who met Dhanushka Gunathilakata through a dating app has accused him of sexually assaulting her. The incident happened at a house in Sydney earlier this week. “Police confirmed the 31-year-old international cricket […]
Dhanushka Gunathilaka was remanded in Sydney, Australia
It is reported that Sri Lankan cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake was arrested in Sydney yesterday. Sri Lanka Cricket sources say that Dhanushka Gunathilake has been arrested based on a complaint made by a woman. Dhanushka Gunathilaka was with the Sri Lankan team when they played England in Sydney. It is reported that the arrest took place […]
Mohammad Tayyab Ikram was appointed as President of the International Hockey Federation.
Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO Mohammad Tayeb Ikram (Pakistan) was elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Saturday, after India’s Narinder Batra as its full-time Chief. 126 out of 129 national associations have cast valid votes. Ikram’s tenure is two years to complete the mandate of previous chief Batra, who resigned on […]
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