Chess is a traditional sport and has been patronised in our country for a long time. Mandya’s fourth standard student of Santhome Public School, A.N. Shefali, representing India, did everyone proud by winning the Commonwealth Girls U-8 Chess Championship-2017. She is our ‘Star This Week.’ This is Shefali’s second successive gold in the Commonwealth Chess…
Ravi Shastri may get over Rs. 7 crore a year
July 16, 2017India’s newly-appointed head coach Ravi Shastri is likely to be paid between Rs. 7 crore to Rs 7.5 crore per year, according to sources. “BCCI is going to make an offer of more than Rs. 7 crore to Shastri. This is the same amount which (predecessor) Anil Kumble had asked from the board during his…
ICC Women’s World Cup: India storm into semifinals crush New Zealand by 186 runs
July 16, 2017Skipper Mithali Raj slammed a century before left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad returned with a five-wicket haul as India crushed New Zealand by 186 runs to storm into the semifinals of the ICC Women’s World Cup yesterday. After being put in to bat, India scored 265/7 in their 50 overs. Mithali Raj slammed her sixth hundred…
SPORTS EVENTS
July 16, 2017Chess 44th National Women’s Challengers Chess Championships 2017 21.7.17 to 29.7.17 Conducted by Mysore Chess Centre at Mysore Sports Club premises. Cricket Dr.(Capt.) K.Thimmappiah Memorial Cricket tournament 2017 22.7.17 to 25.7.17 Mumbai CA Vs. Gujarat CA at SDNR Wadiyar Platinum Jubilee grounds Punjab CA Vs. Kerala CA at JSS-SJCE grounds 28.7.17 to 31.7.17 Mumbai CA…
SPORTS QUIZ
July 16, 2017What does the term ACB stand for? In which sport is the term ‘Jump Ball’ associated with? The ‘UEFA Cup’ is associated with which sport? Who is the Indian women’s cricketer who became the highest run-getter in ODI ? Who is the F1 driver who will take the pole position in the British Grand Prix?…
Wimbledon Championships 2017: Federer enters finals
July 15, 2017Roger Federer is one win from a historic eighth Wimbledon title after beating Czech 11th seed Tomas Berdych in straight sets in the semi-final. The Swiss, 35, won 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to reach his 11th Wimbledon final, having last won the title back in 2012. He will face Croatia’s Marin Cilic after the…
Karnataka ICSE Schools State-level Tennis Tournament: Prerith, Bhuvan set up title clash
July 15, 2017Prerith of Mithra Academy and Bhuvan of Betheny School, Bengaluru won their respective semi-final matches in the junior boys singles event and set up a title clash in the Karnataka ICSE schools tennis tournament 2017 which began at the De Paul International Residential School, Mysuru’s Tennis Courts. Prerith scored a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win over…
CSK and RR to make IPL comeback next year
July 15, 2017Two years after sitting out of prestigious Indian Premiere League (IPL), the BCCI welcomed its two franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals back to the league. Both teams will feature in IPL 2018. The two franchises were suspended for two years on allegations of their players allegedly getting into illegal practises. BCCI Acting President…
KSCA Mysuru Zone U-19 Tourney For Clubs: Lokesh shines in Srigandha CC’s win
July 15, 2017An century by L.R. Lokesh (111, 15x4s, 1x6s), helped Srigandha CC’s 141-run win over Hebbal CC in the KSCA Mysore Zone U-19 Tournament for Clubs played at the NIEIT Ground here on Thursday. Scores: Srigandha Cricketers 256 for eight in 50 overs (Lokesh 111, Janeesh 50, Chethan 25, Amruth 23, V. Prajwal two for 36)…
Prashanth loses opportunity to represent country in Deaflympics
July 14, 2017D.H. Prashanth, a hearing impaired tennis player from Mysuru, who had represented the country in the Deaflympics held at Sofia in 2013, has been denied an opportunity to take part in the XXIII Summer Deaflympics 2017 to be held in Turkey from July 15, due to the mismanagement in the All India Sports Council of…
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