The funeral of former Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union president Lionel Almeida will take place on Sunday at the general cemetery in Borella. His remains now lie at the A.F. Raymond’s funeral parlour. Almeida was 69 years at the time of his death and played for Dimbulla-Dickoya, Uva and CR and FC. He also captained [...]

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Manju Wanniarachchi having denied taking any performance enhancing drugs, had said that he had competed in two international meet during this year. In fact he won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Championships held just a few months ago. Now the NOC has requested for a second test of Wanniarachchi’s ‘B’ sample within the next [...]

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Indian walker Rani Yadav has tested positive for the banned anabolic agent 19-norandrosterone at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The athlete, who finished sixth in the women’s 20km, has been provisionally suspended ahead of a hearing. Yadav was not originally named when Commonwealth Games president Michael Fennell revealed that a third athlete had failed [...]

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India’s Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to score 14,000 runs in Test cricket during the second Test against Australia in Bangalore. The 37-year-old right-hander went into his 171st Test needing 27 runs. He cut off-spinner Nathan Hauritz for four in the final session of the second day’s play to reach the milestone. However India [...]

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Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara has injured his hamstring in training, but is likely to be available for Sri Lanka’s Australian tour starting in three weeks. “I managed to tweak my hamstring this week while doing sprints. Thankfully, it does not seem too bad and Tommy, our physio, reckons I should be OK in 2 [...]

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India’s record-breaking batsman Sachin Tendulkar was yesterday named the player of the year at the International Cricket Council’s annual awards function. Tendulkar, 37, was picked over Hashim Amla of South Africa, team-mate Virender Sehwag and Graeme Swann of England to win his first ever ICC award. The master batsman, who became the seventh recipient of [...]

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Reebok’s brand ambassadors Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardena launched the brand’s newest and trendiest shoe, the ZIGTECH in Sri Lanka recently at the Reebok Flagship Store at Maitland Crescent. Both Jayasooriya and Jayawardene thanked Reebok for the company’s commitment to enhancing the standards of cricket in Sri Lanka. “Reebok has always ensured that the team [...]

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Sunderland footballer Titus Bramble has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in a Newcastle hotel. The Premier League defender and his brother, Tesfaye Bramble, were arrested at the Vermont Hotel early on Wednesday and are being questioned by detectives.The 29-year-old was arrested after a call was made to the police by a woman [...]

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Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara has called for “protection” for the players and administrators, besieged by media which he said is presently abound with “allegations” and “conspiracy theories” amidst the raging match fixing controversy. “Over here in Sri Lanka we’ve been hit by a wave of allegations in the media – both local and foreign [...]

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Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa of Japan celebrates after taking pole position in the qualifying practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, southern Spain, in this May 1, 2010 file photo. Japanese Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa has died after suffering a shocking crash during the San Marino Grand Prix – REUTERS

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Australian cricketer Michael Clarke has been dating underwear model and aspiring TV presenter Kyly Boldy. According to Woman’s Day, Clarke and Boldy, both 29, have been seen going to the movies at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney’s exclusive East, but they have been keeping their relationship low-key. A fashion industry insider said that Boldy is [...]

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World’s top wicket-taker Murali priases Catholic education The world’s top wicket-taker has paid tribute to his Catholic education after calling time on an illustrious international cricket career that saw him reach 800-wickets in his final Test match. “I was blessed with excellent priests, teachers and coaches,” Sri Lanka’s Muthiah “Murali” Muralitharan said on July 22 [...]

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