Counter Punch

By The Line Judge COLOMBO – The IPL (Indian Premier League) is undeniably the most lucrative T20 league in the world after it was launched in September 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Hosted in the UAE on a…
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By The Line Judge It was a tumultuous week for Sri Lanka cricket legend Mahela Jayawardene who was thrust into the limelight for contrasting reasons. On the eve of the IPL (Indian Premier League) final, Mahela who is coach of Mumbai…
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By The Line Judge COLOMBO - High-performance (HP) in sport has been a much bandied topic in Sri Lanka of late without understanding its significance. Officials believe merely uttering these magical words will bring home medals for the…
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By The Line Judge Sexual harassment in sports has for long been a taboo subject in Sri Lanka. It has been deeply entrenched within the system with isolated incidents being swept under the carpet for want of a mechanism to combat…
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By The Line Judge It has been reported that a record 200 million viewers tuned in to see the opening match of the IPL (Indian Premier League) making it the most-watched opening day in any sporting league ever. Though matches are played…
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By The Line Judge It has been an epoch-making weekend in the world of sport as Rafael Nadal and Lewis Hamilton took a step towards immortality, while New Zealand and Australia battled to a thrilling 16-16 draw in a gripping opening…
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By The Line Judge ‘Frustration prevails without cricket’ screamed a newspaper headline last Sunday (4) while another outlined the ‘Vision’ of Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa to transform Sri Lanka’s sports into a multi-billion-dollar…
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By The Line Judge Social media was abuzz on Monday (Sept 28) as Sri Lankans celebrated the glorious feat of Susanthika Jayasinghe winning an Olympic medal at the 2000 Sydney Games two decades ago. Many reminisced on the joy she brought…
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By The Line Judge Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa was the ‘Talk of the Town’ this week making a keynote address entitled ‘Creating a Professional Sports Culture’ at the Colombo School of Business and Management. The youthful minister…
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By The Line Judge COLOMBO - ‘Sports revenue to reach US$ 1 bn within five years’ screamed a headline last weekend in a State-owned English daily. At a time when sports contracts are being torn up because of the economic recession caused…
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