COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Kalinga Kumara delivered a stellar performance in the men’s 400m final at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, clinching the bronze medal with a time of 45.55 seconds.The final, held earlier today in South Korea, saw fierce competition among Asia’s top sprinters.Qa...

(Japan Times); Rafael Nadal was given a rousing reception as the "King of Clay" stepped onto Court Philippe Chatrier for the final time on Sunday in an "unforgettable" ceremony to celebrate his career at the French Open.The 38-year-old, who retired from tennis last November, was serenaded by the cro...

(AP) — Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza flew in from England, arrived 10 minutes before the toss and went on to lead Lahore Qalandars to its third Pakistan Super League title in four years.Lahore's record successful chase on Sunday saw it beat Quetta Gladiators by six wickets with a ball to spare ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews has officially announced his retirement from international Test cricket, bringing to a close a remarkable 17-year career in the longest format of the game.In an emotional message shared with fans and the cricketing community, Mathews ex...

Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing the curtain down on a glorious career that spanned 14 years and included 123 Tests - 68 of them as captain - in which he scored 9230 runs at an average of 46.85.Kohli said in social media, "As I step away from this format, it's not...