As racing season begins, mid-day catches up with India’s first international alpine skiing medallist Thakur, 29, while she trains on the French Alps with an eye on 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy
18 December,2025 09:55 AM IST | Aruna RathodThe World No. 3 pair opened their campaign at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals with a gritty 12-21, 22-20, 21-14 win over Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang of China in their opening men’s doubles Group B match
18 December,2025 10:12 AM IST | PTITendulkar spent nearly an hour interacting with the world champions and congratulating them for their achievement. The team’s vice-captain Ganga Kadam, who was particularly surprised to learn that the legendary cricketer knew her
18 December,2025 10:09 AM IST | Subodh MayureSridhar, who was India’s fielding coach from 2014 to 2021, also held a 10-day specialised fielding camp at Sri Lanka’s National High Performance Centre earlier this year
18 December,2025 09:18 AM IST | PTIChakaravarthy, who bagged two wickets each in the two T20Is played this past week, added 36 rating points to his tally, which has gone up to a career-best 818 points. He now holds a 119-point advantage.
18 December,2025 09:10 AM IST | IANSLocal hero Alex steadies Australian innings at Adelaide with gritty ton after hosts were 94-4 at one stage, ending Day One on 326-8; ’keeper-batter admits to edging one as century is eclipsed by controversy due to snicko fiasco
18 December,2025 09:06 AM IST | AFPResuming their first innings on 134-1, Anjuman’s Yuvan Sharma (61 off 76 balls), and Kabir Jagtap (55 off 51) propelled the team to a competitive 286 all out in 65.4 overs
18 December,2025 09:48 AM IST | Rufus VedanayagamCarlos Alcaraz announced on Wednesday he is splitting from his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven hugely successful years together with assistant coach Samuel Lopez taking over
18 December,2025 09:59 AM IST | AFPChelsea moved into the semi-finals thanks to Alejandro Garnacho’s double and a Pedro Neto strike after David Turnbull equalised for League One leaders Cardiff
18 December,2025 09:51 AM IST | AFPRaphinha and Natalia have known each other since 2013 and tied the knot in 2022. They have a three-year-old son, Gael
18 December,2025 10:04 AM IST | A CorrespondentIn the girls final, Auxilium edged out Vibgyor High School (Goregaon) 26–24. Shravani Mani (10 points) emerged as the Wadala school’s top scorer
18 December,2025 10:02 AM IST | Rufus VedanayagamIn a recent video posted on his YouTube channel, the Norwegian goal-machine traded his blue and white City jersey for a red and white Santa Claus costume
17 December,2025 09:09 AM IST | A CorrespondentHere are all the sports events to watch out for from December 19 to December 24th
18 December,2025 06:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentNathan Lyon surpassed iconic pacer Glenn McGrath to become Australia's second-highest wicket-taker in the history of the longest format of the game
18 December,2025 04:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWith ISPL's T10 tennis-ball format rooted in gully cricket -- where instinct, timing, and decision-making define the game, Sourav Ganguly involvement is aimed at transforming raw street-level ability into a sustainable, long-term cricketing pathway
18 December,2025 03:34 PM IST | Kolkata | PTISeveral fans expressed disappointment following the call-off, as they wanted to witness a thrilling clash between the "Men in Blue" and the Proteas. The fifth and final clash is scheduled to be played on December 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on December 19
18 December,2025 02:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentRobin Uthappa is also hopeful of Bumrah building on the consistency before heading into the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. The fifth T20I match between the teams is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on December 19
18 December,2025 12:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentEarlier, Shubman Gill missed out on the Test and ODI series against the Proteas due to a neck injury. Following the injury, he was hospitalised. In his absence, Rishabh Pant led the Indian pack in the second Test match, and the "Men in Blue" played the 50-over series under the captaincy of KL Rahul
17 December,2025 09:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe toss was delayed as a blanket of smog enveloped the ground, and following multiple inspections, the umpires eventually abandoned the match
17 December,2025 09:48 PM IST | Lucknow | PTICSK and KKR were considered strong contenders to secure Cameron Green's services —one of the standout names in the mini auction — thanks to their larger budgets compared to other franchises. Both teams aggressively pursued the young all-rounder, but CSK withdrew once the price crossed Rs 25 crore
17 December,2025 08:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentApart from de Kock, the franchise also tasted success in acquiring the services of Danish Malewar, Mohammad Izhar, Atharva Ankolekar, and Mayank Rawat during the IPL 2026 auction
17 December,2025 08:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud
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Following the conclusion of the "GOAT India Tour", Indian footballer Sandesh Jhingan has expressed concerns over the future of the sport in the country
18 December,2025 12:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMessi's overall visits to Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Delhi went smoothly, as fans enjoyed the experience of witnessing the star footballer in person
Amorim said Manchester United inspired the crowd in a 4-4 draw against Bournemouth, but must be more ruthless to turn draws into wins
For Don Bosco, Soham Yewale top-scored with eight points. Rajaditya Deshmukh (seven), Archit Gawde (six), Vyom Tamhanekar (six) and Kavish Rajale (six) also got onto the scoresheet.
17 December,2025 12:31 PM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamADVERTISEMENT
