Young athletes set up 28 NMRs

W D M M S Dissanayake of Sri Lanka Army won the Dialog Challenge Trophy for the best athlete in the boys under 23 category while airwoman W P E R Dulakshi was adjudged the best girl athlete in the same age category in the 55th Junior National Athletic Championship concluded at the Mahinda Rahapaksa International Sports Complex, Diyagama,yesterday.

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Cambrians trounce Johnians

Prince of Wales' College maintained their unbeaten record when they beat St John's College, Nugegoda easily by 63 points to 11 in their Inter-school Under-20 Division One Group 'C' Singer League Rugby Tournament third match for the season worked off at Moratuwa. Cambrians were leading 43 to 6 at half time.

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Fans clash as Galatasaray lift Turkish title

Galatasaray lifted the Turkish title for the 18th time on Saturday after a goalless draw saw them deny rivals Fenerbahce, but crowd trouble marred the occasion as tensions escalated amid an enquiry into alleged match-fixing. Flag-waving Galatasaray fans greeted their success with a noisy concert of klaxons as thousands descended on Istanbul's Taksim thoroughfare.

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Kingswood in the process of team building

Kingswood College which is the first school in Sri Lanka to play rugby is in the process of team building as the nucleus from last year's side will not do service for them. Thus their coach Priyantha Gunaratne will have a tough job on his hands. This situation stems from the fact that last season they were largely dependent on a few players who performed very well but their absence this season has created a big void in the team.

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