Mysuru-based IM M.S. Thejkumar, taking part in the 7th Dhamso International Chess Festival at Sri Lanka won the title by securing 9 points from 9 rounds in the tournament held from Apr.28 to May 2. Thejkumar had wins over De Vas Gunawardhane (SL), Jaysenthvigme Vinumi Vidara (SL), Sirimewan K. Harsreli (SL), De Silva Shelani (SL),…
MTC Cup AITA Talent Series U-12 Tennis Tournament: Karthik, Kanishka bag titles
May 9, 2017Second seed Karthik Pranav of Tamil Nadu and third seed S.S. Kanishka of Karnataka hogged the limelight on the concluding day of the MTC Cup AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament for U-12 boys & girls, by emerging victorious in their respective categories here yesterday. In the Boys U-12 singles final, second-seed Karthik came back strongly…
City Karatekas at New Delhi Meet
May 9, 2017The Karatekas of International Mabuni-ha-Shito-Ryu Karate InAssociation, Mahadeshwara Layout, Mysuru have been selected for KAI National Karate Championship-2017, which will be held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi from May 10 to 14. The participants are seen with their coaches (standing from left) Sensei S. Prajwal, Sensei K. Bharathi, Shihan, Sivadas (Chief Coach), Sensei M….
MDFA ‘A’ Division Super League: Narrow win for Jolly FC
May 9, 2017A 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…
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