Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19
Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement Tuesday.
According to the statement, Ronaldo is “well, without symptoms,...
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed again
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday announced that the Bangladesh National Team’s Tour of Sri Lanka which was scheduled to take place during the months...
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones dies aged 59
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday, Indian broadcaster Star India reported. He was 59.
Jones, regarded as one of...
IPL cricket set to kick off in UAE amid India COVID-19...
The much-delayed Indian Premier League starts on Saturday without its customary glitz and glamour, but the Twenty20 tournament is expected to be a welcome...
Coronavirus pandemic to cost football $14bn this year, says FIFA
FIFA has put the cost of the coronavirus pandemic on football around the world at $14bn in lost revenue.
That figure accounts for about a...
Ex-UFC star Conor McGregor arrested in connection with attempted sexual assault
Conor McGregor has been arrested on suspicion of attempted sexual assault and indecent exposure in Corsica, according to French media reports.
A spokesman for the...
Chinese diplomat meets with Sri Lankan sports minister
China’s chargé d’affaires in Sri Lanka has met with sports minister Namal Rajapaksa on Friday, its embassy said in a tweet.
Hu Wei, the diplomatic...
Sprinter Yupun Abeykoon sets new record in Germany
Sri Lankan athlete Yupun Abeykoon set a new Sri Lanka National and South Asian record at an international tournament in Dessau, Germany.
He clocked 10.16...
US Open: Djokovic disqualified after hitting line judge with ball
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic has been defaulted from his fourth-round match at the US Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis...
Lanka Premier League to launch in November
The much-awaited Lanka Premier League, a franchised based T20 league organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), will be officially launched in Sri Lanka early...
