M.V. Spoorthi of Mysuru won the youth girls singles title in the 3rd Vishwanath Bhusnoor Memorial State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at the VET Matchpoint TT Academy at Bengaluru recently. In the youth girls singles final Spoorthi beat G. Yashaswini 9-11, 14-12, 11-5, 11-9, 11-1. In the semi-finals, Spoorthi beat D. Kalyani 11-5, 11-5, 11-6,…
Sharapova knocked out
September 4, 2017Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the US Open after she lost to Anastasija Sevastova in the fourth round of the tournament. Sharapova’s first Grand Slam campaign after her drug ban ended in a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to the Latvian. This was Sharapova’s fifth tournament since her comeback from a 15-month doping ban in April…
Mysuru Warriors make a winning start
September 3, 2017Bengaluru: Persistent rain in Bengaluru yesterday meant the second clash of the Karbonn Smartphones KPL-2017 between Bengaluru Blasters and Mysuru Warriors was truncated to an eight-overs-a-side encounter. Despite that, what panned out at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium more than made up for the rain-induced delay. In the end, Mysuru were comfortable winners, easing to a…
Star this week: Talented Chess Player: M. Tulsi
September 3, 2017Myuru is known for producing talented chess players from time to time. City’s M. Tulsi won the U-17 girls title in the Karnataka State U-17 Girls Chess Championships-2017, conducted by the Mysore District Chess Association under the aegis of the UKCA at the Gymnasium Hall, University of Mysore, on Sept. 1 & 2. She is…
Karnataka State U-17 Open (Boys) and U-17 Girls Chess Tourney: Deota Snehil, Tulsi emerge champs
September 3, 2017Deota Snehil of Bengaluru with 5.5 points from six rounds and M. Tulsi of Mysuru with 5 points from 6 rounds, won the U-17 Open (Boys) and U-17 Girls titles respectively on the concluding day of the Karnataka State U-17 Open (Boys) and Girls Chess Championships-2017 conducted by the MDCA under the aegis of UKCA…
Hubli Tigers tame Belagavi Panthers
September 2, 2017Bengaluru: Hubli Tigers and Belagavi Panthers put on a fine show in the inaugural match of this year’s Karbonn Smartphones KPL at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday taking the sixth edition of the tournament off to a flier. In the end, Hubli took home all the points, thanks to K.V. Siddharth’s brilliant unbeaten…
15th Major Dhyanchand Memorial Hockey Tournament: VVCE, SBRR Mahajana FGC bag titles
September 2, 2017Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering(VVCE) and SBRR Mahajana FGC clinched the College boys and girls titles respectively in the 15th Major Dhyanchand Memorial Hockey Tournament 2017 conducted by National Sports Day Celebration Committee at the Chamundi Vihar Stadium here, yesterday. In the College boys final, Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering beat St. Philomena’s FGC 5-3…
Sharapova rolls on to Round 4
September 2, 2017Maria Sharapova fought off a tough challenge in the first set and then cruised past American Sofia Kenin 7-5, 6-2 in their third-round match at the US Open. Sharapova, who received a wild card to appear in her first Grand Slam event since serving a 15-month doping ban, struggled at times with the counter-punching Kenin,…
US Open 2017: Federer goes past Youzhny
September 1, 2017For the second time in three days, Roger Federer kept his hopes of winning a sixth US Open title alive by the smallest of margins, with another five-set epic inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 19-time Grand Slam champ toppled Mikhail Youzhny, 6-1, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, to advance to the third round less than 48…
Karbonn Smartphones KPL 2017 takes off this evening
September 1, 2017Bengaluru: The Karbonn Smartphones Karnataka Premier League 2017, powered by Cycle Pure Agarbathies, will take off with a glittery opening ceremony at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, here this evening. The opening ceremony will feature ‘Power Star’ Puneeth Rajkumar, Sharmiela Mandre and other sandalwood stars. This year, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has roped in…















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