Category: SPORT

Joe Root hits ton as England beat West Indies in Cricket World Cup

Joe Root hits ton as England beat West Indies in Cricket World Cup

Jun 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - England hammered West Indies in Southampton to take a significant step towards the World Cup semi-finals, but sustained ... Read More

Ferrari will not appeal against Vettel penalty

Ferrari will not appeal against Vettel penalty

Jun 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Ferrari will not appeal against the penalty that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.The German ... Read More

Kohli focused on Pakistan after washout

Kohli focused on Pakistan after washout

Jun 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - India captain Virat Kohli's focus turned to Pakistan immediately after his side's match against New Zealand was abandoned ... Read More

Shikhar Dhawan likely to miss 3 games in Cricket World Cup with injury

Shikhar Dhawan likely to miss 3 games in Cricket World Cup with injury

Jun 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - India Opener Shikhar Dhawan is likely to miss the next three games of the World Cup with a ... Read More

Warner’s century leads Australia to victory over spirited Pakistan

Warner’s century leads Australia to victory over spirited Pakistan

Jun 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - David Warner scored his first international century since serving a year-long ban for his part in the ball-tampering ... Read More

Turkey’s Erdogan is Mesut Ozil’s best man

Turkey’s Erdogan is Mesut Ozil’s best man

Jun 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Turkish-–German striker Mesut Özil tied the knot with Amine Gülşe on June 7 in Istanbul. President Recep Tayyip ... Read More

Abeykoon to referee Bradby second leg

Abeykoon to referee Bradby second leg

Jun 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Ishanka Abeykoon, who officiated at the Rosslyn Parks Sevens and Borneo Sevens, will be in-charge of the second ... Read More

India World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh ends cricket roller-coaster

India World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh ends cricket roller-coaster

Jun 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -  Yuvraj Singh, a winner of two World Cup titles who overcame cancer and a drop in form to ... Read More

Lanka in danger of another washout – rain forecast for Bangladesh game

Lanka in danger of another washout – rain forecast for Bangladesh game

Jun 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka are in danger of facing another washout of their World Cup cricket fixture when they take ... Read More

South Africa v West Indies World Cup match rained off

South Africa v West Indies World Cup match rained off

Jun 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The World Cup match between South Africa and the West Indies was abandoned on Monday after persistent heavy ... Read More

Lasith Malinga to fly back home

Lasith Malinga to fly back home

Jun 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Lasith Malinga will leave the Sri Lankan team following their World Cup Game against Bangladesh, which will be ... Read More

Ferrari appeal against Vettel penalty

Ferrari appeal against Vettel penalty

Jun 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Ferrari have appealed against the 5-second penalty that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in the Canadian Grand Prix. The ... Read More

Red Sox legend shot in back

Red Sox legend shot in back

Jun 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz was shot in the back in the Dominican Republic on Sunday (09), ... Read More

Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem to win 12th French Open title

Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem to win 12th French Open title

Jun 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open by beating Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem in four ... Read More

Macau pulls out of FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka citing safety fears

Macau pulls out of FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka citing safety fears

Jun 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Macau have decided not to send their team to contest the 2nd leg of the World Cup qualifying ... Read More