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 | AFPThe 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 correspondentThe Punjab Kings got off to a good start, scoring 62 runs for the loss of 2 wickets while chasing the Mumbai Indians' total of 196 runs. The visitors lost the wicket of Priyansh Arya early, but have since settled well into the match.
16 April,2026 10:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Mumbai Indians got off to a slow start as they scored just 48 runs at the end of the powerplay. The hosts have lost their last three games and are aiming to defeat this season's only unbeaten side, the Punjab Kings.
16 April,2026 08:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentShreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Mumbai Indians. MI and PBKS are facing off at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
16 April,2026 07:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA Mahabharata-like clash awaits at Wankhede as Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings face off, with several former Mumbai domestic teammates now on opposite sides, including Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer
16 April,2026 04:50 PM IST | Mumbai | Sujay ShivalkarDuring the match against LSG, RCB's star pacer Josh Hazlewood returned with the figures of one wicket for 20 runs in four overs. Following the performance, he was also named the "Player of the Match"
16 April,2026 03:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAhead of the match, MI's management has named Krish Bhagat as the replacement for Atharva Ankolekar, who has been ruled out of the league due to injury
16 April,2026 03:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDuring the match, wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma played an explosive cameo of nine balls. He accumulated 23 runs, laced with two boundaries and the same number of maximums
16 April,2026 02:06 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
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