By P.T. Bopanna Giving a new lease of life, the President of the Harihara Mukkatira Family Association, Mukkatira Uthaiah, has said his family was ready to host the 2019 edition of the Kodava Hockey Festival. The tournament earlier scheduled to be held at Balugodu near Virajpet in April, 2019, was cancelled in view of the…
Asian Games Star visits city
September 14, 2018Dutee Chand, who won the silver in women’s 100 metres and 200 metres at the Jakarta Asian Games, visited Mysore Palace yesterday. She visited the Palace along with her friends and family members and also took part in the Ganesha Chaturthi pujas offered to the elephants. By winning two silver medals, Dutee Chand has joined…
Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament for Women: Teresian Degree College wins title
September 14, 2018Teresian Degree College won the Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Women’s Basketball Tournament, conducted jointly by St. Joseph’s FGC, Jayalakshmipuram, Onkarmal Somani College of Education & Dept. of Physical Education, UoM, at University basketball courts here recently, by beating Teresian PU College 17-8 in the final. In the semi-finals, Teresian Degree College beat PGSC, Manasagangothri 35-28 and…
Sardar Singh announces retirement from intl. hockey
September 14, 2018New Delhi: Former India Hockey Captain Sardar Singh on Wednesday announced his retirement from international hockey after an illustrious career spanning 12 years. The 32-year-old said he made the decision to call time on his career after a disappointing Asian Games in which India finished with a bronze medal. Singh’s decision came on the same…
Trivandrum National U-18 Junior Tennis: City’s Arnav enters quarter-finals
September 14, 2018Trivandrum: Mysuru lad Arnav Pathange representing Karnataka and taking part in the National U-18 Junior Tennis Championship at Trivandrum entered the quarter-finals in the Junior Boys Singles event yesterday. Arnav Pathange beat Kerala’s G.S. Sanjay 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to enter the last eight stage of the tourney. In the second round, Arnav beat Maharashtra’s Anup…
Egypt F18 Futures Men’s Tennis: City’s Vasisht, Tejas duo enter quarter-finals
September 14, 2018Mysuru boy C. Vasisht and Tejas Chaukulkar representing India and taking part in the $15,000 Egypt F18 Futures Men’s Tennis Championship entered the quarter-finals in the men’s doubles event yesterday. Vasisht and Tejas Chaukulkar combined well to beat Ivan Krivic (Cro) and Neven Krovokuca (Cro) 7-6(14), 6-3. In the men’s singles first round, Stefano Baldoni…
England comfortably beat India by 118 runs despite tons from K.L. Rahul, Rishabh Pant
September 12, 2018London: India lost the fifth and final Test against England by 118 runs here Tuesday despite heroic resistance from K.L. Rahul and Rishabh Pant, bringing the curtains down on a tour which started as a golden opportunity but ended in a saga of disappointments. A mediocre England team with a fragile batting line-up won the…
James Anderson surpasses Glenn McGrath, becomes the most successful Test fast bowler
September 12, 2018London: England fast bowler James Anderson on Tuesday became the most prolific pacer in Test cricket after taking his 564th wicket. He achieved this feat in the fifth Test against India at The Oval. James Anderson surpassed previous record holder and Australian great Glenn McGrath who had 563 wickets to his name. Anderson knocked out…
Cook scores 33rd Test Ton in farewell match
September 11, 2018London: Alastair Cook made his farewell Test special by notching up his 33rd Test century off 210 balls during the fourth day of the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval. Cook, who has played over a decade of cricket for England (2006-2018), is country’s leading Test run-scorer with more than 12,000 runs….
Mountain Biking: Mysuru bags Overall Championship
September 11, 2018Mysuru bagged the Overall Championship with 76 points in the 14th State-level Mountain Biking (Cycling) Championship 2018-19 organised by the Karnataka Amateur Cycling Association and the Mysuru District Cycling Association near Lalitha Mahal Helipad in city recently. The chief guests for the occasion were Cycling legend C.M. Kurani and President Gore. The race was conducted…
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