An unbeaten century by Gowtham Sagar (160 n.o, 22x4s, 4x6s), helped Saraswathipuram SC to register a big 243-run win over NMCC in the KSCA Mysuru Zone U-19 Tournament for clubs played at the Manasagangothri grounds here recently. The scores: Saraswathipuram SC 379 for four in 50 overs (Gowtham Sagar 160 n.o., Gnanesh 60, Akarsh Hegde…
Wimbledon Championships 2017: Venus Williams storms into finals
July 14, 2017Briton Johanna Konta’s hopes of a first Wimbledon final ended with a straight-set semi-final defeat by five-time champion Venus Williams. The 37-year-old American 10th seed played superbly to win 6-4, 6-2 on Centre Court and set up a final against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza. Sixth seed Konta, 26, had hoped to become the first British woman…
ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: Indian eves eye semi-final berth
July 14, 2017After suffering a crushing eight-wicket loss against Australia in their round-robin match of the ongoing Women’s World Cup, India skipper Mithali Raj has called on her team to step up and improve their performance in what would be a virtual quarter-final against New Zealand on July 15. Raj made ODI history in Bristol on Wednesday…
City lad smashes 248 in one-day cricket
July 14, 2017It was raining sixes and fours at the Manasagangothri Grounds next to Coffee Board which forced the players and a few spectators sitting outside the ground to run looking for shelter. Yes, it was the flawless knock of 248 runs by wicket keeper/batsman B. Dheemanth that made players stand-up and applaud in appreciation of a…
Free tennis coaching camp
July 14, 2017Omkarmal Somani College Sports Academy jointly with the Department of Physical Education, University of Mysore, will be conducting a free tennis coaching camp for boys and girls (sub-juniors & juniors) at the Omkarmal Somani College Tennis Courts, Kuvempunagar, Mysuru from July 15. Interested players may contact M.R. Nityanand on Mob: 90356 78000.
Thailand ITF Women’s Tennis Tournament: City’s Dhruthi, Chieh-Yu-HSU go down in semis
July 14, 2017City’s Tennis player Dhruthi T. Venugopal representing India and teaming up with Taipei’s Chieh-Yu-HSU went down in the semi-finals in the women’s doubles event in the Thailand ITF $15,000 Women’s Tennis Tournament at Hua Hin on Thursday. Nudnida Luangnam & Varunya combined well to beat the second seeds Dhruthi T. Venugopal & Chieh-Yu-HSU 4-6, 6-2,…
Tenvic’s Junior Tennis League
July 14, 2017The TENVIC Sports will conduct Junior Tennis League for boys and girls (Edition 1.0) on July 30 at Mysore Tennis Club, Chamarajapuram, in city. For registration log on to www.tenvicsports.com or contact Mob: 97417-27850, 98458-69035 for further details.
Mithali Raj becomes leading ODI run-scorer
July 13, 2017Indian Women’s Cricket Team captain Mithali Raj entered the record books becoming the leading run-scorer in women’s ODI cricket. She achieved this while playing against Australia, yesterday. Mithali needed just 33 runs to break the record set by England’s Charlotte Edward (5992 runs in 191 matches). She not only went past the record but also…
Commonwealth Chess Championship: Mandya’s Shefali wins gold
July 13, 2017Mandya’s chess prodigy A.N. Shefali, a fourth standard student of Santhome Public School, representing India in the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017 won the gold in the U-8 Girls category on the concluding day of the championship in Delhi, yesterday. Shefali, who won her second successive gold in the Commonwealth Chess Championships, is also the reigning…
Querrey sends Murray packing; Djokovic retires with elbow injury
July 13, 2017Sam Querrey sent defending champion Andy Murray crashing out of Wimbledon yesterday, reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final in the 42nd attempt. One year after knocking out 2015 champion Novak Djokovic in the third round, 29-year-old Querrey, the world number 28, won 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-1. World number one Murray’s challenge petered out…
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