Chennai: Kochi Blue Spikers became the second team to make it to the playoffs with a comeback 3-2 (12-15, 10-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-10) win over Chennai Spartans in a thrilling encounter. Prabagaran S was the star of the show for… Continue Reading
Grandmaster Predke Alexandr leads the challenge in the 11th Chennai Open International Grandamster Chess Tournament, starting January 18. The 10-round event for the Sakthi Group Dr N Mahalingam Trophy will have young Russian Grandmaster Predke Alexandr (Elo 2620) as the top seed followed by fellow Russian GMs Rozum Ivan and Popov Ivan. Continue Reading
M G Bavanarayanan, who was part of the Tamilnadu team (then Madras) which won its maiden Ranji Trophy title in 1954-55, passed away here on Wednesday. He was 90 and is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. Continue Reading
The Tamilnadu government today announced cash incentives for four sportspersons from the state who won medals in the ongoing Asian Games in Indonesia. Chief Minister K Palaniswami lauded athlete Arokia Rajiv, member of the silver medal-winning 4X400m mixed relay team for his feat and announced Rs 30 lakh cash incentive. Continue Reading