Former Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has called it a day, from Test cricket, and the match against Bangladesh on June 17 will be his last. The 37-year-old all-rounder made the announcement on ...

It could have been a mid-table fifth-tier match. Even the opening goal couldn’t have been more scrappy. I enjoyed the game because I love really poor-quality football. It’s amusing hearing ...

The Mercantile ... Hasitha Mendis (Sri Lions SC) and Gayanjalee Amarawansa (MNA) qualified to participate at the Sri Lions Dubai 7s International Netball Tournament. Former Sri Lanka Youth Captain ...

Mercantile team led by former Sri Lanka skipper Gayanjali Amarawansa dominated the final from the first quarter to take the lead and did not allow the opponents to pose a threat. Goal shooter ...

The worst, the most illogical and yet the most intriguing, showpiece match European football has ever known. Even if Ange Postecoglou wins the Europa League, he is still set to be sacked.

But just how significant is it really? "Financially, it's the most important match in the club's history," says football finance expert Kieran Maguire. "Champions League participation is crucial ...

The return of football to the iconic venue rekindled fond memories for fans and players alike, as thousands turned out to witness the thrilling 3-3 draw between the two sides. The match marked a ...

Following the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka in 2009, the South Indian Film Artistes Association had reportedly urged all Indian celebrities to refrain from participating in cultural events or ...

The world's most famous football show will be in new hands from the start of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. Gary Lineker has been the host of Match of the Day and a fixture of British TV for ...

After the match, Lineker, who captained the Lions from 1990 to 1992, coined the phrase: “Football is a simple game: 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.” ...

“There is gonna be twists and turns,” predicted Lineker on The Rest Is Football podcast. “I sense our last Match of the Day of the season… it will obviously be around the Champions League spot ...

His appointment was announced in 1999, and he began hosting at the start of the 1999–2000 football season. Lineker presented Match of the Day in his boxer shorts on August 13, 2016 ...