Prasiddhi Bhat with 6.5 points from seven rounds won the title in the Mysore District Chess Association (MDCA) Open U-19 Chess Tournament held at the University Lions Hall here yesterday. Three players, R. Ashutosh Srinivas (6 points – 24 PG score), S. Abhinayak (6 points – 23.5 PG score) and M.U. Thejas (6 points –…
Excels in Athletics, Throwball
August 12, 2019The students of Vasavi Convent, Koorgalli, have excelled in the Hobli-level Sports Competitions held at SVEI School Sports Ground in city recently and have been selected for Taluk-level Competitions in Athelitics and Throwball. The Throwball team — (from left – standing) M. Amrutha, M. Nayana, N. Sindhu, Pragna, S. Suchithra, S.B. Sowmya, N. Varshini, R….
Kohli surpasses Ganguly with 42nd ODI Hundred
August 12, 2019Virat Kohli surpassed former India captain Sourav Ganguly with the help of his 42nd century in the One-day Internationals (ODIs) during the second match of the three-ODI series between India and the West Indies in Port of Spain on Sunday. In 311 ODI matches, Sourav Ganguly had scored 11,363 runs, a mark which Virat Kohli…
Telugu Titans notch up their first victory
August 12, 2019Telugu Titans notched up their first victory of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 7 as they defeated Gujarat Fortunegiants 30-24 at the EKA Arena here yesterday. Titans were led by a commanding Vishal Bhardwaj High 5 while Siddharth Desai picked up 7 raid points. However, it was the 16 tackle points performance by the Titans…
A ‘special’ sportsperson D.H. Prashanth
August 11, 2019Sport is very essential for every human being. Every one has to have some physical activity and playing sport enables individuals to become healthier and better human beings. Our city’s sportsperson D.H. Prashanth, who has a hearing disability, excels in muti-sporting activities. He has been playing Lawn Tennis since his younger days and has represented…
4 new captains for KPL’s eighth season
August 11, 2019Four out of the seven teams in fray have appointed new captains for the eighth edition of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), it was revealed here yesterday. Bengaluru Blasters have replaced Robin Uthappa with Jonathan Rongsen. Mir Kaunian Abbas has taken over the reins from Stuart Binny for the Belagavi Panthers. Abhimanyu Mithun’s lack of…
ITF World Tour Jakarta Men’s Tennis: Prajwal-Niki Poonacha duo goes down in semis
August 11, 2019Mysuru lad S.D. Prajwal Dev, teaming up with State-mate Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and taking part in the Indonesia-M15 Jakarta ITF World Tennis Tour Tennis $15,000 Tournament for Men, lost in the Men’s Doubles semi-finals on Friday. In the Men’s Doubles semi-finals, third seeds Luca Castel Nurvo (Sui) and Rhett Purcell (NZ) beat second seeded Prajwal…
Mayor’s Cup Basketball: DYES Mysuru scores over Raj Mahal Basketball Club
August 11, 2019The women hoopsters of the Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports (DYES), Mysuru, helped by some inspiring play by Harini (13 points), beat Raj Mahal Basketball Club, Bengaluru, 44-34 in the first round of the Mayor’s Cup Basketball Tournament played at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here yesterday. Results (Women’s) DYES Mysuru: 44 (Harini 13) bt Raj…
Dabang Delhi reign supreme over Puneri Paltan
August 11, 2019A stellar second-half performance from Puneri Paltan gave Match 35 a grandstand finish, but it was Dabang Delhi KC who took the victory by a scoreline of 32-30 in a nail-biting encounter at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad yesterday. Naveen Kumar starred yet again and scored his fourth Super 10 of the season, helping Dabang…
Bengaluru Bulls rout Telugu Titans
August 9, 2019Patna: A sensational all-round display from Pawan ‘Hi-Flyer’ Sehrawat and an assured performance from the defence helped Bengaluru Bulls beat Telugu Titans 47-26 at the Patliputra Indoor Stadium, here yesterday and complete a hat-trick of wins. With this victory, Bengaluru Bulls climbed to third place in the Pro Kabaddi Season 7 standings, just a point…















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