Takshvi Thunders won the Mysore Power Premier League (MPPL) – Season 2 Cricket Tournament organised by Sunday Sports Club, in association with CESC and KPTCL, at Sports Pavilion, University of Mysore (UoM), in city on Feb. 10 and 11. Seen are (from left – standing) Suman, Viji, Pradeep Kumar, Anand Kolekar, Dilip, Manjunath (Sports Secretary,…
Nirmaya Team wins Heritage Cup-2024
February 12, 2024City’s Nirmaya team won the Heritage Cup-2024, a State-level cricket tournament for visually impaired women, jointly organised by Nirmaya Foundation, Swachhanda Group and Suraksha Foundation at Maharaja’s College Cricket Grounds in city yesterday. Nirmaya team defeated Deepa Academy of Bengaluru by a margin of five runs in the final match to emerge victorious. Shalini of…
City’s Thanya wins yet another gold medal in swimming
February 12, 2024City swimmer S. Thanya won the gold medal in the 400 mts (Individual Medley) with a timing of 5:12.96 seconds at the BIMSTEC Aquatic Championships 2024 held at S.P. Mukherjee Sports Stadium in New Delhi recently. She has also won gold medals in 200 mts Breaststroke and 200 mts Individual Medley with a timing of…
First Mysurean to run Boston Marathon
February 8, 2024City’s V.C. Venkatesh, a 56-year-old marathon runner, completed Australia Goldcoast Marathon in July 2023 and based on his finish time which was 12 minutes faster than his age group qualifying time, he has been selected to run at Boston Marathon on April 15, 2024. With this, he becomes the first Mysurean to participate in the…
U-19 Cricket World Cup: India records thrilling win against South Africa, enters final
February 7, 2024The U-19 Indian Men’s cricket team created history yesterday as they entered the finals of the Under-19 World Cup for the record 5th time defeating the Proteas in the semi-final held at the Sahara Park Willowmoore Cricket Stadium. India’s young star Sachin Dhas spearheaded Team India’s recovery with a stellar innings of 96 runs, leading…
Wins U-19 Badminton in 6th Khelo India
February 5, 2024Machangada A. Laksh Chengappa, a promising badminton player from Mysuru city, emerged victorious in the U-19 badminton singles category at Khelo India Youth Games 2024. This prestigious event, marking its sixth edition under the Indian Government’s Khelo India initiative, concluded on Jan. 31. With a participation of over 5,600 athletes from across the nation, the…
Excel in Boxing Championship
February 5, 2024Athletes of Genesis MMA, Mysuru — Vibha P. Raveendra (Gold) Vihan P. Raveendra (Gold), Shaurya Rajeev (Bronze) and Kowshik (Bronze) — excelled in the State Championship organised by Karnataka Amateur Boxing Association at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Bengaluru in January. It also serves as selection for National Championship. Seen are (from left) Vihaan, Coach…
Medal-winners in National Amateur Muay Thai
February 5, 2024Two fighters, attached to School of Defense and Martial Arts (SDM) and representing Muay India Federation, have bagged one gold and one bronze medal at the 4th Golden Mongkhon National Amateur Muay Thai Championship held in Bengaluru at Benedict’s Academy in January. Athletes from over 15 States participated. M.S. Yashas won a bronze medal in…
Wins medals in Karate
February 5, 2024Gahan Shastry, a Brown Belt Karateka from Pramathi Hill View Academy, Mysuru, won two gold medals (both Kata and Kumite categories) in the International Karate and Kobudu Championship organised by OSK Federation of India and Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate-Do Federation of India at the National Public School in Bengaluru recently. Gahan, son of Dr Rohitha…
2024: Old order changeth yielding place to new
February 3, 2024By U.B. Acharya Regarding Australian Open 2024 which concluded last week, I need to discuss four issues. First one is about India’s Sumit Nagal. He came through gruelling qualifying rounds (because his ATP ranking was below 128) and capped it with a win in the first round of the main draw. For a qualifier, winning…















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