Vaas, Sanath set for return

Sri Lanka's national cricket selectors yesterday named veteran Sanath Jayasuriya and Chaminda Vaas in the preliminary 30 man squad in preparation for the 2011 ICC World Cup which will be co hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Dashing opening batsman Jayasuriya is hoping to stage a comeback and strengthen the teams batting following his 1996 heroics where he went on to win the Player of the Series award.

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Messi, Ronaldo light up goals show

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were locked at the top of the Spanish scoring charts on Sunday as Barcelona and Real Madrid continued their enthralling, high-stakes title duel.

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Udith chess champ

P K Udith Madhusanke Jayasundara of Nalanda College, Colombo emerged champion in the under 15 age category at the Asian School Chess Championship being unbeaten since the first round.

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