Spain Wins Football Wold Cup
Spain won the Football World Cup for the first time, with a goal in extra time, beating Netherlands 1-0-JNW
July 12, 2010 at 6:40 am
Sports Archive
No Contracts For Sanath & Vass
Lankan national cricket selectors have left out veterans Sanath Jayasuriya and Chaminda Vaas as they approved national player contracts for twenty players for the next year.
Following are the players contracted for the next year by SLC- Category one- Kumar Sangakkara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Mahela Jayawardana, Thillekaratne Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera; Category Two- Nuwan Kulasekera; Category Three-Angelo Mathews; Category Four- Upul Tharanga,Thilan Thushara, Rangana Hearth, Prasana Jayawardana, Ajantha Mendis, Chamara Kapugedera, Lasith Malinga, Thilina Kandamby; Category Five- Dilhara Fernando, Chanaka Welegedera, Tharanga Paranavithana; Category Six -Suraj Randiv, Dinesh Chandimal-JNW
July 11, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Sri Lanka “A” Seals Series Win Over Australia “A”
A century from skipper Chamara Silva steers Sri Lanka A to a thrilling two wicket win against Australia A in the final one-day encounter,handing the visitors a 2-0 series . Australia A 5 for 246 in 40 overs (Voges 81, Birt 52, Udana 3-67)
Sri Lanka A 8 for 247 in 39.1 overs (Silva 104*, Doherty 3-55)-JNW
July 11, 2010 at 10:54 am
Germany Finished Third-Report
Germany showed their legendary resilience on Saturday when they came from behind to beat Uruguay 3-2 in a thrilling third-place World Cup playoff. Having led early on, the Germans fell 2-1 behind early in the second half but equalised soon after and Sami Khedira headed the winner eight minutes from time-JNW
July 11, 2010 at 7:01 am
Malinga Includes For Test Squad-Report
Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been included in the 16-member squad for the three-test series against India starting at Galle on July 18. Malinga made his last test appearance in December 2007 against England. He was out of action for nine months with a knee injury. He returned to international cricket in February 2009, playing limited-over and Twenty20 Internationals.
SL Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Muttiah Muralitharan, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Dilhara Fernando, Dhammika Prasad, Suraj Randiv, Thilina Kandamby, Chanaka Welagedara, Lahiru Thirimanne-JNW
July 10, 2010 at 7:08 am
Wesley Stun Kingswood 22-17
Wesley College beat Kingswood College, Kandy 22 (three tries and a goal) to 17 (two tries and a goal) during extra time in the Under 20 Milo trophy inter-schools knockout rugby tournament quarter final fixture held at the Royal Sports Complex ground in Reid Avenue on Friday-JNW
July 9, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Royal Beats Trinity 23-13
Royal College defeated Trinity 23-13 in other quarter final of the same tournament and they will meet Wesley College in the semi finals is scheduled to be played at on July 15 at Longdon Place. Other semi final St. Peters will scrum down with Isipathana on same day-JNW
July 9, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Spain Enters Football World Cup Finals
Spain enters Football World Cup finals for first time after beating Germany 1-0 last night; will play Netherlands in July 11 finals-JNW
July 8, 2010 at 8:02 am
Dutch Reach Final-Report
Playmaker Wesley Sneijder inspired Netherlands to a 3-2 win over Uruguay on Tuesday that sent them back to the World Cup final after a 32-year wait. Sneijder, scorer of both goals in the 2-1 quarter-final win over Brazil, was on target in the 70th minute to put the Dutch 2-1 ahead before Arjen Robben got a third three minutes later-JNW
July 7, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Netherlands Beat Uruguay To Qualify For FIFA World Cup Final
Netherlands beat Uruguay in 1st semi final to qualify for FIFA World Cup final. Germany to play Spain in 2nd semi final tonight-JNW
July 7, 2010 at 8:26 am
Muttiah Muralitharan To Retire From Tests-Report
World leading wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from tests after this month’s first test against India.
“Murali took a decision to retire from test cricket during the West Indies series in November but with an unscheduled Indian series coming up he has fast-tracked his retirement from Test cricket,” said his manager on Tuesday.Kushil Gunasekara. “The selectors want Murali to consider himself to be available for the 2011 World Cup which Sri Lanka is partly hosting with India and Bangladesh,” Gunasekara says.
The 38-year-old off-spinner is unlikely to play in the one-day Tri-Series against India and New Zealand next month but may play one-day internationals in the build-up to next year’s World Cup-report-JNW
July 7, 2010 at 7:18 am
Sri Lanka `A’ Beat Australia `A’ By Five Wickets
All-rounder Thisara Perera grabbed five wickets to help Sri Lanka A beat Australia A by five wickets in their first of three one-dayers. Australia A 197 for 9 (Travis Birt 54; Thisara Perera 5 for 37). Sri Lanka A 198 for 5 (Jeevan Mendis 81 not out)-JNW
July 5, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Kandy Sports Club Wins the Champions Title
Kandy Sports Club clinched the “A’ division inter club rugby League title for the tenth successive year. But they lost CR and FC 16 (1 Goal, 3 Penalties) to 14 (1 Try, 3 Penalties) in the return match and last match of the League on Saturday. CR finished to the tournament second and Navy finished third-JNW
July 5, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Germany Reaches Semi Finals
Germany records convincing win against Argentina 4-0 to enter Football World Cup semi finals-JNW
July 3, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Netherlands Reaches Semi Final
Netherlands registers shock win in FIFA World Cup and reaches semi final beating Brazil 2-1-JNW
July 2, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Holland Stuns Brazil 2-1
Ten-man Brazil crashed out of the World Cup on Friday as Holland came from behind to win 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Robinho had put the five-time champions ahead but a Felipe Melo own goal and a Wesley Sneijder header gave the Dutch victory-JNW
July 2, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Navy Trounce Air Force 6-5
Navy beat Air Force 6-5 in their A division league cup segment match played at Welisara on Friday. The Sailors finished the league in third place while the Airmen finished fourth-JNW
July 2, 2010 at 6:43 pm