GM Pravin Thipsay attributes Women’s Candidates champion’s remarkable growth in last few years to her well-timed aggression and improved judgement calls; insists she can dethrone China’s Ju Wenjun at the World C’ship as her opponent is low on match practice
17 April,2026 10:09 AM IST | Ronan Carvalho"It was disappointing to see such a perfect player in 2022, 2023, and 2024 make so many mistakes last year. But if he’s able to discover his form from earlier years, he will just crush Sindarov, who has a lot of weaknesses,” Thipsay told mid-day
17 April,2026 10:13 AM IST | Ronan CarvalhoSilence and few words have long been her forte, shaped in a middle-class household where her father worked as a bank branch manager and her mother was a homemaker
17 April,2026 10:16 AM IST | PTIQuestions arise about Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya’s overall strike-rate and leadership ability as his winless team languish at bottom of the table
17 April,2026 09:56 AM IST | Anand VasuThe Titans aren’t in the best position themselves, currently lying sixth in the 10-team table, with a net run-rate of -0.029 after four games.
17 April,2026 09:48 AM IST | Sunil K VaidyaThe contracts will be awarded based on performances over the last two seasons, fitness benchmarks, and recommendations of the selection committee
17 April,2026 10:07 AM IST | Subodh MayurePlaying his first match of the season, De Kock, who replaced Rohit Sharma (hamstring injury), proved his mettle by reaching his half-century off just 28 balls
17 April,2026 10:03 AM IST | Subodh MayureSuch was Hazlewood’s control and threat quotient on a tacky surface that Rajat Patidar used three of the 35-year-old’s overs up front.
17 April,2026 09:51 AM IST | R Kaushik"Playing against a strong team like South Africa always gives you confidence if you do well. That's why we wanted to face them before the World Cup," said Harmanpreet Kaur
17 April,2026 10:19 AM IST | PTIArsenal star Rice hits back at critics who claim their style of football is boring after 1-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon in UCL quarters
17 April,2026 09:52 AM IST | AFP"But Iran has to come, they represent their people, they have qualified, the players want to play," he said of the team's upcoming matches scheduled in the United States in June.
17 April,2026 09:53 AM IST | AFPMunich striker Harry Kane says teammates Luis Diaz and Michael Olise’s late strikes were magical as Germans eliminate Madrid 6-4 on aggregate
17 April,2026 10:22 AM IST | AFPAjinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bat first against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
17 April,2026 07:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDefending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will don their iconic green jerseys as part of their 'Green Initiative' when they take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in their home fixture at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday
17 April,2026 06:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDuring the match, MI's wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock delivered an unbeaten knock of 112 runs off just 60 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries and seven maximums
17 April,2026 05:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentLalit Modi feels that if the team owners want to build a good and loyal relationship with the players, they need to acquire their services at a young age
17 April,2026 04:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the 17.2 overs, Marco Jansen bowled a delivery, which was mistimed by Hardik. However, the shot was supposed to land behind the boundary rope, but Shreyas made a terrific effort and grabbed the ball, later passing it to Xavier Bartlett
17 April,2026 04:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFollowing the disappointing result, MI's head coach, Mahela Jayawardene, said that no individual should be blamed for the loss
17 April,2026 02:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDuring the match, PBKS's wicketkeeper-batsman Prabhsimran Singh played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 80 runs in just 39 balls. He also entertained the crowd by smashing 11 boundaries and two maximums
17 April,2026 01:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe model and actress posted a series of pictures, donning a silky dress, captioning the post with a handmade heart emoji
17 April,2026 10:26 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentPunjab Kings dominated the Mumbai Indians and won by 7 wickets to move to the top of the table in the IPL. PBKS are still the only unbeaten side in the IPL this season.
16 April,2026 11:25 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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Sharing a picture of the couple, Neymar captioned the post: “Congratulations beautiful. May it be a year filled with lots of happiness. Those of us who are close to you know how special it was for us to have God place you in our lives. I love you.” The post received a whopping 1.7 million likes
17 April,2026 10:25 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentIn a new Netflix documentary, Brazilian superstar reveals he played football with prisoners and guards during arrest in 2020
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup because of a serious leg injury, France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed Wednesday.
The legendary Shivnath Singh had held the national marathon record of 2:12:00 for 48 years. However, on Sunday, the 28-year-old Barwal broke that long-standing mark at the NN Rotterdam Marathon
17 April,2026 10:33 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIADVERTISEMENT
