Singapore: India’s Gukesh Dommaraju scripted history by becoming the youngest world chess champion defeating defending champ Ding Liren of China here yesterday. It was a dramatic affair in the decisive 14th game, as a blunder from Liren in the end game saw Gukesh come out on top. Gukesh also became the 18th world champion at…
WPA Heyball Parasport World Championship: Mysuru’s Alok Jain to represent India
December 13, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru city’s Alok Jain, a specially-abled cueist, will be taking part in the WPA Heyball Parasport World Championship organised by World Pool Association (WPA) from Dec. 14 to 20 at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, California, USA. The championship features male and female athletes with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) to compete in two main categories:…
3rd Edition of Ability Sports League T20: Cycle Pure Agarbathi extends support
December 9, 2024Mysuru: Cycle Pure Agarbathi, India’s leading agarbathi manufacturer, is extending support as title sponsors of Ability Sports League T20 (previously, Karnataka Wheelchair Premier League) to be held from Dec.10 to 17 at Alur KSCA Grounds on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The 3rd Edition of T20 League will provide wheelchair athletes an opportunity to showcase their…
Mysuru District Police Annual Sports Meet concludes: DAR Police Overall Champs
December 9, 2024Mysuru: District Armed (DAR) Police team, with 67 points, emerged Overall Champions in the three-day Mysuru District Police Annual Sports Meet which concluded at DAR Parade Grounds in Jyothinagar here yesterday. DAR Constable G.G. Raghunandan and Bylakuppe Police Station Police Constable H.S. Ashwitha won the Individual Championship in the Men’s & Women’s category respectively. Raghunandan…
‘Wodeyars Cup’ badminton on Dec. 8
December 6, 2024Mysuru: Taponandana Badminton Association along with Bidiru Sports Club, will be organising ‘Wodeyars Cup’ badminton tournament on Dec. 8 at the Sports Park in Rajarajeshwarinagar here. The tournament will feature some of the finest badminton talents in the region, competing for glory and a cash prize pool of Rs. 80,000. The Wodeyars Cup aims to…
3-day District Police Sports Meet begins
December 6, 2024Mysuru: The three-day annual District Police Sports Meet organised by District Police began at the District Armed Reserve (DAR) Grounds in Jyothinagar here this morning. The sports meet was inaugurated by State and National-level kick-boxer M. Sahana in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP) N. Vishnuvardhana, Additional SP L. Nagesh, Dy.SP Veeranna and other…
JWGC to tee-off Mysore Golf League
December 6, 2024Mysuru: Joining the list of sports associations like the BCCI, Badminton Association of India and All India Football Federation which have their own leagues, is our city’s Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC). However, this league is exclusive for JWGC members and not other golfers. JWGC had invited bids to own JWGC teams following which 13…
National Swimming: Wins 3 bronze
December 6, 2024Mysuru: Subrahmanya Jeevamsh, 8th std. student at DAV School in city, has won three bronze medals in 68th National Swimming Competition organised by School Games Federation of India from Nov. 24 to 30 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Swimming Pool in Rajkot, Gujarat. In U-14 category, he won bronze medals in 100 mts butterfly (1:04.88 sec),…
Ustad Sreenivasannanavara Garadi Mane cries for help
December 4, 2024Mysuru: The recent rains in city have damaged one of the oldest Garadi Mane (Traditional Wrestling House) located at Benki Nawab Road in Lashkar Mohalla. The wall of 188-year-old Ustad Sreenivasannanavara Garadi Mane collapsed yesterday while the wrestlers were practicing. Earlier representatives of the wrestling school had sought financial aid from people representatives for the…
Spinners’ camp held in city
December 4, 2024Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Mysuru Zone, conducted a three-day spinners’ camp at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium at Manasagangothri, Mysuru, recently. The camp was conducted under the watchful eyes of KSCA President K. Raghuram Bhat (fourth from right), a prolific left arm spinner of his times. Cricketers (both boys and girls), under the age group of…















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