India’s Neeraj Chopra won silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, today with a best throw of 88.13m, which he registered with his fourth attempt. Grenada’s Anderson Peters won the gold medal with a best throw of 90.54m. Peters threw 90.21m in his first attempt and…
FSDL moves Supreme Court as AIFF Crisis Deepens
July 20, 2022Indian football being hit with a FIFA ban looked a real possibility yesterday after the commercial partners of the sport’s governing body in the country approached Supreme Court over contentious clauses in the draft constitution. Many State Associations and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) marketing partners who run the Indian…
China to host Asian Games in 2023 after COVID postponement
July 20, 2022China will host the 2022 Asian Games in 2023, organisers said yesterday, after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of COVID. The Games will now be held in Hangzhou from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8, 2023, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. The event was originally scheduled to be held in September this year,…
Modi Cup: Body-Building Contest held
July 20, 2022Marking the birthday of Chamaraja Constituency BJP Yuva Morcha President M.J. Kiran Gowda, Mysuru City BJP Yuva Morcha, Mysore District Amateur Body-Building Association, Arnold Gym, Hebbal and Rock Gym, Hinkal, had jointly organised ‘Modi Cup-2022,’ an Inter-District Body-Building Competition near Yajaman Circle in Lakshmikantanagar of Hebbal here recently. Over 40 body builders from Mysuru, Hassan,…
Bags bronze in Kickboxing
July 20, 2022Prajwal Shivarudrappa of Prajwal Karate Dojo, Mysuru, took part in a State-level Kickboxing Championship organised by K1 Kickboxing Association of Karnataka at Bengaluru on July 9 and 10 and has won a Bronze Medal. He won his First Fight (Quarter Finals) via Technical Knock Out against Shakti of Bengaluru Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Lost in…
Wins gold medals in Skating
July 20, 2022Rea Achaiah participated in the All India Inter-University Roller Skating Championship 2021-22 held at Visakhapatnam between June 30 and July 3 and has won three Gold Medals. She has also been awarded the ‘Best Sports Women of the Year 2019-20’ by Vishvesvaraya Technological University for her achievements in Roller Skating at a function held at…
Record yoga performance
July 20, 2022Hemanth H. Salunke, student of Class VII, Acharya Vidya Kula, Mysuru, has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Golden Book of World Records for Longest performance of Shirsha Badhakonasana Yoga on Chair. He has been guided by Dr. P.N. Ganesh Kumar of Mysore Vivekananda Yoga Education and Research Institution.
Winners of MCICT Weight Lifting and Best Physique Championships
July 20, 2022The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, had organised Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate Tournaments (MCICT) – Weight Lifting & Best Physique Championships 2021-22 at its Diamond Jubilee Indoor Sports Complex recently. The Championships were inaugurated by B.D. Kantharaja, retd. Assistant Director, Department of Physical Education (DPE), University of Mysore (UoM). Dr. Rohini Nagapadma, Principal, NIE, Dr….
Maharaja Trophy to replace KPL
July 17, 2022The Karnataka State Cricket Association’s (KSCA) brand new T20 offering, the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Tournament, will be held from Aug. 7 to 26, it was announced yesterday. The competition, which will begin in Mysuru (Aug. 7 to 15) and move to Bengaluru (Aug. 17 to 26), will replace the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) that…
All India Inter-University Women’s Kho-Kho University of Mysore clinches maiden title
July 11, 2022University of Mysore won their maiden title by beating Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, in the final by 3 points (10-7), in the All India Inter-University Women’s Kho-Kho Championships 2021-22, conducted by University of Mysore at the University Gymnasium Indoor Hall here on Thursday. Excellent play by K.R. Tejaswini for University of Mysore who displayed…















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