Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth extended his stellar run of form to become the first Indian male shuttler to win two consecutive Super Series title after he won the Australia Open Super Series yesterday and carve his name in the history of Indian badminton. And to celebrate this historic moment, Badminton Association of India has…
World Hockey League Semi Final – 2017: India finishes sixth
June 26, 2017India went down 2-3 to a resilient Canada in the fifth-sixth place play-off of the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final here yesterday. By making a fifth finish, Canada have booked their berth for the 2018 Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar. It was goals by Gordon Johnston (3′, 44′), Keegan Pereira (40′) and an…
“Indian men’s hockey team will have more players from Kodagu”
June 26, 2017Indian men’s hockey team will feature at least 4-5 players from Kodagu in a year to come, said Indian team’s former captain V.R. Raghunath. He was speaking to media persons after visiting the Vanabhadrakali temple at Hathur near Gonikoppal along with his wife Surya. The hockey star expressed his happiness over the Indian hockey team’s…
ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: Windies take on the mighty Oz
June 26, 2017Four years on from its ICC Women’s World Cup success in Mumbai, Australia meets the team it beat in the final, West Indies, as its begins the defence of its title in Taunton. And these two high-quality teams know each other well, having also met in the ICC World T20 Final in Kolkata just last…
Kidambi Srikanth wins Australian Open Super Series: Beats Chinese shuttler Chen Long in finals
June 25, 2017India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has been on a roll in the past two weeks — he has beaten the World No. 1 Son Wan Ho twice and beaten the top-ranked Chinese shuttler Shi Yuqi twice. Overall, he has now reached three straight Super Series finals that he’s played — Singapore, Indonesia and now Australia. He…
Talented Cricketer: S. J. Nikin Jose
June 25, 2017Cricket is a very popular game in our country and Mysuru has been from time to time produced talented players who have gone to play representative cricket in different levels for the State and the country. Our city’s upcoming cricketer S.J. Nikin Jose has been a consistent performer with the bat in the State cricketing…
ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: South Africa Vs Pakistan
June 25, 2017The current South African national team will look to emulate their predecessors from 2000 with a fine show in the 11th edition of the World Cup. The Dane van Niekerk-led side will open their 2017 World Cup campaign against Pakistan at Grace Road. With the likes of Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, van Niekerk, Lizelle…
SPORTS QUIZ
June 25, 2017What does the term ITF stand for? In which sport is the term ‘Bully’ used? The ‘P.C. Roy Junior National Trophy’ is associated with which sport? Who is the Indian men’s badminton player who won Australian Open 2017 Championships? Which country is hosting the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017? ANSWERS International Tennis Federation Hockey…
SPORTS EVENTS
June 25, 2017Chess Under-9 State Championships for Boys and Girls From 24.6.17 to 26.6.17 Conducted by Mysore Chess Centre At Hotel Paradise, Mysuru. Late Prof. S. K. Ananda Thirtha Memorial All India FIDE Rating Rapid Chess Championship 2017 From 1.7.2017 to 2.7.17 Conducted jointly by MDCA and Hoysala Karnataka Sangha AT Hoysala Karnataka Sangha Auditorium, Mysuru.
UoM to take back Maharaja’s College Ground from KSCA?
June 24, 2017Nullifying the MoU will only send wrong signal to society: Dr. C. Krishna The development works taken up at the more than century old Maharaja’s College Ground might hit a roadblock if the University of Mysore decides on nullifying the MoU entered with Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Bengaluru. A decision in this regard has…
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