State level talent scouting trials
30 Jul 2009,

The state level trial for selection of trainees for the 14 Government-run Sports Hostels and three Centres of Excellence will be conducted at Bhubaneswar and Sundargarh from August 6 to 9. Young t... Read More..

Rahul Gupta lets Kunal Agarwal off the hook
29 Jul 2009,

Unfancied Rahul Gupta squandered a golden opportunity to eliminate top seed Kunal Agarwal and enter the quarterfinals of the 15th Orissa State Junior Snooker Championship at Cuesport Academy in Bhuba... Read More..

Mary Kom, Vijender, Sushil get Khel Ratna
29 Jul 2009,

For the first time ever, three top sportspersons — boxers M C Mary Kom, Vijender Singh and wrestler Sushil Kumar — were today selected for the country’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel... Read More..

Anwesh regains State senior chess title
28 Jul 2009,

Bhubaneswar teenager Anwesh Upadhyaya regained the Orissa State senior chess crown after a gap of two years at Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium in Rourkela today. In the 49th edition of the championship, ... Read More..

Four cueists reach State jr snooker quarters
28 Jul 2009,

Fourth seed Nishant Biswal crushed Yogesh S Sadani by 3-0 frames to storm into the quarterfinals of the 15th Orissa State Junior Snooker Championship at Cuesport Academy in Bhubaneswar today. Avil... Read More..

Prize money up for Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards
28 Jul 2009,

India Government has hiked the prize money for annual sporting honours, including Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards. The Khel Ratna recipient will walk away with Rs 7.5 lakh this time, which ... Read More..

Jenas make Orissa Rugby proud
27 Jul 2009,

Indian Rugby Football Union has appointed Orissa’s Manas Kumar Jena as the assistant coach of a 24-member National squad for a tour to South Africa appointed from July 31 to August 20. According t... Read More..

Kunal wins Jr billiards title for 6th time
27 Jul 2009,

Kunal Agarwal successfully retained his junior billiards title in the 15th Orissa State Billiards and Snooker Championship at Cuesport Academy in Bhubaneswar today. In the final, Kunal beat Nishan... Read More..

Orissa bag 8 medals in Jr Fed Cup Athletics
26 Jul 2009,

Orissa bagged eight medals in the 9th Federation Cup Junior Athletics Championship, which concluded at Lucknow today. Medals included two golds, three silvers and three bronzes. On the third and f... Read More..

Kickboxers win East Zone team title
26 Jul 2009,

A 44-member Orissa squad claimed the team title, bagging 42 medals in the 3rd East Zone Kickboxing Championship, which was held at SAI Complex, Kolkata on July 24 and 25. According a release from ... Read More..