How many prime contenders can you pack in a six-horse contest? For the answer, go to the Mathradas Goculdas Trophy, the feature event on the Sunday card. Between the top handicap Ataash (who has won three races in this class after teaming up with apprentice jockey A Omkar) and the bottomweight Ultimo (who will likely put his best foot forward in the hands of Neeraj Rawal) are two more solid contenders: Christophany (knocking at the door) and Market King (who has suddenly woken up to old form). I expect Market King in the hands of Vivek G, with a little luck, to pull off an upset. First race at 2.30 pm. Selections: Sonny Brar Trophy (Class II; 2000m)Golden Dancer 1, Exuma 2, Endurance 3. Mathradas Goculdas Trophy (Class I; 1400m)Market King 1, Ultimo 2, Christophany 3. Nadir & Yawar Rashid Trophy (Class III; 1400m)Bishop 1, Amazing Ruler 2, Seneca 3. RM & Rukmani Goculdas Million (For 5y&o, Class IV; 1200m)Starseed 1, Silver Strike 2, House Of Lords 3. NM Irani Trophy (For 5y, Maidens; 1200m)Paloma 1, Organised Chaos 2, Hermanus 3. Nawabzada Rashiduzzafar Khan Trophy (Class IV; 1600m)Marius 1, Bravo Zulu 2, Bohemian Rhapsody 3. SA Wahid Plate (Class V; 1000m)Viennoise 1, Ar First Star 2, Sentinel 3. RecommendationsBest bet: Golden Dancer (1-3)Upsets: Rambler (3-4), Sporting Alice (5-9) & Cornerstone (6-3) Today's poolsSuper jackpot pool: 2,3,4,5,6.7Jackpot pool: 3,4,5,6,7Treble pool: 4,5,6Tanala pool: All races.
08 February,2026 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Prakash GosaviAmerican YouTube star Jake Paul’s partner, Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam has made headlines ahead of the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina for all the wrong reasons, after opting to fly to the event on her private jet instead of travelling with the team. Leerdam, 27, Instagrammed a series of pictures, showcasing her swanky voyage, including specially curated meals, champagne, and cupcakes. Former Dutch footballer Johan Derksen was among the prominent voices criticising her. As per British tabloid The Sun, Derksen said: “Her behaviour is horrible to me, like that of a diva. If I were her coach, I wouldn’t tolerate that.” This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 February,2026 09:07 AM IST | Dutch | AgenciesElavenil Valarivan (251.5) clinched the gold medal ahead of Japan’s Misaki Nobata in the 10m air rifle women’s event at the Asian Championship Rifle/Pistol here on Saturday. Elavenil’s compatriot Meghana Sajjanar (229.5)bagged the bronze medal. Earlier in the day, the men’s 50m air pistol event was dominated by Indians, as Saurabh Chaudhary (563-12x), Kamaljeet Chaudhary (561-16x), and Ravinder Singh (559-10x) bagged gold, silver, and bronze respectively. Meanwhile, in the 10m air rifle junior women’s category, Shambhavi Kshirsagar set a new record of 253.7, to take home the gold medal, surpassing Isha Anil Taksale’s 253.1 from Jakarta in 2024 in the process. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 February,2026 09:01 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSFormer world champion shooter Rudrankksh Patil offered a glimpse of what lies ahead this season by clinching the gold medal, while Olympian Arjun Babuta finished second, as India made a telling statement in the men’s 10m air rifle event at the Asian Championship here Friday. Rudrankksh shot a superb 251.9 in the final to hold off the challenge from Babuta (250.7) and stamp his authority on the sport, as the duo, along with Vishal Singh, also earned India the team gold in the event. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
07 February,2026 09:55 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIIndia’s Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on Friday said recent match exposure and form influenced the team management’s decision to select N Sriram Balaji in place of originally-picked Ritvik Bollipalli for the doubles match in the tie against the Netherlands which begins on Saturday. Balaji and Bollialli had played against Switzerland in the previous away tie that Yuki Bhambri had missed. “We got here early and played a lot of sets. Balaji has been playing back-to-back events and just came off a very good result in Bahrain. Ritvik is playing well, but hasn’t competed actively for one-and-a-half to two months,” Rajpal said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
07 February,2026 09:53 AM IST | Bengaluru | PTIWomen’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Cameron Brink is making waves both on and off the court, given the 24-year-old LA Sparks player has modelled for American sports and fashion magazine PLAYERS. Now, she wants to take things further, signalling a desire to model for the famous men’s lifestyle and entertainment magazine Playboy. However, that’s only if her rugby star fiance Ben Felter approves. Cameron Brink In a recent interview with American chat show TMZ Sports, when she was asked if she could model for Playboy, she replied: “Yeah, maybe. If my fiance approves.” Brink, who has 1.3 million followers on Instagram and has been engaged to Felter since 2024, also opened up on her bold photoshoot for PLAYERS. “I trust the creatives in the room. I was fully naked for that [PLAYERS] shoot, for one of the shots. It was only gays and girls in the room, so it wasn’t an issue. I like the artistry of it all. I like shooting stuff like that. I think it’s fun,” said Brink. