The Serbian is one win away to complete calendar-year Grand Slam Novak Djokovic will play Daniil Medvedev to try and complete the first Men’s Singles Calendar-year Grand Slam since 1969 after defeating Tokyo Olympic Champion Alexander Zverev in today’s US Open semi-finals. Top-ranked Djokovic outlasted the German fourth seed 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to…
Mysore University Kickboxers excel in Karnataka Urban Championship
September 9, 2021The Kickboxers, who train under University of Mysore (UoM), have excelled at the Karnataka Urban Boxing Championship-2021 held at Elite Academy, Rajivnagar, Mysuru, on Aug. 31, by winning 12 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1st Runners-up Trophy. The medal-winners — (standing from left) R. Akash (NIEIT) – gold in -91 kgs, Gibson Karl (Mahajana…
National Sports Awards Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in Selection Committee
September 9, 2021Three-time Paralympic medal-winning javelin-thrower Devendra Jhajharia and former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad have been named in the Selection Committee for this year’s National Sports Awards. Retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Mukundakum Sharma has been picked as the Chairperson of the Committee, which also includes ex-world champion boxer L. Sarita Devi, decorated former shooter Anjali Bhagwat and…
US Open: Novak Djokovic reaches semi-finals
September 9, 20212 wins away from Calendar Grand Slam World No. 1 Novak Djokovic inched closer to a Calendar Grand Slam as he reached the semi-finals at the US Open, beating Italian Matteo Berrettini in four sets today. The 34-year-old defeated Berrettini 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in three hours and 26 minutes at the Flushing Meadows. Djokovic,…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: MUDA holds cycle rally in remembrance of Quit India Movement
September 6, 2021As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav being held nationwide to celebrate the 75th year of Independence, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) had organised a bicycle rally in city this morning to remember Quit India Movement. Over 100 employees of MUDA, led by Chairman H.V. Rajeev and Commissioner D.B. Natesh, took part in the rally….
Tokyo Paralympics declared closed
September 6, 2021Tokyo bid a colourful farewell to the Paralympics yesterday after 12 days of stereotype-defying, record-shattering performances despite a year-long pandemic delay. International Paralympic Committee Chief Andrew Parsons declared the Games closed on a cool night in the Olympic Stadium, saying they had “not just been historic, they’ve been fantastic.” It was a Games like no…
India registers largest ever medal haul at Paralympics
September 5, 2021Shuttlers shine with more podium finish India registered its largest ever medal haul at the Paralympic Games finishing with five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals in Tokyo. With a total of 19 medals, India went past its previous best tally of four medals at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. In fact,…
Tokyo Paralympic Games (August 24 – September 5): Shooter Manish Narwal wins India’s third gold
September 4, 2021Second yellow metal in shooting after Avani’s Singhraj bags silver, his second medal in Tokyo Indian shooters Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adana clinched the gold and silver medal respectively in the P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final at Asaka Shooting Range today. The 19-year-old Manish created the Paralympic record as he amassed 218.2 points…
Indians assure 3 more medals
September 4, 2021Three more medals are assured for India at Tokyo Paralympics with three Indian para-badminton players — Krishna Nagar, Pramod Bhagat and Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj — making it to finals in their respective classifications today. While Krishna Nagar reached final of the Men’s Singles (SH6), Pramod Bhagat is into gold match in Men’s Singles SL3 and…
Swimmer Suyash Jadhav disqualified
September 2, 2021Indian para swimmer Suyash Jadhav endured a disappointing outing in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB7 final of the ongoing Paralympic Games as he was disqualified for a rule violation in Tokyo on Wednesday. Jadhav, who won a gold in Asian Para Games in 2018 along with two bronze medals and a silver in the 2016…















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