The stakes are high for today’s league match between India and South Africa with both teams facing a must win situation to qualify for the semi-finals. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, apart from being the captain and best batsmen of their respective sides, are two men with a lot of respect and admiration for…
French Open 2017: Ostapenko stuns Halep for first major title
June 11, 2017Jelena Ostapenko has produced an incredible performance against Simona Halep in the Roland-Garros final, belting a backhand winner for her first major title on Saturday. Jelena Ostapenko completed her wonderful and wholly improbable two-week journey from teenage hopeful to dazzling Grand Slam champion on Saturday when she came from a set down to blitz Simona…
Darshan to lead U-23 team
June 11, 2017M.B. Darshan will lead the Mysuru Zone U-23 team which will be taking part in the S.A. Srinivasan Trophy to be held in Bengaluru from June 13. Meanwhile, K. Arun has been named as Vice-Captain and Ashun Kumar A. Shetty will be wicket-keeper. The Team M.B. Darshan (Captain), K. Arun (Vice-Captain), Ashun Kumar A. Shetty…
SPORTS EVENTS
June 11, 2017CHESS Inter-District Open Rapid Chess Tournament-2017 18.6.17 Conducted by MDCA at University Lions Hall auditorium Karnataka State Women’s Chess Championships 2017 16.6.17 to 18.6.17 at Mall of Mysore, MG Road, Mysuru. Under-9 State Championships for boys and girls 24.6.17 to 26.6.17 Conducted by Mysore Chess Centre, Hotel Paradise, Mysuru. Cricket 17.6.17 KSCA Mysore Zonal League…
Bangladesh score 5-wicket win over New Zealand
June 10, 2017Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah both scored hundreds as Bangladesh kept their hopes of a Champions Trophy semi-final alive with a stunning five-wicket win over New Zealand at Cardiff yesterday. Bangladesh, chasing a modest 266 for victory, had collapsed to 12 for three when left-hander Shakib (114) came in. And they were not much better…
French Open 2017: Nadal, Wawrinka to meet in final clash
June 10, 2017Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal powered into a record 10th French Open final yesterday and will face 2015 winner Stan Wawrinka for the title after the Swiss defeated number one seed Andy Murray in a five-set epic. Nadal demolished Austrian pretender and sixth seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 to return to the final at Roland…
Kumble to continue as Team India Head Coach
June 10, 2017The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, has decided to retain Anil Kumble (in pic.) as Team India’s head coach. According to sources, the committee, which met on Thursday, was not keen to replace Anil Kumble. As for the…
68th Junior National Basketball Championship: Karnataka girls enter semi-finals
June 10, 2017Defending champion Karnataka knocked out Punjab from the tournament in their quarterfinal clash in the girls section to enter the semi-finals of the 68th Junior National Basketball Championships at Noida yesterday. Both teams remained within single digits for the first three quarters. But Karnataka switched to a higher gear in the fourth, led by Rajvi…
Two-day State Women’s Chess Championship
June 10, 2017The Mysore Chess Centre in association with United Karnataka Chess Association will be organising the Karnataka State Women’s Chess Championship 2017 from June 16-18 at Mall of Mysore located on M.G. Road in city. Top 4 players from this tournament will be selected to represent Karnataka in the upcoming National Women’s Challenger Chess Championship 2017…
Gunathilaka, Mendis power Sri Lanka to a good win over India
June 9, 2017Sri Lanka pulled off the biggest upset of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy as they beat India by 7 wickets at the Oval yesterday. The result threw Group B wide open as now all four teams are on 2 points and the last two matches, (India vs South Africa and Pakistan vs Sri Lanka), will…
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