Volgograd: Captain Harry Kane came to the rescue with two goals, the second a dramatic injury-time winner, as England began their World Cup Group G campaign with a stuttering 2-1 win over Tunisia on Monday. Gareth Southgate’s men almost paid a heavy price for missing a slew of first-half chances when Tunisia’s Ferjani Sassi slotted…
KSCA Mysuru Zonal League Saraswathipuram SC bags five wicket win
June 19, 2018Saraswathipuram SC registered a facile five-wicket win over The Mysore Gymkhana in the KSCA Mysuru Zone 1st Division two-day League tie played at the JSS-SJCE Grounds here recently. Scores 1st Division — The Mysore Gymkhana: 118 in 46.1 overs (Rahul Srinivas 30, M.R. Raghu 3 for 4) & 185 in 77.5 overs (Hemanth Kumar 33,…
State-level Open Chess Tournament from June 23
June 19, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru District Chess Association (MDCA), under the aegis of United Karnataka Chess Association, will be conducting the ‘Karnataka State-Level Open Rapid Chess Tournament’ at the University of Mysore (UoM) Gymnasium Hall on June 23 and 24. The opening ceremony of the tournament will be held at 9.30 am on June 23 during which…
Sports Meet for scribes conclude
June 18, 2018The two-day annual sports meet for scribes organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) concluded at the University of Mysore Sports Pavilion Grounds yesterday with prizes being distributed to the winners in various sports. The prizes were distributed by MLA L. Nagendra at the valedictory function last evening. Speaking on the occasion, Nagendra said that…
FIFA World Cup 2018: Switzerland clinch draw against lacklustre Brazil
June 18, 2018Rostov-on-Don: Brazil’s bid for a sixth World Cup got off to a slow start as Switzerland withstood an early onslaught to snatch a 1-1 draw in Rostov-on-Don on Sunday. On the day when holders Germany were shocked 1-0 by Mexico, Brazil’s tag as pre-tournament favourites looked justified in a dominant first-half capped by Philippe Coutinho’s…
Roger Federer claims his 98th ATP title
June 18, 2018Stuttgart: Roger Federer claimed his 98th ATP title on Sunday and re-established his unrivalled superiority on grass with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Milos Raonic in the Stuttgart Cup final. Top-seeded Swiss beat his Canadian opponent for the 11th time in 14 meetings while winning a first Stuttgart title. The 36-year-old will regain the…
Talented Shooter: Ganesh Prasad
June 17, 2018Shooting is a competitive sport in the world sporting scene. This target sport requires a lot of concentration, accuracy and precision with speed and shooting skill from the sports person involved, to come up with a good score in the competitions. Our city’s shooter P.N. Ganesh Prasad, representing Karnataka in the 61st National Shooting Championships…
FIFA World Cup 2018: Luka Modric penalty secures 2-0 win for Croatia against Nigeria
June 17, 2018Kaliningrad: Croatia made a winning World Cup start against Nigeria, as Oghenekaro Etebo’s own goal and a Luka Modric penalty decided a poor Group D match in Kaliningrad. Etebo, who joined Stoke City from Portuguese club Feirense for £6.35m on Monday, turned Modric’s first-half corner into his own net after Ante Rebic and Mario Mandzukic…
Federer into Stuttgart final, regains World No.1 Ranking
June 17, 2018Stuttgart: Roger Federer staged a 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) comeback on Saturday over Nick Kyrgios to reach the Stuttgart Cup final and take back the World No.1 ranking. The 36-year-old Swiss will resume his place at the top of the ATP rankings for the sixth time in his career on Monday, beginning a record…
SPORTS EVENTS
June 17, 2018Cricket KSCA Mysuru Zone U-16 Cricket League for Clubs 19.6.18 Jo Jo CC Vs RBNCC, PET Grounds Star CC Vs Rising Star CC, SDNR Grounds MUCSC Vs New National CC, SJCE 20.6.18 Jayanagar SC Vs Friends Union, Maharaja’s National CC Vs Sunny Side CC, Gangothri KSCA Mysuru Zonal League 2018 23.6.18 & Karavali Cricketers Vs…















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