City’s Karate coach Shihan K.P. Johnson has been invited to attend the International Okinawa Shogen Ryu Karate Symposium and advanced training which will be held from Mar. 15 to Mar. 31 at Naha, Okinawa in Japan, according to a press release. Shihan K.P. Johnson is the only Karate master from India who will be attending…
Mysore Varsity Inter-Collegiate Inter-Zonal Men Games: PGSC excels
March 14, 2017On the inaugural day of the three-day Mysore University Inter-Collegiate Inter-Zonal Men Games (2016-17), PG Sports Council (PGSC) Manasagangothri, hogged the limelight by winning the Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis titles at the University Grounds yesterday. In the Lawn Tennis final, PGSC beat Sri Mahadeshwara FGC, Kollegal 2-0. In Table Tennis, PGSC beat Govt. College…
India F5 Futures Men’s Tennis: City’s Vasisht-Prajwal Dev duo advance
March 14, 2017Mysuru lads C.Vasisht and S.D. Prajwal Dev, teaming up well, won their pre-quarterfinal Men’s Doubles tie and entered the last eight stage in the India F5 $15,000 ITF Men’s Tennis Tournament played at KSLTA Courts in Bengaluru on yesterday. Vasisht and Prajwal beat Arjun Mariappa (USA) & Dhakshineshwar Suresh 7-6 (4), 6-3 to enter the…
Cyclothon for ‘Go Green, Stay Healthy & Road Safety’ A prelude to MANNOVEX -17
March 14, 2017The Department of Management Studies, JSS Centre for Management, had organised cyclothon as a prelude to MANNOVEX -17 in city recently. The event is conceptualised by the students of JSS CMS and provides a platform for students to showcase their managerial skills. As a part of this national level management fest, many events such as…
Traditional wrestling fighting for survival
March 13, 2017By C.K. Muralidharan Mysuru overshadowed by the grandeur of its Palaces and the magnificent world famous ‘Dasara Festival’, has seen the age old tradition sport wrestling slowly going into oblivion and dying a slow death. Wrestling, which was patronised by the erstwhile rulers of Mysore, has slowly been dwindling and is been less practiced in…
Kumble to be promoted as Team India Director, Dravid as new coach?
March 13, 2017The Indian men’s cricket team management is all set for a major reshuffle as BCCI Committee of Administrators (COA) have decided to promote the current coach Anil Kumble as Team Director and appoint Rahul Dravid, the current India U-19 coach, as the Team India coach. According to sources, the COA is said to have met…
Prajwal goes down in final qualifying round
March 13, 2017City’s upcoming tennis player S.D. Prajwal Dev taking part in the India F5 $15,000 Futures Men’s Tennis Tournament being held at KSLTA, Bengaluru, went down in the final qualifying round in the men’s singles event yesterday. In the final round, Kunal Anand of India beat S.D. Prajwal Dev 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 and entered the main…
12th National ‘A’ Chess for Visually-Impaired: Kishan Gangolli wins City’s Shashidhar fares well
March 12, 2017Mysuru-based visually-impaired chess player K.M. Shashidhar drew his 13th and final round tie against Tamil Nadu’s Marimuthu and finished 12th in the final rankings with 4 points from 13 rounds in the 12th National ‘A’ Chess for Visually-Impaired which concluded at Mumbai yesterday. Kishan Gangolli of Karnataka with 10.5 points from 13 rounds clinched the…
Talented Wrestler: S. Rakesh
March 12, 2017Wrestling is a traditional sport which has been patronised by the Maharajas of Mysuru. Traditional Naada Kusti bouts and Free-stule and Greco-Roman style wrestling competitions are held in Mysuru every year in the State and National level during the world-famous Dasara festival. Mysuru has produced well-known wrestlers like Shankar Chakravarthy, Mahesh Pandit, Rudra Mooga, Tiger…
Sports Events
March 12, 2017Chess From 1.3.17 Chess Coaching Camp by Mysuru Professional Chess Academy at Lions Hall (behind Oval Athletic Grounds) Coaching supervised by IM M.S. Thejkumar (Monday to Friday 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm). Tennis From 1.3.17 R. Nagaraj Tennis Coaching Camp to 31.3.17 at SJCE Tennis Courts. From 1.3.17 Mysuru Tennis Club Tennis Coaching Camp to…
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