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Most decorated Australian Olympian McKeon retires

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Australia’s most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, has retired from the sport

The 30-year-old won six gold medals in a haul of 14 won across three Olympic Games.

“I am officially retiring from competitive swimming,” she wrote on Instagram.

“Leading into Paris, I knew it would be my last Olympics, and the months since have given me time to reflect on my journey, and think about what I wanted my future to look like in swimming.

“I am proud of myself for giving my swimming career absolutely everything, both physically and mentally.

“I wanted to see what I was capable of – and I did.”

McKeon won three relay medals and individual bronze in the 200m freestyle at her first Games in Rio 2016.

She then won four golds among a seven-medal haul at Tokyo 2020. Her 11 medals at that point meant she surpassed an Australian record of nine medals won by both Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones.

McKeon added a further three Olympic medals to her tally at the Paris 2024 Games.

“Now I am excited to see how I can push myself in other ways, and for all the things that life has in store,” she added.

“She always carried herself with dignity, and while we all saw her grace – the public can not truly appreciate how tough she is,” Australia’s swimming coach Rohan Taylor said.

(BBC News)

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Free admittance to watch 2nd Test match at SSC

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that the public will be granted free admission to watch the second Test Match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds in Colombo.
Fans can enter the stadium via Gate Nos. 03 and 04 to enjoy the game, which is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 25 June.

This Test match is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle.

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Yupun records season’s best timing in Germany

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Italy-based Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon recorded an impressive return to form by clocking a season-best 10.18 seconds to win the final ‘B’ of the 100m at the 2025 International Athletic Meet (Continental Tour Bronze Event) in Dessau, Germany on Saturday.

The 2021 Tokyo Olympian, who boasts a personal best of 9.96 seconds, has been gradually regaining his rhythm after struggling with injuries last year.

Abeykoon, the South Asian record holder in the 100m, continues to lead the regional rankings as the fastest athlete in South Asia this year, while also being joint 16th on the Asian list for 2025.

At 30 years old, Abeykoon now sets his sights on qualifying for the World Championships in Tokyo next September, where the direct entry standard stands at 10.00 seconds. (D.R)

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Mathews bows out of Test cricket

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Angelo Mathews ended his final Test innings today (June 21) after being dismissed during the Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Galle International Stadium.

Mathews was dismissed after scoring just 8 runs off 45 balls after being caught by Mominul Haque. The match also ended as a draw.

Mathews retires from the longest format of the game as he made 8,214 runs from 119 Tests at an average of 44.4, with 16 centuries and 49 half-centuries to his name. 

In 2013, Angelo Mathews was handed the leadership of the Test side for the first time in his career. He also became historic as the youngest Sri Lanka player to become Test captain. 

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