GOA: STATE JUNIOR BASKETBALL – SONICS, LOURDES TRIUMPH
Panaji Sonics, Porvorim reaffirmed their status as the top Basketball team in Goa in Junior Boys as they emerged champions for the second year in running, in the State Junior Basketball championship organised by Panjim Basketeers Club in collaboration with Goa Basketball Association. In the Junior Girls section, Lourdes Convent were the run-away winners. The finals were played at the Don…
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CWG 2018: Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal headline India’s first badminton mixed team gold New Delhi: India’s badminton contingent has combined to deliver a landmark mixed team gold medal on day five of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia where Malaysia were beaten 3-1 on the back of strong shuttle play from Ashwini Ponnappa, Satwik…
READ more..GOA: GOA’S GREATS COME TOGETHER TO HONOUR MONTE CRUZ
By Our Chief Reporter PANAJI Close to 30 years after he helped build the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Fatorda in a record time of just six months, former sports minister Francisco Monte Cruz was left weeping tears of joy as former sportspersons, officials and administrators walked up to him and acknowledged his remarkable contribution that gave Goa its first multipurpose…
READ more..GOA: GOA’S ANURA TO BE SELECTED IN BADMINTON NATIONAL CAMP SOON; ASSURES BAI PRESIDENT
CALANGUTE (GOA) “Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai who is the Country’s top-ranked shuttler will be in the National Camp soon. Every year, the Badminton Association of India prepares a list of core players and sends it to the Sports Authority of India. The list is revised yearly and as Anura attained the number one ranking status a…
READ more..NOT MONEY OR TROPHY, CHICKEN, PRAWNS IS A PRIZE FOR THIS CRICKET TOURNAMENT
Arambol (Goa) If Arambol is known for its touristic value, then you can just rest assured that this village also has more than just tourism. The innovative young brains! As per a report in a local Marathi daily, a seven-a-side cricket tournament is organised by Arambol based club ‘Party Boys.’ The tournament will be…
READ more..GOA: BAI TO CONDUCT ITS AGM IN GOA
CALANGUTE (GOA) The Badminton Association of India will conduct its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections on April 3, 2018, at Hotel Le Meridian, Calangute, Goa. The newly elected president, secretary and treasurer of BAI will address a Press Conference at the venue on the same day at 4pm. National Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand will also be present.
READ more..GOA: JUNIOR BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD IN PANAJI
PANAJI (GOA) Panjim Basketeers in collaboration with the Goa Basketball Association (GBA) will organize an All Goa Junior Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls, from April 6 to 8 at the Don Bosco Oratory, Indoor Basketball court, Panaji. The State selection committee will select the final list of probables for the state Junior team to represent Goa at the…
READ more..GOA: GOA’S SAMIRA ABRAHAM BAGS GOLD IN TRIATHLON NATIONAL
PANAJI Samira Abraham of Goa became the National Champion in the women’s section of the Senior National Triathlon Championship held on Sunday 11 March at Visakhapatnam, AP. Samira’s overall timing was 2 hours 30 minutes and 4 seconds — 27.45 min for 1.5km swimming; 1 hour 10 minutes and 16 seconds for 40km cycling, and 51.05 minutes for the 10…
READ more..GOA: SUMMER BADMINTON COACHING CAMPS ACROSS GOA
PANAJI (GOA) Goa Badminton Association in collaboration with SAG will organize Summer Badminton Coaching camps during April and May 2018 in morning and afternoon sessions for children of ages six years and above at Panaji, Margao, Mapusa, Sanquelim, Mormugao, Cuncolim, Ponda and Quepem centres. There will be separate beginner, intermediate and advanced batches. To register for the…
READ more..GOA: SUPER SMASHERS WIN SENIOR BADMINTON LEAGUE
PANAJI (GOA) Super smashers emerged champions of the Senior Badminton festival League championship event organised by Panjim Smashers Club in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, at Indoor stadium, Campal. Eight teams from across Goa competed in the championship which was played in a League format, featuring 7 doubles matches in each Tie….
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