V.C. Venkatesh and Dr. Usha Hegde became the first Mysureans to complete Delhi Marathon (42.195-km) in the Boston Marathon Qualifying time. The Marathon was held on Sunday last. To participate in Boston Marathon, one has to reach the specified qualifying timing in Marathons certified by Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). While 52-year-old…
1st Khelo India University Games 2020: Mysore University women’s volleyball team wins gold
February 25, 2020The women’s volleyball team of University of Mysore (UoM), taking part in the 1st Khelo India University Games 2020 held at KIIT Campus, Bhubaneswar, won gold in the women’s volleyball event by beating Punjabi University, Punjab, 3-0 in the final last evening. University of Mysore beat Punjabi University 25-17, 25-13, 25-18 in the final. Earlier…
Football: Narrow win for Shivaji FC
February 25, 2020A goal each by right out Ibad (22) and center forward Siddiq (33) helped Shivaji FC to register a narrow 2-1 win over Citizen FC in the MDFA ‘C’ Division Football League 2019-20 for the Subramanya Swamy Memorial ‘Chirag Trophy’ played at the University Grounds here yesterday. The margin was reduced by right out William…
Chikmagalur Chess: Bengaluru’s Aravind Shastry triumphs
February 25, 2020Mysureans grab second and third place Aravind Shastry with 7 points from seven rounds clinched the title in the Chikamaglur Fest State-level Open Chess Tournament 2020, conducted by Chikamaglur District Chess Association at AIT BGS Block Seminar Hall here on Sunday. Mysuru lad M.P. Ajith with 6 points from seven rounds secured the runner-up spot….
New Zealand outclass India by 10 wickets to take 1-0 lead in series
February 24, 2020New Zealand outclassed India, the number one Test side in the world, in the first Test of the two-match series today to go 1-0 up in the series. Chasing a target of nine runs, Tom Latham and Tom Blundell took just 10 deliveries as New Zealand registered their 100th Test victory. On Day 4, India…
Football League: Narrow win for Challenge Union FC
February 24, 2020A goal each by left-out Natho and centre-forward Nyana helped Challenge Union FC to register a narrow 2-1 win over Spirited Youth FC in the Mysore District Football Association (MDFA) ‘C’ Division Football League 2019-20, for the K.G. Subramanyaswamy Memorial Chirag Trophy, which began at the University Football Grounds here yesterday. Pradeep of Spirited Youth…
‘Karnataka Seva Ratna’ conferred on swimming coach
February 24, 2020V. Jagadish, a swimming coach, was conferred with ‘Karnataka Seva Ratna’ award by Karnataka Kala Samskrutika Pratishtana, J.P. Nagar, at a programme organised at Rotary Hall on JLB Road in city on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda birth anniversary celebrations. He is seen with (from left) Dr. N.N. Prahalad, former faculty, Regional Institute of Education…
State ‘A’ Division Basketball: ASC scores over Rising Star
February 24, 2020Army Service Cops (ASC), Bengaluru, registered a 58-35 win over Rising Star BC, Mysuru, in the State ‘A’ Division Men’s Basketball Championship for the Prof. N.C. Parappa Memorial Rolling Trophy at MNK Park basketball courts here on Saturday. Results ASC: 58 (Saif 17) bt Rising Star BC, Mysuru: 35 (Gokul 11); Bank of Baroda: 57…
Khelo India University Games 2020: Mysore Varsity volleyball team enters semi-finals
February 24, 2020The women’s volleyball team of University of Mysore (UoM), taking part in the inaugural Khelo India University Games 2020 being held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, yesterday beat Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, 25-23, 25-17, 25-17 and entered the semi-finals. In the earlier match, UoM beat Kurukshetra University 25-23, 25-21, 25-21 to forge…
Veteran Athlete M. Yogendra
February 23, 2020Athletics is considered to be the mother of all sports. An Athlete is an all-round sports person with immense control of his body and senses. Our city’s veteran athlete Madappa Yogendra, representing Karnataka in the 41st National Masters Athletic Championship 2020 held at Imphal, Manipur, from Feb. 9 to 14, 2020, won bronze medal in…















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