Prerith 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…
KSCA Mysuru Zone U-19 Tourney For Clubs: Gowtham Sagar shines for Saraswathipuram SC
July 14, 2017An 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,…
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