Sports

Mormugao badminton tourney from Sept 1-5

PANAJI: The Mormugao Badminton Club will organise an all-Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament from 1st to 5th September, at Deepvihar High School Indoor Badminton Courts, Headland Sada, Mormugao.

PANAJI: The presentation function of the prestigious Dilip Sardessai Sports Excellence Award which was scheduled to be organised by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs on August 29

MARGAO: For Clifford Chukuwama, all his eight years of command in top flight football will be kept on the edge of the sword as the shrewd Nigerian coach prepares his wards for an acid test against the defending Pro-League and I-League champions Dempo Sports Club in their first match of the Goa Pro-League at Duler stadium, Mapusa on August 31.

PANAJI: Mr Shrinivas V Dempo, Chairman of Dempo Group of Companies on Friday informed that he has been approached by his close friends to contest the Goa Football Association (GFA) elections for president’s post.

PANAJI: Sixty-four students have been selected for Phase 3 of the Bajaj Allianz Talent Hunt Activity from Mapusa, Panaji and Margao centres, according to GFA.

Milagres oust Adarsh YS

PANAJI: Churchill Bros SC take on Vasco SC in the inaugural match of Kingfisher Goa Pro-League 2010, which kicks off on August 28 at Tilak stadium, Vasco. The other round 1 matches would see, Salgaocar SC and Goa Velha SC locking horns at Tilak on August 30 followed by the match between holders Dempo SC and Sesa Football ACA at Duler on August 31.

PANAJI:  Tejas Shevde will meet Krishal Peres in the sub-junior boys finals of 18th Open Vistar Group Tarcar Mansion Major Ranking Table Tennis tournament, organised by Rudreshwar Yuvak Sangh at Indoor stadium, Campal on Thursday.

JAIPUR: Dempo Goodwill Ambassador and ace Goan swimmer Talasha Satish Prabhu claimed two silver medals, one each in the 50-m butterfly and 200-m freestyle events, at the ongoing 64th Senior National Aquatic Championships, here on Thursday.