KISS Rugby players reach home
Bhubaneswar : Bhagyalaxmi Barik, Mirarani Hembram and Sanjukta Munda of KISS represented India Rugby team in Asian Women's Sevens Series Rugby Tournament held at Pune from November 9 to 10. They got a rousing welcome in the KISS campus here on Wednesday. The girls were the member of the 12-member National rugby squad. Altogether 29 players including nine from Odisha participated in the national camp held at Pune from September 10. They played matches against China, Kazakhstan, Sri lanka, Thailand.
Southern Somity win Kalinga Cup Football title
Bhubaneswar : Southern Somity of Kolkata emerged champion by defeating Air India of Mumbai in the All India Kalinga Cup Football Tournament, which concluded at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday. In the nail biting final match, ended in goal less draw in the stipulated time. Southern edged out Air India by 4-2 goals via through penalty struck. Football Association of Odisha in collaboration with Sports and Youth Services Department organised the 11-day-long tournament. In which the semifinalists of FAO league and semifinalists of Kalinga Cup qualifier tournament were the eight State and eight out-sided State teams were participated. The champion Southern team received the trophy along with cash prize of `3 lakh and the runners-up team richer by `2 lakh. Paradip Port Chairman Subhransu Mishra distributed the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony in presence of former national women football team captain Sradhanjali Samantary and OCA secretary Asirbad Behera.