Javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang, who has recently been cleared of doping charges by the Athletics Integrity Unit of the world governing body, made a dramatic return to the Indian team as he was named among 43 athletes for the Asian Championships starting in Doha on Apr. 21. The 30-year-old Kang was handed a provisional…
Skaters sensitise voters on polling day in city
April 19, 2019In a novel way of creating voter awareness on compulsory voting, some spirited youths of the city took to skating on Thursday to sensitise the electorate on the importance of voting. The youths went on a skating-spree passing through Siddartha Layout, Nazarbad, Town Hall, MMC&RI, Shivarampet, JLB Road, Ursu Boarding School, DC office and other…
Openers’ fiftcies help Sunrisers Hyderabad outplay table-toppers Chennai
April 18, 2019Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Chasing 133, the hosts were off to a flying start as the opening pair of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow put up 66 runs for the first wicket in 5.4 overs. Warner notched up his 41st IPL…
Golf: City lad Yashas placed well
April 18, 2019Delhi’s Shamim Khan and Bengaluru’s C. Muniyappa grabbed the joint second round lead at nine-under-135 at the TATA Steel PGTI’s Delhi-NCR Open 2019 at the Noida Golf Course (NGC) on Wednesday. Shamim, a two-time winner at the NGC, shot the second round’s best score of six-under-66 while Muniyappa fired a three-under-69. Bengalurean Chikkarangappa, an Asian…
India World Cup 2019 Team: Pant and Rayudu among Standbys
April 18, 2019Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu, who were excluded from India’s 15-member squad for World Cup 2019, were named among the standbys on Wednesday. Pace bowler Navdeep Saini also found a place in the list of three back-ups for the mega-event starting in England and Wales on May 30. “Just like ICC Champions Trophy, we have…
Winners of VTU Inter-Collegiate Mysuru Zone Championships
April 18, 2019The NIE Hockey Men’s Team won the VTU Inter-Collegiate Mysuru Zone Hockey Championships 2019-20 organised by NIE-IT, Mysuru, on Apr.15. Seen in the picture are (from left – sitting) K. Mridul Ayappa (Captain), Shankaranarayana, PE Director, NIE, Mysuru, Dr. K. Pushpalatha, Chairperson, NIE Sports Committee, Dr. G. Ravi, Principal, NIE and R. Kavya, Asst. PE…
R. Ashwin leads Punjab to season’s second win over Rajasthan
April 17, 2019Ravichandran Ashwin scored a quickfire four-ball 17 and claimed two big wickets to lead Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to a 12-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 32 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali yesterday. Needing 183 runs to win, RR were off to…
Golf: Kolkata’s Shankar Das leads Yashas and Aalaap of Mysuru fare well
April 17, 2019Kolkata’s Shankar Das took the first round lead at the TATA Steel PGTI’s Delhi-NCR Open 2019 as he got off to a cracking start with a score of seven-under-65 at the Noida Golf Course (NGC). While Shankar Das topped the leaderboard on day one, Bengaluru’s C. Muniyappa was second with a score of six-under-66 at…
Ombudsman Summons Sourav Ganguly: BCCI says allow him only on full disclosure
April 17, 2019BCCI Ombudsman Justice (Retd.) D.K. Jain has summoned Sourav Ganguly for a hearing on April 20 over an alleged conflict of interest situation arising out of his dual role as Cricket Association of Bengal president and Delhi Capitals advisor. Coincidentally, Delhi Capitals are scheduled to play Kings XI Punjab at the Feroz Shah Kotla on…
Hardik Pandya’s cameo helps MI coast to victory
April 16, 2019Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 5 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing 172, MI were off to a flier as the opening pair of Quinton de Kock and captain Rohit Sharma added 70 runs in 7 overs. De Kock made a quick-fire 40 off 26 balls. His innings included…
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