By U.B. Acharya One might ask what these magic numbers are. In fact, these are the number of Major titles won by the three great champions namely, Rafael Nadal (22), Novak Djokovic (21) and Roger Federer (20). Many old-time tennis experts believe that the GOAT (Greatest of All Times) in tennis should be based mainly…
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina wins maiden Grand Slam title
July 10, 2022All-Australian team wins Men’s Doubles Elena Rybakina yesterday won her maiden Grand Slam title after beating Ons Jabeur in the final of Wimbledon’s Women’s Singles. Rybakina came from a set down to beat Jabeur 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 and become the first player from Kazakhstan to win a major title. After taking the first set, Jabeur…
Excels in Sports
July 6, 2022The following students of Seshadripuram Degree College outshone in weight-lifting at Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate Tournament (2021-22) held at NIE recently: • S. Jeevan (1st BBA) – Silver Medal (55kgs category) – 107 kgs weight lifted; • L. Varshith (2nd B.Com) – Silver (89 kgs category) – 144 kgs weight lifted; • M.N. Vaishak Shetty (2nd…
‘Mysore University has always encouraged sports activities’
July 6, 2022VC Prof. Hemantha Kumar inaugurates 3-day All-India Inter-University Kho-Kho (Women) Championship “University of Mysore (UoM) has always given importance to sports activities too along with academic activities and thus, provided a platform for sports achievers,” said UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar. He was speaking after inaugurating the 3-day All India Inter-University Kho-Kho (Women) Championship …
Sania Mirza reaches Mixed Doubles Semis
July 6, 2022India’s Sania Mirza and Mate Pavic of Croatia overcame the fourth-seeded pair of Gabriela Dabrowski and John Peers on Monday to reach the semi-finals of the Mixed Doubles event at Wimbledon. The Indo-Croatian, seeded sixth, won 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in close battle. Sania, who is playing her last Wimbledon, reached the Mixed Doubles semis at…
Djokovic eyes 11th Wimbledon semis
July 5, 2022Six-time champion Novak Djokovic targets an 11th Wimbledon semi-final today (July 5) as Ons Jabeur, the last top 15 women’s seed standing, eyes an Arab landmark performance. Top seed Djokovic will reach his 43rd Slam semi-final if he can defeat Jannik Sinner. The odds are stacked in Djokovic’s favour with the Italian 20-year-old yet to…
Wins Silver in South Zone Pencak Silat Championship
July 5, 2022M.S. Aman Srivatsa, a Class V student of Rashtrotthana Vidya Kendra (RKV), Vijayanagar, has won a Silver Medal in South Zone Pencak Silat Championship 2021-22 organised by Karnataka State Pencak Silat Association. Pencak Silat is an umbrella term for a class of related Indonesian martial arts. Picture shows Aman with his class teacher Rathna and…
Winners of U-15 National AFCAI Youth Cup
July 5, 2022Vijayanagar Football Academy (VFA), Mysuru, won the U-15 National AFCAI Youth Cup held at Minerva Grounds in Chandigarh recently. In the first match, VFA Mysuru thrashed VVFC Maharashtra with a goal margin of 5-0. The second match turned out to be close affair against Ardor Football Academy, Odisha, where the scoreline read 1-1. VFA Mysuru…
Champions of Inter-Collegiate Cricket Tournament
July 5, 2022The Cricket Team of Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology (VVIET), Mysuru, won the first place in the 3rd Season Inter-Collegiate Cricket Tournament which was held recently at JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), Mysuru. The same VVIET team was the Trophy Champion in the 1st and 2nd seasons. Seen in the picture…
Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal eyes next leg of Slam
June 28, 2022Serena Williams returns to Singles tennis at Wimbledon after a year away today as Rafael Nadal begins his quest to win the third leg of a potential calendar Grand Slam. Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek, who has won her past six tournaments, will kick off proceedings on Centre Court at 6 pm (IST) against Croatian…















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