A match-winning goal by centre-forward Stephen helped Jolly XI to register a narrow 1-0 win over Soniya FC in their super-league encounter of MDFA ‘A’ Division League 2016-17 played at the University Grounds here yesterday. Result: Jolly XI 1 (Stephen 46) bt Soniya FC 0.
City’s Raju wins ‘Mysuru Sri’ title
May 8, 2017City’s M. Raju emerged as the winner in the State-Level Arm Wrestling Championship organised by Karnataka State Arm Wrestling Association at Town Hall yesterday. He was also awarded that title ‘Mysuru Sri’ by the association for winning the championship. Raju had also won the ‘Karnataka Bheema’ title during the State-Level Arm Wrestling Tournament held at…
Sunrisers eye for win against MI
May 8, 2017MI, the only team at this stage to have a confirmed passage to the playoffs, will look to add to their nine wins this season, when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here later today. In their most-recent outing, MI annihilated the Delhi Daredevils, dismissing them for their lowest total….
MTC Cup AITA U-12 Tennis Tournament: Ashwin, Kanishka enter final
May 8, 2017Top-seed Ashwin Manigandan (TN) and third-seed S.S. Kanishka (KAR) entered the final in the boys and girls U-12 singles respectively on the penultimate day of the MTC Cup AITA Talent Series U-12 (boys & girls) Tournament conducted by Mysore Tennis Club here yesterday. Ashwin Manigandan had to face tough challenge by local lad and third…
Pahilwan Afroz Khan wins silver mace
May 8, 2017Pahilwan Afroz Khan was awarded the silver mace at traditional wrestling tournament organised at a part of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 125th Birth Anniversary at Gandhinagar here yesterday. Afroz Khan beat Pahilwan Nagaraju of Shivamogga. In the other matches, Pahilwan Shaeed Pasha of Bhootappana Garadi lost to Pahilwan Harshadeep, Pahilwan Krishna of Rammnahalli lost to Pahilwan…
STAR THIS WEEK: Talented Athlete: M.G. Radesh
May 7, 2017Athletics is considered as the Mother of all Sports. Our city athlete M.G. Radesh is a talented athlete who excels in the shorter sprints (100m event) in the men’s section and has been performing consistently well in the State and National level meets. Radesh recently took part in the Open Nationals at Coimbatore and performed…
Kings XI Punjab, Gujarat Lions lock horns in crucial encounter
May 7, 2017Some of the finest exponents of T20 batting will showcase their skills when a confident Gujarat Lions take on a battle-scarred Kings XI Punjab in an IPL encounter, in Rajkot tonight. The likes of Suresh Raina, Brendon McCullum, and Aaron Finch will be aiming to match the likes of Glenn Maxwell, Hashim Amla, and Marcus…
Tennis: Upset win for Rajani
May 7, 2017Unseeded Rurik Rajani (Karnataka) registered an upset win over State-mate and eighth-seeded K. Vaibhav 6-2 and entered the pre-quarter-finals in the boys under-12 Singles event on the inaugural day of the MTC Cup AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament for U-12 (boys & girls), conducted by the Mysore Tennis Club at their courts here yesterday. Results…
MDFA ‘A’ Division Super-League: Facile win for Rovers FC
May 7, 2017Defending champion Rovers FC registered a 2-0 win over Soniya FC in the super-league tie of the MDFA ‘A’ Division league for the Achutharao Memorial Trophy 2016-17, played at the University Grounds here yesterday. Result: Rovers FC 2 ( Prasad 14, Vignesh 16) bt Soniya FC 0.
SPORTS QUIZ
May 7, 2017What does the term I.C.C. stand for? In which sport is the term ‘Wall’ associated with? The ‘Davis Cup’ is associated with which sport ? Who won the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh on Saturday? Who are the two Indian boxers who secured silver medal in the Asian championships in Tashket…
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