Panthaki Baug’s dynamic darlings – Jouyan Panthaki, Pearlyn Siganporia and Gianna Mistry – represented their school in Karate and Judo Championships and won medals in their respective age categories at the Yudansha Kobujitsu Karate Doh Federation – India (YKFF) Championship 2019, held at the Dadar Athornan Institute, on 11th August, 2019, under Shihan Jehangir Shroff…
Jehan Daruvala earned his sixth podium of the season at Spa, Belgium, moving up into a clear second position, in the FIA Formula 3 championship in Round 6. Jehan’s sensational pole position earlier, his first in the series, is a support event to the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Jehan started well from pole and…
Parsee Gymkhana Brings Home ‘The 1886 Trophy’ (UK Tour, 2019) [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#c2b3c2″ css_class=”boxed”]The All-Zoroastrian Parsee Gymkhana Cricket Team has always exemplified the true spirit of this great game; having always accepted all challenges thrown at them and this time, savouring the experience and journey along the way to London, United Kingdom. It is been…
Last week, Parsi Times was delighted to inform readers that our very own 69-yar-old Merzban Patel, Mumbai’s foremost youth hockey coach, fondly known as ‘Bawa’ in the circuit, had been recommended by the Selection Committee for the National Sports Awards (2019), to be felicitated with India’s most prestigious award in the field of Sport –…
The first team of cricketers who travelled from the Indian shores to England in 1886 comprised an all-Parsi unit. It is here that the Parsis played 28 matches, lost 19, drew 8 and won 1 game! This team, which consisted of 15 players back then, was led by Dr. Dhunjeeshaw Patel. It laid, in turn,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The Parsi love for the game of cricket is legendary and it has, likewise, birthed legends of international repute, doing the nation and the community proud. Parsi Times Sports Reporter, Binaisha M. Surti, is thrilled to share with our cricket loving readers who closely follow the game at all levels in India, that…
CRICKET India Whitewash West Indies To Win T20 Series: Exceptional bowling from Deepak Chahar (3-4), Navdeep Saini (2-34) coupled with great batting knocks from Indian skipper Virat Kohli (59) and Rishabh Pant (65*), helped India win the third T20 in style by seven wickets at Providence Stadium in Guyana. With this victory India grabs a…
CRICKET Lankan Lions Whitewash Bangladesh: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 122 runs in the third and final ODI to grab the three match series with a 3-0 win, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo. During the third ODI, batting first, Sri Lanka notched up 294-8 in their 50 overs. Angelo Mathews top scored with 87…
Parsee Gymkhana (PG), the top-class team in Mumbai’s Club Cricket arena, held its Annual Pre-Season Function on 29th July, 2019. Vice President and Cricket Secretary, Khodadad Yazdegardi left no stone unturned, as always, year after year ensuring the best from the industry are available to share their thoughts, views, ideas and impart knowledge to Team…
As per research, working out in the rain builds greater resistance and burns fat! So, don’t let the rainy season be a plan-pooper in your fitness routine! As per the findings of Japanese researchers published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, participants showed an increased rate of fat burning while grappling wet conditions. While…
. CRICKET England Wins World Cup, New Zealand Wins Hearts! Hosts England and New Zealand were involved in one of the best encounters ever in the history of the World Cup as the final ended in a tie, as did the Super-over! Eventually, England were declared champions for the first ever time based on a…