Chandigarh District Cricket Team Selection

Chandigarh: The trials for the Chandigarh District Cricket Team Selection will be held tommorow i.e- july 4, 2008 at Government Senior Secondary School - Sector 19, Chandigarh. The players born on or after 1.9.1986 , are eligible. The participants must come in proper playing kit, white shoes along with the original certificate of date of [...]

Sharma guides Lions to win in second practice match

Chandigarh: An inspired spell of bowling by Rajesh Sharma who picked up three wickets giving away 33 runs in three overs guided Chandigarh Rockets to register a 42-run win over Ahmedabad Rockets in the second practice match held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector-3, Panchkula on Wednesday. Earlier, Chandigarh Lions won the toss and elected [...]

Taekwondo kid goes international

Chandigarh: Getting inspiration from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the young taekwondo player Dhanraj Gautam is keen to follow the footsteps of international wrestlers.
Six-year-old player, who had won a number of gold medals is now all prepared to participate in the upcoming martial arts championship to be held in April in Russia.

Dhanraj Gautam prepares to [...]

Presentations held at PU students’ research meet

Chandigarh: Poster and podium presentations in three broad areas of basic sciences and engineering, health sciences and social sciences and humanities was held on the second day of the Student Research Convention, currently being held at Panjab University.
In social sciences, eight presentations were made on themes ranging from educating less privileged sections to female empowerment [...]

DAV School win Advisor’s Cup

Chandigarh: DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8 ‘A’ team won the Adviser’s Cup by defeating Sanjay Public School, Sector-44 by seven wickets in the final of Inter-School Under-19 Limited Overs Cricket Tournament organised by Chandigarh Administration at the Sector-16 Cricket Stadium here today.
SPS won the toss and elected to bat first. Anil Sihag played an [...]

Vibhuti takes away under -12 singles crown

Chandigarh: Local girl Vibhuti Khullar grabbed the girls’under-12 singles beating Simran Wadhwa of Delhi in straight sets 6-4, 6-1 in the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at the CLTA Stadium in Sector 10, here, today.
Manish Kumar of Delhi won double title. Second seed Manish Kumar of Delhi emerged winner in the boys under-14, the Delhi [...]

India has good chance in SAF and Asian Football Championships, says Bhutia

Chandigarh, February 14 Sounding hopeful of India’s preparation for the upcoming SAF and Asian Football Championships, Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said on Friday that India had a good chance in the upcoming championships and need to focus on training well for the tournaments.
“Indian players need more international exposure especially after the Nehru Cup win [...]

Rishab sets up title clash with Manish

AITA Series
Chandigarh: Local lad Nischay Rawal lost to Punjab’s Rishab Dev 6(2)-7, 3-6 in the boys’ under-14 singles semifinals of the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament being held at Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association, Sector-10, here today.
Now, Rishab will face Manish Kumar of Delhi in finals. Manish thrashed the Punjab player Jasbir Singh 6-0, 6-0.

A player [...]

GNPS register exhilarating win

Chandigarh: Opener Jaskaranvir played an breezy knock of unbeaten 81 runs to enable Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36 snatch an exciting four-wicket victory with one ball to spare against DAV Senior Secondary School C, Sector 8, team in the Under-19 Inter-School Cricket Tournament for Adviser’s Cup held at St John’s School in Sector 26, [...]

PEC grabs badminton title

Chandigarh: The Panjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh drubbed Thapar University, Patiala, 2-1 in the girls’ category while 3-1 in the boys’ category to clinch the Inter-Engineering Deemed University Badminton championship held at PEC, here, today.
In the singles’ encounter, Samridhi (PEC) got the better off Kana Bhardwaj (Thapar University (21-10, 21-14) while Neha (PEC) outclassed Sneha [...]