Football

President's Cup organized by the Group of 80’s of Hameed Al Husseinie College will be held from 07th  to 22nd of January starting off with Hameed Al Husseinie College facing St. Benedict’s College at Race Course International Stadium.Both Schools...

Olivier Giroud's scoring streak continued as he struck late to give Arsenal a 2-1 victory at Championship side Preston North End in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. Giroud's deflected finish in the 89th minute was rough on Preston...

Wayne Rooney left his footprint on FA Cup third-round day with the first goal in holders Manchester United's 4-0 rout of Championship side Reading on Saturday to draw level with Bobby Charlton as the club's record scorer. His seventh-minute effort...

St. Benedict’s College was the unfortunate victim of a Hameed Al Husseini College onslaught in the President’s Cup opener, which eventually ended in a 2 -1 victory to the latter at the Race Course International Stadium. St. Benedict’s College coming...

Colombo FC steamrolled over Solid SC with a score of 3 – 0 to grab the first win of the year in the Dialog Champions League Super 8 encounter held at the Kelaniya Football Complex today.Champions Colombo FC held...

In order to prepare for the upcoming international tournaments this year, the under 16 National football team squad will be selected on the 7th, 8th and 15th of this month.  The first stage will commence on the 7th of January...

Manchester City crushed West Ham United 5-0 to give manager Pep Guardiola the perfect introduction to the FA Cup as they cruised into the fourth round with a thumping victory at the London Stadium on Friday. After taking the lead...

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Resolute Blue Star outfit frustrated a strong Air Force team as they emerged with a goalless draw to earn a point at the Kelaniya Football Complex.It was after quite a long break that the DCL Super 8 resumed on...

India won their fourth consecutive SAFF Women’s Championship title when they beat Bangladesh 3-1 in the final of the 4th SAFF Women’s Championship at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri on Wednesday (January 4, 2016). In the process, the golden...