85-year-old Percy Hakim, legendary swimming and water polo coach, who mentored a large number of Mumbai’s top swimmers and Water polo players, passed away in Mumbai, on 30th May, 2023. Based in Dadar (Mumbai), he was cremated at Shivaji Park the next day. Percy Hakim’s Hong Kong-based son – Peter Hakim, shared how his father […]
Tag: Sports
Why Sports Should Be Part Of Your Daily Routine
Sports is a crucial part of our growth and development – in terms of mental health and physical fitness. One gains numerous skills, experiences and most importantly, confidence, which develops a winning personality. Here are 5 Top reasons you should include Sports in your daily life: Improves Your Physical And Mental Health: Outdoor sports like […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 5th October 2019 to 11th October 2019
CRICKET Mumbai Beats Saurashtra in Vijay Hazare Cup: Outstanding batting from Suryakumar Yadav (85*), Shubham Ranjane (45*) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (73) helped Mumbai register a five-wicket victory against Saurashtra at the KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur. Batting first, Saurashtra posted 245-9 in 50 overs as Aarpit Vasavada top scored with 59 while Chirag Jani […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 28th September 2019 to 4th October 2019
CRICKET India Women Win First T20: Outstanding bowling effort from Team India and Player of the Match, Deepti Sharma (3-8) in four overs, helped the Women in Blue win their first T20 encounter by 11 runs against South Africa Women at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. Batting first, India notched up 130-8 in 20 […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 21st September 2019 to 27th September 2019
CRICKET Virat Kohli Brings Victory For Indian In 2nd T20: An outstanding knock of an unbeaten 72 from India skipper and Man of the Match Virat Kohli helped India win the second T20 by seven wickets against South Africa, at Mohali. Batting first, South Africa scored 149-5 in 20 overs, as Quinton de Kock made […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 7th September 2019 to 13th September 2019
CRICKET India Whitewash Windies With 2-0 Test Victory: India’s great performance across three departments of the game, ensured a massive 2-0 victory in the Test matches V/s West Indies, winning the series in style and the last Test by a margin of 257 runs. During the second Test Match, batting in their first innings, India […]
From the Editor’s Desk
Dear Readers, It has been a good start to the New Year for our Community – as some of our fellow community members continue to add feathers to the Parsi cap and keep our legacy of pride and achievement going. It is indeed a matter of great pride for the nation and our Community that […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 13th July 2019 To 19th July 2019
CRICKET- World Cup 2019 New Zealand In Finals: Indian fans were heartbroken after an 18-run defeat by New Zealand during the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Manchester, England. Even though all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni played well out, it was not meant to be, as India’s journey ended despite […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 29th June 2019 To 5th July 2019
. SPORTS ROUNDUP CRICKET- World Cup 2019 India Continue Dominance – Vanquish Windies!: Team India continued their impressive winning streak, clinching yet another win beating West Indies by a massive margin of 125 runs – thanks to gritty batting efforts from ‘Man of the Match’ and Indian skipper – Virat Kohli (72) along with […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 15th June 2019 To 21st June 2019
FOOTBALL Portugal Wins UEFA Nations League: Hosts Portugal grabbed their second trophy in three years defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in Porto to win the inaugural Nations League. The victory was thanks to a goal from winger Goncalo Guedes. This makes Portugal the first European nation to host and win a final since 1998 World Cup […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 1st June 2019 To 7th June 2019
CRICKET England Kick-off World Cup 2019 With A Win Ben Stokes great batting, 79 off 89 balls comprising nine fours ensured a win for host team England by a huge 104 run margin against South Africa in the opening match of the World Cup at Kennington Oval, London. Batting first, the Englishmen notched up a […]