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 February,2026 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesIndian shooting prodigy Suruchi Singh and world champion Samrat Rana dazzled, but had to settle for silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Championship here on Thursday. India, buoyed by Esha Singh’s women’s air pistol gold on Wednesday, had another fruitful day, though the top podium eluded them in the senior section. The Suruchi-Rana duo scored 479.6 — a new world and Asian junior record — but Uzbekistan clinched gold with a world-record 481.3. The Indian duo hit the ground running, posting 100.5 in the first series to lead the four-team final. However, the Uzbek pair, Nigina Saidkulova and Mukhammad Kamalov, surged ahead by the third series and held their advantage through the ‘Elimination’ stage to claim gold. India’s senior section medal haul now stands at four: two golds, one silver, and a bronze. In the junior category, Southpaw Rashmika Sahgal and Vanshika Chaudhary clinched gold in the 10m air pistol women’s event, while Priyanshi Purva and Chahek Kohla, in the corresponding youth category, also delivered back-to-back one-two finishes. Priyanshi, Chahek and Shiksha Saran also won the women’s youth air pistol team gold with an effort of 1709. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 February,2026 09:54 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe Indian women’s team suffered a narrow 2-3 loss to Thailand in their second Group Y match of the Badminton Asia Team Championship here on Thursday. However, despite the defeat, India qualified for the quarter-finals, finishing second in Group Y after beating Myanmar 5-0 in their opening game on Wednesday. Ranked 42, Tanvi began by shocking World No. 16 Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-14, 17-21, 21-18, before the doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly battled past Tidapron Kleebyeesun and Nattamon Laisuan 21-14, 20-22, 21-11. However, Rakshitha Ramraj, Malvika Bansod and the doubles duo of Tanisha Crasto and Shruti Mishra lost their respective matches. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 February,2026 09:51 AM IST | Qingdao | PTIOlympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said he is “truly humbled” and “honoured” after carrying the Olympic torch ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympics will begin on Friday at Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy. “Honoured to carry the Olympic flame at @milanocortina26. A symbol of unity, perseverance, and shared human aspiration,” Bindra wrote on his X account. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 February,2026 09:49 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIOlympian Esha Singh carried her excellent form from last year into the new season, clinching the women’s individual 10m air pistol gold and helping the home team to another top-podium finish, even as world champion Samrat Rana settled for bronze on the opening day of the Asian Championship (pistol/rifle) here on Wednesday. Esha, 21, came from behind to score 239.8 in the final, fending off challenges from two Chinese Taipei shooters — Cheng Yen-Ching (235.4, silver) and Yu Ai-Wen (217.7, bronze). Meanwhile, Samrat bagged bronze (220.3) in the men’s 10m air pistol to finish behind Vladimir Svechnikov of Uzbekistan (242.0, gold) and Kazakhstan’s Valeriy Rakhimzhan (241.0, silver). This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
05 February,2026 12:23 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIOlympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu delivered a statement performance, bettering three of her own national records while clinching the women’s 48kg title at the National Weightlifting Championships here on Wednesday. The multiple-time World Championships medallist registered a combined lift of 205kg (89kg in snatch + 116kg in clean & jerk), setting new national marks in snatch, clean and jerk and total effort. “I’m delighted. This performance has boosted my confidence. Earlier, I was competing in 49kg, to be able to achieve this result in 48kg is great. I hope to cross the 90kg mark [in snatch] in the next competition. Today also I tried, but since I had not had proper training, I was unable to do it. But once the training is in full flow, I’m sure I’ll lift 90kg,” Chanu told PTI after her gold-winning performance. India chief coach Vijay Sharma pushed Chanu, 31, to open with a higher-than-usual starting weight of 86kg in the snatch and 116kg (clean & jerk). She cleared 86kg with ease before a flawless lift of 89kg. The effort improved on her personal best snatch record of 88kg, set at the 2020 Nationals, where she had competed in the 49kg category. In the clean & jerk, Chanu lifted 112kg and 116kg before being pushed to attempt 120kg in her final effort, which she failed to execute. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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