WORLD OF SPORT

SRI LANKA were plunged into yet more turmoil yesterday with the revelation that Dilhara Lokuhettige, a former one-day international all-rounder, is facing corruption charges. The 38-year-old, who last played for his country in 2013, has been hit with three charges relating to last year’s T10 tournament in the UAE: attempting to fix a match, attempting to corrupt another player and failing to report an illegal approach. LAWRENCE BOOTH SPRINT prospect Beth Dobbin and middle-distance hopes Jemma Reekie and Josh Kerr have been given a vote of confidence after being named in British Athletics’ world-class performance squad for 2019. The trio are among 17 Scots included in the 114-strong list of athletes who will be asked to target medals at next summer’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar. European 1,500m champion Laura Muir is in the top-tier ‘Olympic podium’ group along with Callum Hawkins and Lynsey Sharp. FIVE-TIME world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has accused World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn of running a dictatorship. In a series of Twitter posts, O’Sullivan said: ‘Dictatorship it’s called, disguised under democracy.’ O’Sullivan, 42, also tweeted: ‘Barry don’t care about snooker, it’s all about the cash. He’s full of you know what.’ Hearn responded: ‘How can I listen when he refuses to meet? Easier to just moan! ‘Ronnie has been offered the opportunity to meet with the players’ forum to put across his views.’