Diya Umesh (U-7) and Dhatri Umesh (U-13) of Mysuru bagged top prizes in their respective category in the Karnataka State Rapid Chess Championship held in Bengaluru on Saturday and Sunday. The Championship was organised by Widia Poornaprajna School at Bengaluru. The tournament saw participation from more than 140 chess players from across the State. There…
MDCA U-19 Open Chess Tourney
May 15, 2019The Mysore District Chess Association (MDCA) will be conducting an U-19 Open Chess Tourney on May 19 (Sunday) at the University Lions Hall premises, opposite University Oval Grounds, in city. Events will be held for U-7, U-10, U-14 & U-19 boys and girls. Top three place winners in each category, boys and girls, will be…
A scintillating ‘Naada Kusti’ marks Mysuru Karaga Festival
May 14, 2019As part of the 95th Mysuru Karaga Festival, Sri Renukadavi Karaga Temple Trust had organised ‘Naada Kusti’ (Traditional Wrestling) Tournament at Devaraj Urs Multi-Purpose Stadium here on Sunday in which 25 pairs of wrestlers participated. MLC Sandesh Nagaraj launched the Tournament by offering puja to Ambathayi near the wrestling arena. In the Maar-Peet wrestling category,…
F1 car sent to cancer-stricken boy who inspired Lewis Hamilton
May 14, 2019A Formula One (F1) car has been sent to the home of the cancer-stricken boy who inspired Lewis Hamilton’s Spanish Grand Prix triumph. Lewis Hamilton dedicated his win in Barcelona to Harry Shaw, a five-year-old from Surrey, who is set to lose his battle against a rare bone disease. Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team then arranged…
Mumbai Indians lift 4th IPL trophy
May 13, 2019Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a thrilling encounter by one run to lift their 4th Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy. Needing nine to win off six balls, CSK’s star performer Shane Watson (80 off 59) got run out. Thereafter, veteran Lasith Malinga became the saviour for MI as he bowled tight…
Kampala ITF World Tennis Tour: Prajwal Dev-Kunal duo finishes runner-up
May 13, 2019Mysuru lad S.D. Prajwal Dev, teaming up with fellow Indian Kunal Anand, finished runner-up in the Men’s Doubles event in M15 Kampala ITF World Tennis Tour at Kampala, Uganda, from May 6 to 12. In the final, Guy Orly I (BDI) and Ismael R.M. Changawa (Ken) beat Prajwal and Kunal 6-1, 7-5. In the semi-finals,…
MDFA Chairman passes away
May 13, 2019K.G. Subramanya Swamy (Puppy), Chairman of Mysore District Football Association (MDFA), passed away this morning at a hospital in city due to prolonged illness. He was 51. He is survived by his wife Kusuma and two sons. The MDFA office-bearers and football players from the district have condoled his untimely demise. Last rites will be…
IPL jamboree to reach Mysuru tonight
May 12, 2019Fan Park at SJCE campus to screen CSK Vs MI title clash In order to popularise the game of cricket in all parts of the country, the BCCI’s VIVO IPL Fan Park will be taking place in Mysuru, at the JSS University of Science & Technology, SJCE campus, Mysuru, today (May 12), when Mumbai Indians’…
Talented Shooter: Rakshith Shastry
May 12, 2019Shooting is one of the competitive sporting event in the world sporting scene. Many Indian shooters have earned fame in the International and National level. With the exploits of Abhinav Bindra in the Olympics, Indian shooting got an uplift and many shooters have taken up to the sport. Mysuru also has its share of success…
Du Plessis & Watson half-centuries propel CSK to yet another final
May 11, 2019Experience once again prevailed over youth as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals by six wickets in the second qualifier in Visakhapatnam on Friday (May 10) to cement their place in the IPL 2019 final. The young Delhi brigade were no match to Chennai who first tied down their opponent’s fiery batting unit before openers…















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