IPL SHOWDOWN
Saidutt Kamat Indian Premier League(IPL) is all about T20 cricket, thrilling contests, emerging stars, champions, etc and this is going on since last 11 years. IPL 11 which started in the first week of April is now in the final week of the season and with qualifier 1 it is now cleared that team in yellow Chennai Super Kings will be…
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GOA’S IRWIN, AJAY COMPLETE LEVEL 2 COACHES TRAINING AT AJMER
PANAJI Goa’s Irwin Cordo and Ajay Naik successfully completed the Level – 2 Table Tennis Coaches Development and Training Programme organised by Tenvic, an organisation which promotes the sport at grassroots level, in collaboration with Table Tennis Federation of India. The Course Conductor was Christian Lillieroos of the United States. Irwin Cordo (NIS), a former State Table Tennis…
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ANURA SHINES IN INDIA’S 4-1 WIN OVER AUSTRALIA
BANGKOK India put up a dominant performance to beat Australia 4-1 in the Uber Cup Women’s Team championship 2018, underway at Bangkok, Thailand. After going down 1-4 to Canada in the opening match, this was a much improved display by the team comprising of several young faces, led by Saina Nehwal. Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai, playing her debut Uber Cup match, registered…
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IS INDIA READY FOR A SPORTING REVOLUTION?
Ajinkya Savant As the euphoria of the sporting world slowly fades away, India as a nation should bathe in immense joy of its athletes excelling at the recently concluded edition of Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast, Australia. In terms of total medals won, India stands at a thumping 4th position with a tally of 66 medals in various sports…
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TODAY’S TOP TEN: SPORTS
TEAM TNV Hockey: India women beat Malaysia Donghae City (South Korea), May 17 (IANS) Defending Champions India registered their third consecutive victory at the fifth Women’s Asian Champions Trophy as they best Malaysia 3-2 in a closely-fought encounter at the Sunrise Stadium here on Thursday. India had earlier beaten Japan 4-1 and China 3-1 in their previous matches. With three…
READ more.. GOA’S ACE SHUTTLER RECRUITED BY NORTHERN RAILWAYS
Panaji Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai has been recruited by Northern Railways, Baroda House, New Delhi, on sport scouting scheme. Anura has joined duties in her office and her appointment is permanent. Earlier she was a contract player for Airport Authority of India from 2016-18 and Air India from 2015-16. Anura is India’s number one ranked shuttler in Women’s singles and…
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GOA’S TANISHA, SHOURYA WIN INDIA CLUB UAE OPEN BADMINTON TITLES
PANAJI Goa’s Tanisha Crasto won the India Club UAE Open Ladies singles title for the second year in running after beating fellow countrywomen Nida Najeeb 21-10, 21-11. In the 41st edition of the championships held in Dubai, Tanisha, a rising talent who has won three All India Ranking medals last season, also won the Mixed Doubles title for the 3rd…
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GOA: GOA TO HOST ITS FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL OPEN GRANDMASTERS CHESS TOURNAMENT IN OCTOBER
PANAJI The Goa Chess Association will be hosting its first ever Goa International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament from October 13 to 20 2018 at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao. The championship is divided in three different categories with a total prize money of Rs. 34,00,000. Many renowned international grandmasters are expected to participate in the tournament. Secretary of All India…
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GOA: GOA’S UVENA FERNANDES TO OFFICIATE AT FIFA U-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
PANAJI Goa’s Uvena Fernandes became the first Indian to get officiating assignments at two World Cups. Having officiated as an assistant referee in the final of the Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup between Japan and DPR Korea in 2016, Uvena has now been selected to officiate at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to be held in…
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GOA: GOA’S ANURA IN INDIAN BADMINTON SQUAD FOR THOMAS & UBER CUP
Panaji Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai, has been selected for the India squad which will take part in the Thomas & Uber Cup later this month in Bangkok. Anura is waiting for formal communication from the Badminton Association of India (BAI), although the association has already made the announcement. Apart from Anura, the Uber Cup squad comprises of 2018 CWG gold medallist Saina Nehwal,…
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