Grand Master M.S. Thejkumar of Mysuru, taking part in the Mandya Open (State-level Open chess tournament 2018) at Mandya on Sunday won the title in the Open category with 7 points from seven rounds. Grand Master Thejkumar finished first and was followed by Kodagu’s A. Augustin with 5.5 points. Sharan Rao (5 points), M.P. Ajith…
Bengaluru: Mandya’s A.N. Shefali and Mysuru’s Vaishnavi S. Rao tied with 8 points from nine rounds, but on the basis of her better tie-break score of 47 to the latter’s 45, Shefali won the title in the Karnataka State U-9 girls chess championship which concluded in Bengaluru on Sunday. Mysuru’s Vaishnavi Rao finished second and…
The Mysore district Athletic Association (MDAA), Mysuru, conferred the ‘Nandi Awards 2018’ on the top athletes, sports promoter, sports journalist, sports photographer at a function held at Maharaja’s Centenary Hall yesterday. The MDAA honoured former International athlete, Uday K. Prabhu (Dhyanchand Awardee and Asian Games silver medallist). N. Chandrashekar Rai, EC Member, Athletics federation of…
Chess is a traditional sport and has been played in our country for a long time. Mysuru has been producing talented players from time to time who have gone on to represent the country in different levels. Mysuru’s former State champion Y.G. Vijayeendra did everyone proud by securing second place in the Bavaria Donna Cup,…
Paris: Simona Halep fought back from a set and a break down to finally claim her first Grand Slam title by beating Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a gruelling French Open final on Saturday. The world number one had lost all three of her previous major finals, including two at Roland Garros, but staged…
A group photo of the medal-winning Master Athletes from Mysuru, who represented India in the 5th Sri Lanka Masters Athletic Championships held at Sri Lanka on June 2 and 3. From left: Vishweshwara Aradhya (Silver medal in 5-km walking – Men’s 60 plus category); V. Rekha (Gold in shot-put and Silver in discus throw –…
Kuala Lumpur: The Indian women’s cricket team put in a brilliant all-round performance to outclass Pakistan and reach the final of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 tournament at the Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. India, chasing their seventh straight title, restricted Pakistan to a paltry 72 for seven with Ekta Bisht starring with…
Paris: Ten-time champion Rafael Nadal reached his 11th French Open final on Friday when he demolished Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets, setting up a title showdown with Dominic Thiem, the only man to defeat him on clay in the last two years. Nadal, a 16-time Grand Slam champion, claimed his 85th win in…
Mysuru lad Suraj R. Prabodh, a product of the Mysore Tennis Club, Mysuru, now training at Harvest Tennis Academy, Jassowal, will be representing India in the Canada F3 Futures $25,000 ITF Men’s Tennis Tourney to be held at Calgary in Canada from June 18 to 24. Suraj with a ITF ranking is in the main…
The Mysore District Athletic Association (MDAA), Mysuru, will be conferring ‘Nandi Awards – 2018’ to the top athletes, sports promoter, sports journalist, sports photographer at a function to be held at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall today (June 9) at 4 pm. N. Chandrashekar Rai, EC Member, Athletics Federation of India, will be felicitated on the…
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