Tennis’ innovative new team championship kicks off the men’s 2020 season on Friday, with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among those looking for a winning start ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year. The ATP Cup will see 24 nations split into six groups across three Australian cities, with eight teams emerging from…
District-level State Government Employees Sports Meet in city on Jan. 3, 4
January 1, 2020The District-level Annual Sports Meet (2019-20) of State Government employees will be held at various venues in city on Jan.3 and 4. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city on Monday, State Government Employees Association State President H.K. Ramu said that the Sports Meet, organised jointly by the District Administration, Zilla…
Maria Sharapova ready to return to best ahead of Brisbane International
January 1, 2020Her troublesome right shoulder may never be 100 percent, but former World No.1 Maria Sharapova is convinced she can bounce back to her best ahead of her latest tennis comeback. The 32-year-old has been frustrated by the ongoing shoulder complaint that has plagued her since serving a doping ban, limiting her to just eight events…
‘Jhansi Rani Trophy’ conferred on Mysuru girl
December 31, 2019Veena of Karnataka, hailing from Kurubur, T. Narasipura, Mysuru district, representing Airports Authority of India (AAI) in the 53rd National Senior Kho-Kho Championships held at Bemetara , Raipur, Chhattisgarh, was adjudged as the ‘Best Women’s Kho-Kho Player in the Tournament.’ She is seen receiving the ‘Jhansi Rani Trophy’ by the guests during the valedictory of…
City skater wins gold at Nationals
December 31, 2019City’s Rea Achaiah took part in the 57th National Roller Skating Championship at Visakhapatnam from Dec.18 to 23 and won four gold medals in the Championship. She won the yellow metal in the following events: 10000 meters Rink Elimination Race, 10000 meters Road Elimination Race, Rink 10000 meters Point to Point Race and 3 x…
City grapplers bag medals at National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
December 31, 2019The grapplers of Academy of Martial Science (AMS), Krishnamurthypuram and Smite School of Martial Arts, Rajivnagar, affiliated to Mysore Combat Sports Association (MCSA), won 13 Gold, seven Silver and four Bronze medals for the State in Jiu Jitsu National Championship held in Bengaluru recently. The event was organised by Sports Jiu Jitsu India Federation (SJJINDF)…
Inter-Kodava Associations Games Meet: Nellakki Kodava Koota wins Overall Championship
December 30, 2019Nellakki Kodava Koota in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage won the Overall Championship in the Mysuru Inter-Kodava Associations Games Meet held at Cauvery Institutions Grounds in Kuvempunagar here recently. Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club had organised the Adengada Seethamma and Achaiah Memorial Throwball Tournament for Women as part of the Mysuru Inter-Kodava Associations Games Meet. Nellakki…
PGTI Tata Steel Tour Golf Championship: Udayan Mane of Pune triumphs
December 30, 2019Mysuru’s Yashas Chandra fares well Pune-based Udayan Mane’s ‘steely resolve’ that helped him triumph in ‘Steel City’ at the PGTI Tata Steel tour Rs.1.5 Crore Golf Championship event by a slim one-shot margin at Jamshedpur yesterday. Mane’s (67-66-64-65) determined final round effort of seven-under-65 saw him establish a new PGTI record for the lowest tournament…
Age is just a number for Vijaya Ramesh
December 30, 2019A resident of Gokulam third stage in city, 64-year-old Vijaya Ramesh, wife of ex-Serviceman Ramesh, has won bronze medal in Javelin-Throw at State-level Masters Games held in Mangaluru in November. Winner of more than 100 medals in the State, National and International Athletic Meet, Vijaya Ramesh is currently the President of Mysuru Masters Games Association…
National Basketball Championship: Punjab, Indian Railways emerge champions
December 30, 2019Punjab and Indian Railways were respectively crowned the men’s and women’s champions of the 70th Senior National Basketball Championship held in Ludhiana recently. In the men’s section, Punjab beat Tamil Nadu 93-75 in the final to clinch the title. Arshpreet Singh Bhullar scored 33 points for the winner. In the women’s section, Indian Railways team…
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