Sri Lanka Police Cricket team win World Cup

President’s son faces rugby misconduct claims

Sri Lanka’s rugby authorities are investigating President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s rugby-playing son after claims that he assaulted a referee. One report says Rohitha Rajapaksa has been suspended from the game but the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) denies this. Witnesses said they saw Mr Rajapaksa, 22, physically attack the referee after his side lost a match this month. A top rugby official said he believed the incident was merely verbal but must be looked into. The case is politicised: all

22 May, 2013

Moody says Sunrisers ready for IPL playoffs

Moody’s team will head into the IPL playoffs with three victories from their past four matches and the Sunrisers’ head coach has been thrilled with their improvement in the last 10 days. Hyderabad moved into the top four on the IPL’s points table on Sunday with a five-wicket triumph over reigning champions the Kolkata Knight Riders and Moody argued that match was a perfect dress-rehearsal for the Sunrisers’ maiden playoff appearance in their first-ever season. “I don’t think the playoffs will be

20 May, 2013

Mumbai Indians are the IPL champs

The Mumbai Indians won the world’s richest T20 league for the first time on Sunday. Playing their second final, Rohit Sharma & Co. tamed Chennai Super Kings, the team that had denied them three years ago, with a 23-run victory at a packed Eden Gardens. It was the lusty hitting by Kieron Pollard that had given Mumbai a competitive total to defend. The West Indian, who sent the last two deliveries of the innings soaring for sixes, remained unbeaten on a 32-ball 60 as Mumbai reached 148 for 9. Two-

27 May, 2013