A well-compiled 191 (23x4s, 1x6s) by opener Jai Bista and his valuable 211-run opening wicket partnership with fellow opener Akhil Herwadkar (79), helped Mumbai Cricket Association to post a good first innings total of 381 for four in 89 overs, at the close of play on the first day of their four-day Group ‘B’ league…
ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: India to take on England in finals tomorrow
July 22, 2017England and India will battle it out for a chance to make history at Lord’s in the Women’s World Cup Final tomorrow. The hosts reached the final after beating South Africa by two wickets in a nail-biting match in Bristol on July18, with Sarah Taylor top-scoring with 54. India meanwhile, beat defending champions Australia by…
WGM Soumya Swaminathan in city
July 22, 2017Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Soumya Swaminathan, an employee with PSPB, is a former National Champion (2011), World Junior Championship title winner (2009), Commonwealth Women’s Champion (2012) and has finished second in the 2016 Moscow Open. The 28-year-old WGM is one of the top women chess players’ in the country, and the top-seed in the ongoing 44th…
44th National Women’s Challenger Chess: Rindhiya shocks Bhakti
July 22, 2017Lowly rated V. Rindhiya from Tamil Nadu (Rating 1485), playing a excellent game on the fifth board with white pieces, shocked fifth-seeded WGM Bhakti Kulkarni of Air India (Rating 2255) in 39 moves in the lone upset, on the inaugural day of the nine-day 44th National Women’s Challenger Chess Championship-2017, conducted by the Mysore Chess…
ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: Harmanpreet’s ton guides India to finals
July 21, 2017A magnificent unbeaten century by Harmanpreet Kaur (171 not out of 115 balls) helped India beat defending champions Australia by 36 runs in the semi-final of ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup at the county ground here yesterday. Chasing a daunting total of 282 in a match that was reduced to 42 overs because of rain,…
City’s boxing coach Kuttappa to train elite Indian men
July 21, 2017Mysuru- based boxing coach C.A. Kuttappa has been selected to coach the elite Indian men’s boxing team which is currently in training in France. The Indian contingent will train in France till July 24. The team consists of Amit (49 kg), Kavinder Singh Bisht (52 kg), Gaurav Bidhuri (56 kg), Shiva Thapa (60 kg), Ashish…
AITA Super Series National Tournament: Mustafa-Satdeep duo win boy’s doubles
July 21, 2017Mustafa M. Raja of Mysuru and his partner Satdeep Nair from Karnataka won the AITA Super Series U12 title in Guwahati yesterday. The duo, in the finals, defeated second seeds Harsh Fogat and Omansh Choudary of Delhi in a tight three set encounter 6-2, 4-6 and 10-8 which lasted for more than two hours. This…
Mysuru Pro Kabaddi League from Aug. 26
July 21, 2017Mysore Kabbadi Sports Club will be conducting ‘Mysuru Pro Kabbadi League Mysuru Wadiyar Cup’ at J.K. Ground from August 26 to 29. The tournament will have eight teams taking part. The bidding for the players will be held on Aug. 6. Addressing the press persons at the Pathrakarthara Bhavan yesterday, former Mayor Purushotham, who is…
44th National Challengers Women’s Chess Tournament
July 21, 2017The 44th FIDE Rated National Women’s Challengers Chess Tournament 2017 organised by Mysore Chess Centre under the aegis of the UKCA and AICF began at Mysore Sports Club today. The championships will see some of the best women chess players in the country in action during the 9-day tournament. Among the top players are former…
Thailand ITF Women’s Tennis Championship: Dhruthi storms into semi-finals
July 21, 2017Dhruthi T Venugopal seeded eighth in the tournament scored an upset win over top-seed Fatma AL Nabhani of Oman 6-4, 6-1 and sailed into the semi-finals of women’s singles in the ITF $15,000 Women’s Tennis Tournament being held at Hua Hin, Thailand. She will meet Hua-Chen Lee of Korea in the semi-final.
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