An unusually high tide, and stillborn waves welcomed surfers on the East Coast today, as the Covelong Classic surf championships’ semi-final and final rounds began at 7am. In its 10th edition, the Covelong Classic which had been celebrated as a music, surf and yoga festival since 2013, took a step back this time to spotlight the competitive aspect of the …
TENNIS Niki, Rithvik lose doubles finals with different partners Rithvik Bollipalli in partnership with Hans Verdugo of Mexico was beaten 6-4, 3-6, in the doubles final by Liam Draxl and Benjamin Sigouin of Canada in the $82,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Little Rock, USA. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Aditi Ashok endured another roller coaster round, carding a below-par 3-over …
Tamil Nadu surfers swept the top honours in all four categories of the fifth edition of three-day Indian Open of Surfing which ended at Sasihithlu Beach in Mangaluru on Sunday. Ajeesh Ali, who competed in the Paris Olympics qualifiers last year, was crowned the new IOS champion in the Men’s Open category. Teenage sensation Kamali Moorthi completed a double victory …
Under tough and challenging conditions Tamil Nadu surfers stood tall to dominate the proceedings on day two of the fourth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing. The highlight of the day however was Tamil Nadu Surfers Srikanth D and Kishore Kumar, as the former managed to score the highest points in the men’s open category while the latter managed …
