A delegation from the Sri Lanka Sports Journalists Association (SLSJA) met with Mr. Vijay Kumar Raut, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Nepal in Sri Lanka, on September 29, 2026, to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral sports media relations and bilateral cooperation. The SLSJA delegation, led by General Secretary Karuppiah Ramakrishnan, included Treasurer Sampath […]
Mandhana – Vice Captain to Kaur for much of this period – has previously led India in four ODIs and 18 T20Is, apart from captaining Maharashtra in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Mandhana’s first assignment will be the limited-overs series against Zimbabwe beginning with the three T20Is
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By Niru Aravindhan FFSL President appointed SAFF Senior Vice President and South Asian Football Competition Committee Chair amid renewed ambitions to revive Sri Lankan football. Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar has secured two additional leadership positions within South Asian football, strengthening his influence in the region and expanding his responsibilities in
SLC appoints current ODI and T20I skipper to lead the Test side, with Pakistan tour marking his first assignment in the longest format. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Kusal Mendis as the new captain of the National Men’s Test team following Dhananjaya de Silva’s decision to relinquish the leadership role with immediate effect. The
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Sahibzada Farhan rewarded for his impressive performances as Pakistan overhaul T20I leadership, while Naseem Shah returns and Shaun Tait is reinstated as bowling coach. Pakistan have made a major shake-up to their T20 International setup, removing Salman Ali Agha as captain and dropping him from the squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka. Sahibzada
LNSPORTS | Official Media Coverage THESSALONIKI, GREECE — The first day of the World Cadets, Youth and Juniors SAMBO Championships 2026 concluded in Thessaloniki, Greece, with youth athletes competing for international honours across men’s and women’s Sport SAMBO weight categories at the PAOK Sports Arena. The championship, taking place from October 2 to 4, has
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LNSPORTS | Official Media Coverage THESSALONIKI, GREECE — The World Cadet, Youth and Junior SAMBO Championships 2026 has officially opened at the PAOK Sports Arena in Thessaloniki, Greece, welcoming a record 713 athletes from 40 countries in a landmark edition of the international competition. The opening ceremony featured an address by International SAMBO Federation (FIAS)
LNSPORTS | Official Media Coverage Ukrainian athletes delivered a series of podium finishes at the World Sambo Championships among youth and juniors, held in Thessaloniki, Greece, competing against some of the world’s promising young sambo talents. The championship brought together more than 700 athletes from 40 countries, with competitors battling for medals across multiple weight
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LNSPORTS | Official Media Coverage Anastasiia Yeromina, a sambo wrestler from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, has won a silver medal in the junior women’s under-72 kg category at the World Sambo Championships in Thessaloniki, Greece. The international tournament took place from October 1 to 3, bringing together more than 700 athletes from 40 countries to compete for
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Dutch rider Olav Kooij won a bunch sprint finish after a crash in a chaotic conclusion to stage five of the Tour de France. The 24-year-old, who is competing at the event for the first time, held off Germany’s Max Kanter, with Belgium’s Tim Merlier crossing the line in third. Norway’s Torstein Traeen retained the
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