Left-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,…
2nd Junior State League Netball Championship
January 3, 2019Amateur Netball Association of Karnataka (ANBAK) will be conducting 2nd Junior State League Netball Championship for Boys & Girls (2018-19) at Bengaluru and Mysuru respectively. While the Championship for Girls will be held at BMS College for Women in Bengaluru on Jan.5 and 6, Championship for Boys will be held at Government PU College in…
Football: Lion FC, KR Mill FC in drawn tie
January 3, 2019Lion FC and KR Mill FC were involved in a 1-1 drawn encounter in the MDFA ‘B’ Division Football League 2018-19 for the Govindaraju Memorial Trophy played at the University Football Grounds yesterday. Ganapathy scored for Lion FC in the 21st minute, while the equaliser for KR Mill came in the 45th minute from left-out…
India, Pak to begin T20 World Cup 2020 campaign from Super 12s Stage
January 2, 2019New Delhi: India and Pakistan will begin their Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 campaign from the Super 12s stage, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed in a press release on Tuesday. Alongside the two heavyweights, top-ranked teams England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, the Windies and Afghanistan will also start their campaign directly in the…
South Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament from Jan.14 to 23
January 2, 2019The South Zone Inter-University Cricket (Men) Tournament 2018-19 is being organised by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, at Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering (JNNCE), Shivamogga and VTU Post Graduate Centre, Mysuru, from Jan.14 to 23. In total, 92 teams from Universities in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra and Union Territory of Pondichery will be…
Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy 2018-19: Darshan, Bhandage excel for Karnataka
January 2, 2019An inspiring spell of fast bowling by Mysuru lad medium-pacer M.B. Darshan (5 for 22), ably supported by M.S. Bhandage (four for 12), enabled Karnataka to skittle out Tamil Nadu for 94 in 42.2 overs in their first essay and at close, the hosts had scored 94 for three in 42 overs, to take control…















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