The Indian Premier League (IPL) could be heading to foreign shores for a third time as election season looms in the country. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering the option to move the 12th edition of the tournament to either South Africa or the United Arab Emirates this year. The…
Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy: Luvnith, Sujith excel in Karnataka’s win
January 5, 2019Inspiring batting by opener Luvnith Sisodia (93, 12×4) and Sujith N. Gowda (86, 14×4) and their valuable 171-run second wicket partnership, helped Karnataka to register a facile five-wicket win over Tamil Nadu on the final day’s play in Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy Round VIII-Elite Group A & B tie played at the SDNR Wadiyar Grounds…
Australia Vs India 4th Test: India declare for 622/7
January 4, 2019Sydney: India declared at a massive 622 for seven in their first innings after centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant. Pant was not out on 159, the second of his career, to pile more pressure on Australia on day two of the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) today before India declared…
City weight-lifters excel in State-level competition
January 4, 2019City sports-persons have excelled in the first State-level Strength-Lifting and Incline Bench Press competition held at Davanagere recently by winning 11 Gold, 5 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals. M.D. Srinivasaprasad, Krishnamurthy, Shivakumar, Bhaskar and Satish won two gold each while Swaroop won one gold. K.S. Praveen secured two silver while Swaroop, Yogish and S. Praveen…
Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy: Karnataka in command as Luvnith, Sujith shine
January 4, 2019An unbroken second wicket partnership of 148-runs between opener Luvnith Sisodia (74 n.o, 10×4) and Sujith N. Gowda (74 n.o, 13×4), enabled hosts Karnataka to come closer to register a outright win over Tamil Nadu in the Col.C.K. Nayudu Trophy (2018-19) Round VIII-Elite Group A & B tie played at the SDNR Wadiyar Grounds here…
MDFA ‘B’ Division League: Melvin scores a brace for Govt. Press FC
January 4, 2019Left-in Melvin scored a brace in the 59th & 61st minute to help Govt. Text Book Press FC register a 2-0 win over Royal FC in the MDFA ‘B’ Division Football League 2018-19 for the Govindaraju Memorial Trophy being held at the University Grounds here on Thursday. ResultS: Govt. Press FC 2 (Melvin 59 &…
U.S. Kids Golf Tour Tourney in Bengaluru on Jan. 9
January 4, 2019In a major boost for junior golf in the country, the U.S. Kids Golf, the biggest Junior Golf Foundation in the world, is making its maiden foray in India via a full U.S. Kids Golf India Tour after it was successfully held at Gurgaon and Kolkata. The championship is coming to Bengaluru and will be…
Sachin Tendulkar’s Coach Ramakant Achrekar dies in Mumbai
January 3, 2019Mumbai: Dronacharya awardee cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, who is credited with shaping the early career of Sachin Tendulkar, died on Wednesday. He was 87 and a family member told that he passed away owing to old-age related ailments. Best known for being the childhood coach of Tendulkar, who has always acknowledged him as his mentor,…
Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy: Strong come-back by Tamil Nadu
January 3, 2019Helped by some good bowling by left-arm spinner S. Mohan Prasath (five for 21) and some gritty batting by S. Radhakrishnan (61 n.o., 8×4, 1×6), Tamil Nadu made a strong come-back into the game by bowling out hosts Karnataka for 120 in 66.2 overs, and in their second innings, had scored 179 for five in…
Cooch Behar Trophy U-19 Tourney: Karnataka trail by 36-runs against Gujarat
January 3, 2019Some inspiring batting by skipper Shubhang Hegde (81 n.o.), opener Rohan Nayakar 76 and R. Smaran (44) helped Karnataka to score 320 for six in 126 overs in reply to Gujarat’s 356, at close on the third-day of the four-day Cooch Behar Trophy U-19 Round VII Elite Group A & B tie at Valsad, Gujarat,…














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