Sri Lankan qualifies for marathon event in Olympics<br/>

For the first time, a Sri Lankan has qualified for the marathon event to the Olympic Games. Anuradha Indrajith Cooray qualified for the Olympic Games to be held in London. Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Athletic Association Major General Palitha Fernando said Mr Coorary secured 23rd position by co...

Rajasthan Royals will clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore in a league match of the IPL Twenty-20 cricket tournament at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur today. The match will begin at 8 in the evening. In the last match between the two teams in this tournament, Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal...

In the IPL Cricket, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Deccan Chargers by five wickets at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack last night. In the rain affected match, Deccan Chargers made 126 runs with the loss of seven wickets. Chasing a victory target of 127 runs, Kolkata Knight Riders overhauled the target with s...

Montecarlo Tennis: Nadal defeats top seeded Djokovic<br/>

In the Men&apos;s Singles final of Montecarlo Masters Tennis Tournament, seven times champion Rafal Nadal of Spain defeated the top seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia in straight sets 6-3 and 6-1. Earlier, the second seeded Nadal defeated nine seeded Simon Zailus of France in the straight sets 6-3 ...

F-1 grand prix passes off without incident in Bahrain

The Formula One grand prix in Bahrain has passed off without incident despite concerns that the opposition might try to disrupt it. Bahrain authorities deployed armoured vehicles, soldiers and sniffer dogs to protect the circuit following clashes between police and anti-government protesters. The ra...

IPL: Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets

In the Indian Premier League cricket match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Kings XI Punjab defeated Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets. Batting to meet the victory target of 164 set by Mumbai Indians, the Punjab team reached the target in 19.3 overs. Shaun Marsh has been declared the Man of the Match.Sa...

IPL: Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets<br/>

Chasing victory target of 164 runs set by Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab won the Indian Premier League match by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Earlier, Mumbai Indians had scored 163 runs in the stipulated 20 overs.Sachin Tendulkar returned to his team after a fortnight-long injury lay...

Tight security in Bahrain as F-1 Grand Prix gets underway<br/>

Security is tight in Bahrain as the Gulf state&apos;s Formula One Grand Prix has gotten underway, with reports indicating that anti-government protests overnight have resulted in fresh clashes. Police fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters, who responded by throwing rocks and fire bombs ...

Table Tennis: Ghosh, Das book their berths in London Olympics

Soumyajit Ghosh and Ankita Das have booked their London Olympics berths on Sunday in the Asian Olympic Qualifying Table Tennis Tournament in Hong Kong, but it was heartbreak for top paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal. For both Ghosh and Ankita, the berths came via the continental quotas, after they toppe...

Ghosh, Das book their berths in London Olympics<br/>

Soumyajit Ghosh and Ankita Das have booked their London Olympics berths on Sunday in the Asian Olympic Qualifying Table Tennis Tournament in Hong Kong, but it was heartbreak for top paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal. For both Ghosh and Ankita, the berths came via the continental quotas, after they toppe...