Category: Sports

July 24, 2008 (AFP) – Mahela Jayawardene equalled former Australian legend Don Bradman’s record of nine centuries at one venue to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position in the opening Test against India here on Thursday. Skipper Jayawardene cracked a stylish 136 to help his side post 422-4 in the first innings at stumps […]

July 23, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan opener Malinda Warnapura defied India’s attack with an unbeaten half-century on the opening day of the rain-hit first Test here on Wednesday. India captain Anil Kumble also pressed Sourav Ganguly and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh into the attack in a bid to get one more wicket, but Warnapura and […]

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – In a sport littered with precocious prodigies, 41-year-old swimming mum Dara Torres shatters the mould. Torres was a talented teen herself when she won her first Olympic swimming gold in Los Angeles in 1984. Now she’ll tackle her fifth Games campaign in Beijing alongside teammates and rivals young […]

July 22, 2008 (AFP) – Skipper Mahela Jayawardene says Sri Lanka are keen to maintain their impressive home record when they take on India in a three-Test series, which starts here on Wednesday.The hosts have won home series against South Africa, England and the West Indies in the past four years and in the same […]

July 21, 2008 (AFP) – Former captain Rahul Dravid says India need to be at their best to beat Sri Lanka in home conditions in a three-Test series starting here on Wednesday.“They have got the right balance in these conditions.They are always a big threat at home. Muttiah Muralitharan is a big impact and Chaminda […]

July 21, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s sports minister has rejected a nomination to appoint former test cricketer Hashan Tillekeratne as manager of the national cricket team for an upcoming Indian tour. Sports minister Gamini Lokuge told our sister website Vimasuma.com Monday that he received the nominations of the Sri Lanka contingent for the Indian […]

LAUSANNE, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) boss Jacques Rogge has promised a drug-testing crackdown at the Beijing Games in a bid to banish memories of cheat Marion Jones. “We had 26 positive tests in Athens, so classic tests work.But if we look at statistics most athletes are tested out of competition.” […]

July 20, 2008 (AFP) – Opener Gautam Gambhir scored an unbeaten half-century as India drew their rain-hit three-day tour match against a Sri Lanka Board XI here on Sunday. Brief Scores: Sri Lanka Board XI: 224 and 247-6 dec. in 55 overs (C. Silva 59 not out, J. Mubarak 41; Harbhajan Singh 2-53). Indians: 196-8 […]

PARIS, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – True Olympic spirit is often found away from gold medallists with their agents and sponsorship deals — it is found in its purest sense in those that come last.Swimmer Eric “The Eel” Moussambani and Paula Barila Bolopa may have made a splash in Sydney but only the best memories […]

July 18, 2008 (AFP) – Test hopeful Thilina Kandamby top-scored with 84 to help the Sri Lanka Board XI make 224 against a visiting India on the opening day of their three-day tour match here on Friday.The Sri Lankans were tottering at 82-4 before Kandamby and Chamara Silva rescued them with a 100-run fifth-wicket partnership. […]

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Americans will attempt to lead the overall medal table for the fourth Summer Olympics in a row next month in Beijing, but hosts China and Russia will challenge for supremacy in golds and total medals.US teams had the greatest medal haul for a record fourth Games in a row […]

July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Sachin Tendulkar marked his return from injury with a well-made 69 but the rest of the Indian batsmen struggled in a three-day tour match against a Sri Lanka Board XI here on Saturday. This is the only warm-up game between the sides ahead of the start of the three-Test series […]