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Maliyadeva Balika win three out of four individual awards at Milo Schools Netball Championship
Milo Schools Netball Championship concluded with Maliyadeva Balika Kurunegala winning the overall title of the annual event at Matara on Wednesday. Displaying their trophies here are the most outstanding players of the four age categories. Incidentally, the most outstanding player titles in the Under 13, 15 and 19 age groups were won by players from Maliyadeva Balika.
From left Sheyara Dahamdi Wijesuriya (U13), Senumi Vimansa (U15), Ayodya Alawattegama (U17) of Mahamaya B.V. Kandy and Bhashini Udagedara (U19) pose with the presentation party.
(Pic by Nishan S Priyantha)
Here are some action pictures from the final day of the Schools Relay Carnival held from April 9 to 11 at Diyagama.
(Pix by Kamal Wanniarachchi)
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- Musaeus College Colombo (116)were the winners of the Under 18 girls’ 4×100 metres.
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- Lyceum International Wattala athletes in action in the Under 20 girls 4×400 metres relay. Lyceum emerged overall champions in the girls’ category. They aggregated 130 points to win the title.
St. Benedict’s College won the overall boys title of the Schools Relay Carnival. They collected more than one third of the 155 points they won through their Under 20 relays. Here St. Benedict’s win the Under 20 boys’ 4×100 metres relay.
St. Joseph Vaz’s College Wennappuwa, the second runners up of the meet, in action in the Under 18 boys’ 4×400 metres.
Maris Stella College Negombo (246) and Dharmapala College Pannipitiya (120) were the winner and runners up respectively in the Under 16 boys’ 4×100 metres relay. Maris Stella (103 points) were the first runners up in the boys’ category behind St.
Benedict’s.
Rathnayake Central Walala were the overall runners up in the girls’ category. They dominated the Under 18 and Under 16 age categories to collect most of their points. Here they are in action in the Under 16 4×400 metres relay.
The ICC have welcomed the announcement that the Fairgrounds in Pomona, Southern California, will host cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Excitement around cricket’s Olympic comeback has been building since it was confirmed that the sport would return to the Games.
On 9 April, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the player quotas and number of participating teams for cricket at the 2028 Olympics.
Both the men’s and women’s T20 competitions will feature six teams each, with a 90-player quota allocated per gender, allowing each nation to field a squad of up to 15 players.
The full tournament schedule will be finalised closer to the start of the Games.
“We welcome the announcement of the venue for cricket at Los Angeles 2028 as it is a significant step towards the preparation for our sport’s return to the Olympics,” ICC Chair Jay Shah said.
“Although cricket is a hugely popular sport, it will be a fantastic opportunity to expand traditional boundaries when it features in the Olympics in the fast-paced, exciting T20 format that should appeal to new audiences.
“On behalf of the ICC, I want to express my gratitude to LA28 and the International Olympic Committee for their support and look forward to collaborating with them and ICC Members in preparing for LA28 and making cricket a huge success there.”
Cricket’s return to the Olympics was confirmed in October 2023, alongside the inclusion of five additional sports for the Los Angeles Games – baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash.
The T20 format has previously featured in multi-sport events, with both men’s and women’s competitions held at the Asian Games in 2010, 2014 and 2023. The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham featured a women’s T20 tournament.
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cautions all stakeholders of the Indian Premier League (IPL) of attempts to entice participants
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a caution to all stakeholders of the Indian Premier League (IPL) about attempts to entice participants into potentially corrupt activities. The BCCI has cautioned the owners, players, coaches, support staff, and even commentators that a businessman with dubious credentials is actively seeking to trap individuals involved in the league.
The Anti-Corruption Security Unit (ACSU) seems to believe that a businessman from Hyderabad, with clear links to punters, bookies and past and proven records of involvement in corrupt activities, is trying to befriend participants. The ACSU has urged all IPL stakeholders to report any interactions with the businessman and also disclose any possible connections or engagements with him.
The ACSU is also understood to have urged all parties involved in the league to exercise caution. Teams and individuals have been asked to remain alert and report any relevant approaches. The individual’s modus operandi is said to involve luring unsuspecting targets with expensive gifts, including jewellery.
The individual in question is reportedly attempting to get himself close to the IPL participants by masquerading as a fan. He has allegedly been spotted at the team hotels and in the matches, making efforts to befriend players and staff, and inviting potential targets to private parties. There is also information of him offering gifts not only to team members but also to their families.
One of the methods reportedly employed by him involves approaching family members of franchise owners, players, coaches, support staff, and even commentators. He is said to have been offering to take them to jewellery stores and high-end hotels posing as a fan. There are also indications that he may have attempted to contact relatives living abroad, often through social media platforms.
Previously, the ACSU had told the teams that advancing technology has increased their challenges and urged all involved in the league to be alert. Seeking cooperation from all, the BCCI said it is determined and committed to taking every step in its power to prevent corrupt practices that undermine the integrity of the sport of cricket.
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