Eyebrows have been raised in sports circles over the delay of a three-member committee to issue its report into fraud and irregularities that had taken place at Sri Lanka Cricket.

Kusal Perera made history after becoming the first wicketkeeper to bat half centuries in both the first and second innings of his maiden Test match.

World number three Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the US Open on the eve of the tournament because of injury.

The director general of sports wrote to the chairman of the Sri Lanka Body Building and Fitness Federation on August 24 asking for the removal of its secretary Pulasthi Tharanga who had submitted fake cerficates at his election.

Usain Bolt was knocked down by a cameraman in Beijing on Thursday night, shortly after winning a race.