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Latvia’s Janis Lusis, the greatest javelin thrower in athletics history
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 4:13
By Rear Admiral Dr Shemal Fernando PhDSports30 July, 2022Janis Lusis, in his early days Janis Lusis of Latvia is one of the most incredible and exceptional javelin throwers of all time. He represented Russia in four Summer Olympic Games in the javelin throw, winning a complete set of Summer […]
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AC DEP: THE IMMORTAL LEGEND OF POLE VAULTING
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 4:04
By Neil WijeratneSports30 July, 2022AC Dep goes over the bar to set a record in 1936AC Dep was the first Ceylonese athlete to go over an 11-foot bar in Pole Vaulting. Until then the All Ceylon record stood at 10ft.10 in. And almost one year later, he improved his record by becoming the first […]
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143rd Battle of the Blues cricket encounter drawn
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 3:56
Sports30 July, 2022Ryan Fernando (left) the captain of S. Thomas’ College and his Royal College counterpart Gishan Balasooriya hold the DS Senanayake Memorial Shield after their 143rd annual Battle of the Blues cricket match ended in a draw last week at the SSC ground in Colombo in the […]
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Sri Lankan boys get the better of Auckland U-19
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 3:54
Sports30 July, 2022The touring New Zealand North Harbour-Auckland U19 XI from New Zealand concluded their tour of Sri Lanka last Saturday by losing their third game on tour out of five games. The five games were played against S. Thomas’ Mt Lavinia XI, Royal College Panadura, Matara District […]
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Weerasinghe shines at San Diego City Amateur golf
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 3:52
Sports30 July, 2022Vinod Weerasinghe made a significant impact when taking part in the San Diego City Amateur Championships held in California from July 15 to 17. He returned a score of 221 from the three rounds he played in. He obtained 74 in the first round, 72 (even par) in the second round and […]
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Joes record more wins at U-17 cricket
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 3:51
Sports30 July, 2022Unbeaten St. Joseph’s College recorded more wins in their first round fixtures of the Under-17 Division 1 inter-school cricket tournament. St. Joseph’s College beat their arch rival St. Peter’s College in their first fixture, beat President’s College Kotte […]
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Akila Perera missed the rugby bus?
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 3:49
Sports30 July, 2022Akila Perera with the Bradby Shield Former Royal College and Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club cricketer Akila Perera finds himself as a man who perhaps emphasized in the wrong sport and was left behind only to realize that rugby would have made him a better exponent. Always […]
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Gay jersey sparks player boycott in Australia
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 3:37
Sports30 July, 2022Seven players in Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) were to boycott a key match over their team’s decision to wear a gay pride jersey. The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles were to become the first team in the competition ever to don a kit which promotes LGBT […]
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England-Germany final to showcase women’s best
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 3:34
Sports30 July, 2022Germany’s players celebrate entering the Euro final after beating FranceThe Euro 2022 final between England and Germany at Wembley will be a “great football feast”, according to Germany boss Martina Voss-Tecklenburg. Alexandra Popp scored twice as eight-time […]
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More baseball laurels for Wijayanayake
par malinga le 30/07/2022 à 3:32
Sports30 July, 2022The first and only international baseball umpire from Sri Lanka, Sujeewa Wijayanayake, has been picked by the World Baseball Association to officiate in the under-12 World Baseball Tournament from July 29 to August 7 in Taiwan. Only nine referees have been invited to this […]