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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his residence in Colombo, a defense source told the AFP News Agency, while protesters stormed the building shortly afterwards. However, there is some confusion about whether Rajapaksa fled on Saturday or earlier. Two defense sources have said that he was removed from the residence on Friday ahead of a planned rally this weekend, according to The Guardian. The protests have been prompted by a major economic crisis in Sri Lanka that has seen citizens struggle to obtain everyday essentials including food, fuel and medicine....

Sri Lanka will begin a two-match T20I series against host Bangladesh from 12 February in Chittagong by putting its number one position on the Reliance ICC T20I Team Rankings Table on the line. Sri Lanka enters the series as the number-one ranked side with 129 ratings points, leading 10th ranked Bangladesh by 57 ratings points. Only eight ratings points separate the top four sides, with India (123 points), South Africa (123 points) and Pakistan (121 points) close on the heels of the number-one ranked side....

India’s trysts in the lands of their southern neighbours have always been accompanied by simian visitors – ever since the days of the Ramayana, and the tradition continued to be played out at Galle Stadium. With only minutes remaining before tea, the monkey came out into the spotlight, took a brief stroll around the stadium, before trotting back off – interrupting Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne’s 6th wicket stand....

Eranga, who holds the distinction of being the only bowler to pick up a wicket in his very first over in all three formats of cricket, had been reported for a suspect action by on-field umpires S Ravi and Aleem Dar during the second match of the recently concluded three-Test series between hosts England and Sri Lanka. With the International Cricket Council rules stipulating that a bowler reported for possessing an illegal action should get himself tested at an ICC Accredited centre within 14 days of being reported, Eranga was set to undergo testing at the Loughborough University in London on Monday....

The Surrey batsman, who quit test cricket in 2015 with 12,400 runs, is fifth on the all-time list of test run scorers, averaging 57.40 in 134 tests. “You try to fight the inevitable but you need to get out while you’re ahead,” the 39-year-old told the BBC on Monday. “It’s the last time I’ll play a four-day game here. I’ll be 40 in a few months, this is about the end of my time in county cricket....

However, there is a caveat to the ruling. The court has made it clear that Srinivasan will not be allowed to take full charge of the administrative processes while courts are still hearing cases related to him and the board. This comes in the wake of a petition made by the Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB), seeking to restrict Srinivasan from contesting the elections. The CAB had earlier made a petition challenging the Bombay High Court’s ruling on the BCCI’s inquiry committee which investigated charges of corruption in the IPL, on grounds that it had failed to appoint a fresh panel although the original one was found to be constituted illegally....

Devi contributed 19 points while Nishanti and Ishwarya added 15 and 14 points respectively in a solid team performance by St. Joseph that saw them narrowly overcome their opponents. The Chennai school outscored Modern School in every quarter except the third. In the boys’ category, Fr. Agnels, Mumbai, beat Oxford Senior Secondary School, New Delhi, 85-78 in extra time. Vaisakh (26 points) and Rohan (25) played a starring role in their team’s victory with Tanmay adding 18 points....

After they have a bad game, they'll talk about not doing our job. We didn't do our job on the penalty kill tonight. The not-so-big secret, though, is that they're not doing a job. Not a normal one, at least. They're expected to pull off some pretty crazy stuff, and a lot of time, respond in a way that a normal person wouldn't. There's no Sporting News coverage at a playoff game if the NHL writer has a family member die the day before....

Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are white, drew guns as protesters marched past their mansion, located on a private street in an affluent neighborhood, on their way to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s home on June 28. In a statement announcing the charges against the couple on Monday, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said: “It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in nonviolent protest and while we are fortunate this situation did not escalate into deadly force, this type of conduct is unacceptable in St....

The big center, acquired via a draft-day trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins, had 10 goals and 21 assists in 48 games last season but never felt truly comfortable. Over the summer, Staal, 25, altered his eating habits -- "just didn't eat so much chocolate, I guess" -- and lost an estimated 10 pounds. "I lost enough to make myself feel better," he told reporters at Consol Energy Center earlier this week....

“Relationships end, it’s just part of life,” said the former WWE Diva. “I always say that when one door closes, another opens, and I’m just really excited for the next chapter in my life.” Stacy is one of the most famous WWE Divas of all time. She was recently linked with a move back to the WWE and was tipped to play Daniel Bryan‘s manager. However, even though she denied her interest to join the WWE, no official confirmation has been made by the WWE about the issue....

The defending champion Blackhawks appear well positioned to make a run at the Stanley Cup again in 2016, while the Wild are near the bottom of the Central Division standings and fired coach Mike Yeo in mid-February after losing 13 of 14 games. MORE: Stanley Cup playoff picture: The contenders and pretenders | Every team’s best bargain contract What is the date and time of the 2016 Stadium Series game between the Blackhawks and Wild?...

Kidney disease is divided into five stages based on your eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) and how well your kidneys can filter out waste and excess fluid. Stage 3 kidney disease occurs when you have an eGFR of 30–59. This means there is moderate damage to your kidneys. If you have stage 3 kidney disease, you may not experience significant symptoms. However, by this stage, you are at risk for health complications as waste begins to build up in your body....

Stan Van Gundy is on the brink of making a deal that will position him as coach of the Detroit Pistons, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Van Gundy is the midst of negotiating a five-year, $35 million contract with the Pistons, Wojnarowski reports, citing league sources. In this agreement, Van Gundy will also take over basketball operations and make personnel decisions for a group that is big on talent but light on team chemistry....

That’s when the founders of MoveOn, Wes and Joan Boyd, discovered him, and he’s been with them for seven years through two election cycles. One was a bust, re-electing George W. Bush; the other brought a Democratic sweep of Congress. Now he’s got a budget of $10 million to get out the vote, double what MoveOn spent in ‘04, bolstered by new technology to target wavering voters and link them with persuaders in the MoveOn network....

Twice, actually. Two times on Wednesday night, the Kings came within a few inches of tying their ultimately failed attempt at a Madison Square Garden victory lap. They did not. MORE: Potentially iconic play | Final in photos Instead, the pucks just sat there on the line behind Henrik Lundqvist, stuck in time and snow and terrible, terrible luck. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty called those non-goals the difference in the game, and he's right....

“SportsCenter” host Robert Flores announced Thursday he is leaving the network after 11 years for “more security and more creativity.” He announced his decision in a lengthy post on his Facebook page. Flores said his new employer will be announced next month. MORE: How ESPN personalities fared after they left | Browns, NFL enabled Johnny Manziel Flores became part of the news last year when Lakers guard Nick Young, who’s engaged to rapper Iggy Azalea, took offense to a jab Flores made at his fiancee....

The advent of two new Clubs for the 2013-14 edition of the I-League has been a significant development in Indian Domestic Football. With the pre-season knocking at the door, it’s a race against time for Bangalore-based Club JSW. In a freewheeling interview to www.the-aiff.com, Mustafa Ghouse, CEO, JSW Sports speaks at length about his Club’s Philosophy, the future plans, building the fan base, the future squad and much more. EXCERPTS:...