Sportive thought to celebrate World Sports Day

Come August 29 and we are all ready to celebrate World Sports Day. But it is a pity that apart from Cricket, none other sport has that glitz, glamour and respect that every sport should have had in India. Whenever there is a cricket match, you will find loads of sponsors queuing up to get their...

August 29th, 2012 | News, Sports | Read More

PCMC-Vengsarkar Varroc Academy, a nurturing ground for budding cricketers

Indian Express: Since its inception in 2008, the PCMC-Vengsarkar Varroc Academy has been a nurturing ground for budding cricketers from Pimpri-Chinchwad. A joint initiative of former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar and the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), the academy functions at the...

July 20th, 2011 | News, Sports | Read More

Swedish table tennis legend Peter Karlsson will visit Pune

Sakaal Times: Swedish table tennis legend Peter Karlsson has a date with Pune when he will be on a two-day visit to the city on June 25-26. The five-time world champion will be visiting Inorbit Mall in Viman Nagar as part of the visit brought up by Stag International, one of the most globally recognized...

June 17th, 2011 | News, Sports | Read More

Vengsarkar cricket academy selection trials on April 17

Indian Express: The PCMC’s Varroc-Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy will conduct coaching selection trials for the under-12, under-14, under-16 and under-19 age group (boys) at the Academy¿s Ground, Thergaon, from 7 am-11 am on April 17.

April 14th, 2011 | News, Sports | Read More

Nikhil Kanetkar launches badminton academy

Indian Express: Nikhil Kanetkar, the only shuttler from the city to represent India at the Olympics, on Monday announced the launch of his badminton academy — the Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy (NKBA) — in the city. It will be based out of the Balewadi Sports Complex.

March 16th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

India’s first Badminton Premier League to be held in Pune

Pune Mirror: Even as the country, currently in the throes of the World Cup, braces for the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, Pune has come up with a Premier League that is sure to shift the focus away from cricket.

March 4th, 2011 | News, Sports | Read More

A soccer fest like never before

For the first time ever, Punekars will be treated to a soccer fest. Yes you read it right and it is not just another tournament but a grand celebration where you can eat, drink, celebrate and sleep soccer.

February 1st, 2011 | Sports | Read More

In search of a quieter pitch, Mumbaikar Sachin is now Punekar too

Indian Express: Mumbaikar Sachin Tendulkar is now a Punekar, too. He has gone the extra mile, a three-and-a-half-hour drive to be precise, in search of peace and tranquillity and seems to have found, in his own words, the “ideal and peaceful abode” in Pune, away from the din and bustle of congested...

January 31st, 2011 | News, Sports | Read More

Five Pune girls in Indian rugby squad to Guangzhou

Indian Express: Even after four rugby players from the city got injured, the Indian rugby squad to Guangzhou still boasts of Pune dominance. With three more players stepping in, the 12-member team now has five players from Pune. Before the four got injured, the number stood at six.

November 15th, 2010 | News, Sports | Read More

International football matches to be held at Balewadi stadium

Indian Express: India will play Hong Kong in the first friendly match at the newly laid football pitch at the Balewadi stadium here on October 4.

October 1st, 2010 | News, Sports | Read More

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