Justin Gatlin, the 2005 world champion, staged by far the biggest surprise of the London world championships as he edged defending champion Usain Bolt to take the world title here on Saturday last. Bolt, running his last world championships, finished with a bronze medal but was treated by the capacity crowd and the organisers as…
Mysore District Rapid Chess Championship: Pavan emerges victorious
August 7, 2017Mysuru lad C. Pavan with 5.5 points from 6 rounds emerged victorious in the Open section at the Mysore District Rapid Chess Tournament conducted by Mysore District Chess Association (MDCA) at the University Lions Hall, here yesterday. Trishul and Aryan Anand tied with 5 points each and finished second and third respectively on the basis…
Talented Tennis Player: Mustafa Raja
August 6, 2017Mysuru has been producing talented tennis players from time to time who have gone on to represent the country in various events. One such player who has made his mark in the State and National level is Mysuru’s upcoming tennis player Mustafa Raja. He has been performing consistently in the National level U-12 and U-10…
PRO-KABADDI: Bengaluru Bulls to take on Patna Pirates
August 6, 2017In the second match of the day in Nagpur today, Bengaluru Bulls will take on Patna Pirates. Bulls lost their match against UP Yoddha yesterday. They must have felt somewhat like what they made the Tamil Thalaivas feel on Friday. They did not come as close to UP Yoddha on the scorecard as did the…
Excel in District-level Wrestling Contest
August 6, 2017Students of Andalus English School excelled in the recently held District-level Wrestling Competition held at Sports Pavilion in city recently. Abhijeeth and Rayan Khan bagged 1st place and Md. Afnan secured 3rd place in U-14 category. Zainulla Qureshi and Mohd. Fazil Baig bagged 1st place, Touqirulla Qureshi 2nd place, Noor Ahmed, Shaikh Usman and Abdul…
Inter-High School Kabaddi and Kho Kho Tourney
August 6, 2017Alumni Association of Sportspersons represented University of Mysore will be conducting District-level Inter-High School Wrestling (boys) and Kho Kho (boys and girls) Tournaments as a part of National Sports Day from Aug. 27 to 29 at University of Mysore Sports Pavilion. The Association will also award a cash prize of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 750 and…
SPORTS QUIZ
August 6, 2017What does the term ICC stand for? In which sport is the term ‘Dressage’ associated with? The ‘Thomas Cup’ is associated with which sport ? Whom did India’s Vijender Singh beat to win super middle-weight fight in Asian Boxing Championship in Mumbai? Which team did Neymar Jr. join with the highest transfer fee in football…
Karbonn Smartphones Karnataka Premier League – Season 6: Players’ auction tomorrow
August 5, 2017A total of 215 players will go under the hammer during the player auction for the sixth edition of the Karbonn Smartphones Karnataka Premier League at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium tomorrow at 11 am. Charu Sharma, the reputed sports commentator, will be the auctioneer yet again and will be overseeing the proceeds as the seven…
Annual Sports Day held at SVEI
August 5, 2017SVEI had organised its annual sports day in city recently. The event was inaugurated by JSS University Dean (Academics) Dr. P.A. Kushalappa by hoisting the school flag. SVEI Vice-President K.M. Rajashekar presided. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. P.A. Kushalappa advised the students to actively participate in sports and cultural activities to achieve all round development….
Robbie Keane signs for Atletico de Kolkata
August 5, 2017In their quest to lift the Indian Super League (ISL) title for the third time, two-time champions Atletico de Kolkata announced the signing of Irish football legend Robert David “Robbie” Keane for the upcoming season. Keane, who has been a prolific scorer playing for Republic of Ireland with 146 International appearances scoring 68 goals, will…
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