CRICKET India Wins 3rd Test Match Against New Zealand: India won the toss and elected to bat first. Brilliant performances by Ajinkya Rahane (188 runs) and skipper Virat Kohli (211 runs), put up a gigantic total of 557. In reply, the Kiwis succumbed after scoring 299 runs as Ashwin scalped 6/81. India declared victory at…
CRICKET India Wins 500th Test Match: The Indian team were at their best, amassing 318 runs during the 1st innings, bowling out the Kiwis for 262, with the host team declaring at 377/5. Team India’s Ashwin and Jadeja sent the visitors packing as they were all out for 236 runs in 87.3 overs, winning by…
CRICKET Indian Cricket Gets New Chairman Of Selectors: Former Indian cricketer MSK Prasad is now Indian cricket’s new Chairman of selectors. He will be joined by other new selectors, Devang Gandhi (East Zone), Jatin Paranjpe (West Zone) and Sarandeep Singh (North Zone). Gagan Khoda’s term as Central Zone’s representative has been extended. Namma Shivamogga Win…
This year’s Cusrow Baug United Sports & Welfare League’s (CBUSWL) Badminton Tournament witnessed a record number of 94 participants, displaying their talent with gusto and vigour in 20 different events with seven to eight games played daily, over 3 weeks. The finals were held on 10th September, 2016, with Chief Guest Adille Sumariwalla felicitating the…
Paralympics India Shine At Rio 2016 Paralympics: Devendra Jhajharia won the gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw F46 event and created a new record of 63.97 meters. Deepa Malik bagged a silver in the Women’s Shotput F53 category. Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched the gold medal, while his fellow competitor Varun Bhati grabbed bronze in the Men’s…
BPP athletes bagged thirteen gold medals and three Individual trophies for the fastest athletes in their respective age groups. Four BPP athletes were awarded double golds at the Bombay City District Athletics Association, which held its Annual Athletic Meet at the University Stadium on 1st and 2nd September, 2016, followed by the Mumbai Divisional Meet…
Four girl athletes from Cusrow Baug made the community proud at the recently concluded ‘Bombay City District Amateur Athletics Association’ (BCDAAA) Athletic Meet held on the 1st and 2nd of September, 2016, at the University Grounds. Regularly training at the Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare League Athletic Training Camp, under the guidance of coaches…
Cricket India Blue Take On India Red In Duleep Trophy Finals: India Blue overpowered India Green in a one-sided contest and advanced to the finals where they will play India Red. Glenn Maxwell Shines For Aus, Winning T20 By 85 Runs: Glenn Maxwell smashed a century facilitating Aussies a new World Record of 263 runs…
At the recent Mumbai Snooker League Championship conducted by the ‘Billiards and the Snooker Association of Maharashtra’ on 20th August, 2016, at Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana, the Elphinstone Cricket Club Team, ‘Elfies Stars’, captained by Cyrus Mistry, were crowned Champions after defeating Khar Gymkhana Team, ‘Italian Stallions’ by 3 frames to 1.
Cricket Australia Beats Sri Lanka, Wins Contest And Series: The 4th ODI between the Aussies and the Lankans ended with World Champions Australia clinching a victory by 6 wickets. Australia won the 5 match series with one more game to go. Sri Lanka put up 212 runs. John Hastings picked up 6/45 in his 10…
Rio Olympics 2016 Wrestler Sakshi Malik Gives India First Medal (Bronze) At 2016 Rio Olympics: in the women’s 58 kg freestyle event, becoming the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympics medal, defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tynybekova with an 8-5 victory. India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu Enters Badminton Ladies Singles Final becoming the first Indian…