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Sri Lanka Cricket ban lifted: ICC

The International Cricket Council said Sunday it had lifted its ban on Sri Lanka Cricket after Colombo promised to end political interference in the board's administration.

Cristiano Ronaldo says 'Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Football Awards' are losing credibility

Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that the Ballon d'Or and The Best FIFA Football Awards "are losing credibility".

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest ever male player to win grand slam title

Aged 43, Rohan Bopanna became the oldest male player in the Open era to ever win a grand slam title on Saturday when he and his partner, Matthew Ebden, won the Australian Open men’s doubles tournament.

Diyagama to host National Baseball Championship Finals

The semifinal matches of the National Baseball Championship are scheduled to take place today (20), followed by the grand final at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow, at the Diyagama International Baseball Grounds.

UFC confirms Conor McGregor's 2024 return

UFC president Dana White confirmed that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon in 2024 but declined to reveal an opponent or date.

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Hasaranga leads rout of Zimbabwe in decider

The first two matches had tense finishes. This one was a walkover. Zimbabwe had begun with promise,

Ervine, Jongwe and Madande seal a thriller against Sri Lanka

Spectacular striking in the final over from Luke Jongwe and Clive Madande, saw Zimbabwe tear to a rousing win,

Chameera hits winning runs off final ball as Sri Lanka beats Zimbabwe

No. 11 batter Dushmantha Chameera scored the winning runs off the last ball of the match as Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by three wickets in their Twenty20 opener on Sunday.

Ukrainian athletes ask France to ban Russia at 2024 Olympics

A total of 192 Ukrainian athletes signed an open letter on Tuesday addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo asking them to exclude Russia from this summer's Olympic Games.