Maria Sharapova made a dramatic return to Grand Slam action by knocking out world number two Simona Halep at the US Open yesterday. The Russian won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in front of a sell-out crowd of almost 24,000 people in New York. Sharapova, 30, was playing her first Grand Slam match since serving a 15-month…
City coach for African Open MMA Championship
August 29, 2017M.N. Vikram, Head coach of Academy of Martial Science at Krishnamurthypuram in city will be participating in the African Open Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Championships to be held at Johannesburg’s Brakapan Indoor Sports Centre between Aug. 29 and Sept. 2. He will be a part of Indian contingent selected by AIMMAA. The event is organised…
Pro Kabaddi 2017: Dabang Delhi scores over U Mumba
August 28, 2017Dabang Delhi beat U Mumba 33-32 at the Dome@NSCI SVP Stadium in Mumbai yesterday to avenge their defeat earlier in the season. Skipper Meraj Sheykh led his team to victory with a total of 11 raid points, including a Super 10. Captain Cool Anup Kumar also managed 11 points but couldn’t prevent a third consecutive…
102nd birth anniversary of D. Devaraj Urs: District Administration hosts traditional wrestling tournament
August 28, 2017City’s wrestler Chandan won the silver mace in the traditional wrestling tournament organised at Devaraja Urs Multipurpose Stadium at Dasara Exhibition premises yesterday. The tournament, organised by District Administration, ZP and Department of Backward Classes Welfare to mark the 102nd birth anniversary of D.Devaraja Urs, witnesses 30 pair of wrestlers from all over the country…
Palace Sports Club’s Road Race: Madhukumar, Aishwarya triumph
August 28, 2017Madhukumar and Aishwarya, both of Vidyadarshini Convent, hogged the limelight by winning the 2km boys and girls road race for Higher Primary students respectively in the ‘Chamundi Run’ road race conducted by Palace Sports Club at Ramakrishnanagar in city yesterday. Around 300 school children took part in the event. The winners in the HPS boys…
AITA Men’s & Women’s Tennis Tournament: City’s Prajwal Dev finishes runner-up
August 28, 2017Mysuru-based S.D. Prajwal Dev taking part in the Rs. One lakh AITA Men’s Tennis Tournament conducted by Noah Tennis Academy at Bengaluru on Saturday finished runner-up in the men’s singles event. In the men’s singles final Gujarat’s Udayan Baskar beat Prajwal Dev 7-5, 6-4 and clinched the title. In the women’s singles final, S. Soha…
Pro Kabaddi 2017: Goyat stars as Patna Pirates crush Tamil Thalaivas
August 27, 2017Monu Goyat scored 11 points as the raider inspired Patna Pirates to a crushing 35-24 win over Tamil Thalaivas in a Zone B contest of the Pro Kabaddi League here yesterday. Patna Pirates now have 27 points after seven matches and are second in the zone, while sixth-placed Tamil Thalaivas crashed to their fourth defeat…
Talented TT player: Spoorthy
August 27, 2017Table Tennis is a global sport and is quite popular in Mysuru. Mysuru has been from time to time producing talented TT players who have gone on to represent the State and the Country in various events. M.V. Spoorthy is a talented Table Tennis player who has been consistently performing well in the State and…
KSCA U-19 Inter-Mofussil Cricket Tourney: Goutham Sagar shines in Mysore Zone’s win
August 27, 2017A well compiled knock of 92 by vice-captain Goutham Sagar, helped Mysore Zone to register a 77-run win over Shimoga Zone in the KSCA U-19 Inter-Mofussil Cricket Tournament played at Bengaluru yesterday. Batting first, Mysore Zone posted a decent total of 196 for eight in 40 overs. Goutham Sagar scored a valuable 92 and useful…
NIE to host Weight-lifting and Best Physique Championships
August 27, 2017The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru will be organising the Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate Weight-lifting and Best Physique Championships for Men (2017-18) on Aug. 31 at NIE Diamond Jubilee Indoor Sports Complex. Colleges in Mysuru city can participate in the Championships. The Championships will be inaugurated by Dr. K. Pushpalatha, Chairperson, NIE Sports Committee, on Aug….
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