Johannesburg: The disgraced Australian duo of Steve Smith and David Warner was yesterday banned from cricket for 12 months over a ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the sport and dragged their side’s reputation through the mud. While Warner, who was the vice-captain of the Australian team, will not be considered ever for the leadership role…
U-12 Open Chess Tourney on Apr.2
March 29, 2018Mysore Chess Club, Mysuru, has organised U-12 Open Chess Tourney for Boys and Girls under the age group of 12 years (born on or after 1.1.2006) at Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara Institutions, near Nanjumalige Circle, on Apr.2. Interested players should report at the venue at 10 am. Players should bring their Chess Set and Date of Birth…
MDFA ‘A’ Division Football League: Facile win for Gandhinagar FC
March 29, 2018Gandhinagar FC helped by a brace by right-out Vishal, and a goal by centre-forward Sharath registered a 3-0 win over Pope FC in the MDFA ‘A’ Division Football League for the Achutharao Memorial Trophy at the University Grounds here yesterday. On Tuesday, Chanakyakoota FC and Ashoka FC were involved in a 2-2 drawn encounter in…
Mysore Varsity fetes sports persons
March 28, 2018The Department of Physical Education (DPE), University of Mysore (UoM), honoured the University sports persons who have secured prizes in the All India Inter-University Sports Competitions (2017-2018) at the University Sports Pavilion last evening. The winners were presented with cash awards and blazers by D. Bharathi, Registrar, UoM, who was the chief guest. Also present…
Ball-Tampering Scandal: Smith, Warner and Bancroft to return home
March 28, 2018Johannesburg: Australia captain Steve Smith will be sent home from the tour of South Africa for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, but coach Darren Lehmann will remain in charge, Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said yesterday while addressing the media in Johannesburg. Smith, vice-captain David Warner and opening batsman Cameron Bancroft, the player caught…
Team India all set to compete in FIBA U-16 Championship
March 28, 2018The Indian U16 boys basketball team will depart on Mar.30 for FIBA U-16 Asian Championship that will be held between Apr.2 to 8 at the Lingnan Pearl Gymnasium, Foshan, China. The 16-team tournament will serve as Asia’s qualifier for the FIBA U-17 Basketball World Cup 2018, with the top four finishers booking their tickets for…
P.V. Sindhu injured ahead of CWG
March 28, 2018Hyderabad: The flag-bearer of Indian contingent at next month’s Commonwealth Games (CWG), P.V. Sindhu suffered an injury scare at the end of her practice session here yesterday. While trying to return, she tripped and hurt her ankle. The shuttler was helped off the court by coach Pullela Gopichand and physio Gayathri Shetty. Sindhu was in…
City youth to lead State Throwball Team
March 28, 2018D. Hemanth Kumar of Mysore District Throwball Association has been selected as the captain of the Karnataka State Senior Throwball Team that will be taking part in the National-level Throwball Tournament to be conducted by the Throwball Federation of India at Panipat in Rajasthan from Mar.28 to 31.
Football – Santosh Trophy: Punjab score against Karnataka, Goa trounce Odisha
March 27, 2018Punjab bounced back from behind to pip Karnataka 2-1 reviving their semi-final hopes while Goa hammered Odisha 6-1 in the National Football Championship for the 72nd Santosh Trophy, yesterday. Having lost to Mizoram 1-2 in the last match, Punjab trailed 0-1 early in the seventh minute with Rajesh’s spot kick as they regrouped to score…
Badminton Star P.V. Sindhu to be India’s flag-bearer
March 27, 2018P.V. Sindhu, silver medallist at the Rio Olympics, was on Saturday chosen as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, Australia. Sindhu will lead Indian badminton’s charge in the quest for glory at the 2018 CWG. The Indian badminton star and World No.3…
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