Sri Lanka clinch their first series whitewash over a major cricketing nation as they win the third and final Test against Australia by 163 runs, with spinner Rangana Herath taking 7-64.

Centuries from skipper Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh give Australia hope of a consolation victory in the final Test against Sri Lanka.

Unbeaten centuries from Shaun Marsh and skipper Steven Smith power Australia to 235 for one at lunch against Sri Lanka on the third day of the final Test in Colombo.

Australia's really young gun Kyle Chalmers wins the Olympic 100m freestyle gold in Rio to end his country's 48-year drought in swimming's prestige event.

Olympic action begins in earnest with swimming records falling, bomb and bullet scares, and a sickening double leg break in gymnastics.

Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera bags six wickets to fashion Sri Lanka's historic series win over Australia.

Dilruwan Perera takes six wickets to help Sri Lanka clinch a historic series win over Australia as the world number one side suffers a humiliating 229-run loss inside three days.

Rangana Herath becomes just the second Sri Lankan to take a Test hat-trick as Australia endure a disastrous second morning in Galle, where their hopes of recovery in the series all but vanish in one crowded hour.

Half centuries from the in-form Kusal Mendis and skipper Angelo Mathews give Sri Lanka the edge over Australia on the opening day of the second Test.

A century partnership from the in-form Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera helps Sri Lanka recover from early losses to reach 109 for two at lunch against Australia in the second Test in Galle.

Sri Lanka are in no mood to let Australia off the hook as they look to follow up their first Test victory over the top side in 17 year.

David Peever, who replaced Wally Edwards as Cricket Australia's (CA) chairman in 2014, emphasizes on the significance of balancing the game's well-established traditions and heritage with the changing climes of the cricketing landscape.

Australian Paul Smalley changes his mind and decides to take the job offered by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).

Sri Lanka suffer another injury setback ahead of the second Test against Australia in Galle.

Cricket Australia says it has extended the contract of head coach Darren Lehmann until October 2019 to keep him in place during the next Ashes.

Darren Lehmann has extended his contract as Australia's head coach until 2019 to cover the World Cup and the Ashes series in England that year.

Selectors leave out all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and include Moises Henriques and Shaun Marsh in their squad for the one-day international series in Sri Lanka.

Spanish giants Atletico Madrid crash to a 1-0 loss to A-League side Melbourne Victory on their Australian pre-season tour in Geelong on Sunday.

Australia drop out-of-form limited overs specialist Glenn Maxwell from the squad for the one-day international series in Sri Lanka next month.

The Australian team says they evacuated their building at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro because of a fire in the basement on Friday,