Field Events

Three National records, a meet mark set

— PHOTO: M. A. SRIRAM GUTSY SHOW: Gayathry Govindharaj of Tamil Nadu set a new record in the 100m hurdles for under-18 girls in the Junior National athletics championship in Mysore on Thursday. If Saba Bhagat of Maharashtra set...

Yogaraj jumps to new record

Tamil Nadu reaps a rich haul, lone gold for Karnataka — PHOTO: M.A. SRIRAM SCALING NEW HIGH: Tamil Nadu’s Lakshman Yogaraj sailed over the bar at 2.12m to set a new meet record in the boys’ under-20 high jump event on the...

Competitions for Cooperation Department staff

TIRUCHI: As part of the All India Cooperative Week Celebrations, sports competitions will be organised for the Cooperation Department staff and those employed in Cooperative institutions on November 16 (Sunday) at the St....

Jacks Women Ink 5 For 2009-10

Five high school standouts, including four from South Dakota, have signed a National Letter of Intent, indicating they will enroll at South Dakota State University next fall and compete for the Jackrabbit women’s basketball...

Parameswari hogs limelight

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Parameswari of Palakkad hogged the limelight by winning her second gold medal even as Kannur took the overall lead with 80 points on the second day of the 38th Kerala Police athletic meet at the...

Steve Backley: Life After Athletics

Specialising in the javelin Steve Backley was a firm fixture in the athletics team of Great Britain for fifteen years winning medals at three different Olympic Games and four consecutive European Championship golds and three...

Bolt and Isinbayeva among World Athlete finalists

Monte Carlo - Jamaican supersprinter Usain Bolt and Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva are among the six finalists for the World Athlete of the Year award. The governing body IAAF said in a statement on Monday that the...

Vishnu, Reshma emerge fastest

KOCHI: Vishnu R. Dev of Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Vaduthala, and Reshma Sara Raji (VSSC Central School, Tvm) emerged as the fastest boy and girl in the State CBSE schools athletics championship at the Maharaja’s Stadium here on ...

Sachin sparkles

HYDERABAD: Sachin scored 158 as Bhavans HS beat Model Mission HS by 342 runs in the HCA under-14 inter-school cricket tournament on Saturday. A-Div (two-day matches): Amberpet 251 (Vishal 66, Narsingh 55, Neeraj Kumar six for...

Feathers fly as ANC attacks ex-comrades

The ANC has accused the breakaway party bosses of using the wealth they amassed while in public office to fund their new venture. The claim emerged during a heated six-member panel discussion between prominent political leaders...