The feature event on Sunday at Mahalaxmi, the Homi Mody Trophy, has only three runners in the fray. The main fight seems to be between Evaldo and Regina Memorabilis who ran together in the Eclipse Stakes of India (Gr 2) two weeks ago on this track. During that run Evaldo, having a free run on the wide outside, managed to finish ahead of Regina Memorabilis who faced some traffic problems when the race took a serious turn. With nothing likely to hinder both runners on Sunday, it will be an interesting contest to watch. Evaldo may prevail at the wire. First race at 4 pm.Selections: Homi Mody Trophy (Class I; 2400m)Evaldo 1, Regina Memorabilis 2. Madras Race Club Trophy (For 3y, Maidens; 1600m)Angelisa 1, Lorenzo 2, Caspian 3. Amateur Riders' Club Trophy (Class III; 1600m)Miracle Of Hanukah 1, Don Julio 2, Land Of Plenty 3. Roman Rose Plate (For 3y; 1200m)Gunfire 1, Zayyan 2, Phantom Strike 3. VP Koregaonkar Plate (Class V; 1600m)Tajiri 1, Golden Heart 2, Renaissance 3. Municipal Commissioner's Trophy (Class IV; 1400m)Undercover 1, Juracan 2, Lord And Master 3. TM Goculdas Plate (Class II; 1000m)Esperanza 1, Your Unforgettable 2, Ahmed I Rahimtoola Trophy (For 4y, Class IV; 1200m)Money Fair 1, Surrealist 2, Lucio 3. Stunning Plate (Class V; 1000m)Aeon Flux 1, Viennoise 2, Arbitrage 3. RecommendationsBest bet: Angelisa (2-5)Upsets: Beyond Stars (5-3), Foujita (6-3) & Samson (9-7) Today's poolsSuper jackpot pool: 4,5,6,7,8,9Jackpot pool: I - 2,3,4,5,6; II - 5,6,7,8,9Treble pool: I - 3,4,5; II - 6,7,8; III - 7,8,9Tanala pool: All races.
15 February,2026 10:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Prakash GosaviMahindra Racing, the only Indian outfit competing in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, climbed to second in the overall Team Championship standings after a podium finish at the Jeddah E-Prix, where Edoardo Mortara secured second place in Round 4. The result builds on last season's fourth-place championship finish. "As a founding Formula E team, Mahindra Racing continues to establish itself as a serious contender on the global electric racing stage," said Mahindra Racing in a statement. "Following the result, Mahindra Racing now stands P2 overall in the Team Championship standings, highlighting the team's growing consistency and front-running pace this season. Mortara's performance also elevates him to P3 in the Drivers' Championship," it added. 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
15 February,2026 10:11 AM IST | Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) | PTIAll is not well in the Dutch tennis camp following their shock 2-3 loss to India in the recent Davis Cup first-round qualifying tie. Jesper De Jong had led the Netherlands team in the match due to the absence of Tallon Griekspoor, who refused to travel with team and has been a vocal critic of the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association. On the sidelines of the ongoing Rotterdam 500 event, De Jong fired a shot at Griekspoor — the top-ranked Dutch player (World No. 27) — saying that he had ‘embarrassed’ the country by refusing to play the tie. Griekspoor then hit back at his compatriot with a venomous reply. “He [De Jong] says I’m disrespecting the country, which is a bit rich coming from someone who lost to the World No. 500 [465],” said the 29-year-old, according to Dutch website Nos, while making a reference to De Jong’s defeat at the hands of Dhakshineswar Suresh in the decisive singles tie. “I’m not going to waste time and energy on people who are of no use to me,” he added. 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
15 February,2026 10:10 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesIndia's Pramod Bhagat captured the men's SL3 gold medal with a commanding straight-game win over Muhammad Al Imran of Indonesia at the BWF Para World Championships here on Saturday. The 37-year-old Bhagat outclassed his opponent 21-12, 21-18 in the final to claim his fourth consecutive singles gold at the world championships and his sixth overall world title in the category. The victory underlines Bhagat's sustained dominance in the SL3 division, which refers to a classification for standing players with significant lower limb impairment. Bhagat, who developed polio when he was five, had secured world championship singles gold medals in 2009, 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2024. Following Saturday's win, he surpassed China's legendary Lin Dan, who won five men's singles world titles in able-bodied badminton, making Bhagat the most decorated singles champion across world championship history in the sport. The triumph also marked a significant redemption for Bhagat, who served an 18-month suspension for violating the Badminton World Federation (BWF) anti-doping whereabouts clause, which forced him to miss the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Bhagat later combined with Sukant Kadam to claim the men's doubles SL3-SL4 title, defeating fellow Indians J. Dilli and N. Sivakumar 21-19, 21-16 in the final. The top-seeded Indian pair controlled key phases of the summit clash to complete a golden double for Bhagat. In other results, N. Sivakumar finished runner-up in the men's singles SL4 category after losing to top seed Lucas Mazur of France 12-21, 21-19, 14-21 in the final. India's M. Ramadass, the top seed in women's singles SU5, settled for silver following an 11-21, 11-21 defeat to China's Yang Qiu Xia in the title clash. Top seed N. Sumathy Sivan also finished runner-up in the women's singles SH6 category after going down 14-21, 21-12, 17-21 to China's Li Feng in a hard-fought three-game final. 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
15 February,2026 10:07 AM IST | Manama (Bahrain) | PTIIndia's torrid display in the Rourkela leg of the FIH Pro League continued unabated as they lost 2-4 against Belgium to suffer their third consecutive defeat at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Saturday. This was the second meeting between the two teams in this leg, with Belgium having won the earlier fixture 3-1. India were then crushed 0-8 by Argentina in their next match here. Alexander Hendrickx (14th, 17th minutes) led the charge for the visitors with a brace, supported by goals from Hugo Labouchere (11th) and Arthur de Sloover (15th). India showed improved defensive character in the second half by keeping a clean sheet, but strikes from Aditya Lalage (24th) and captain Harmanpreet Singh (37th) were not enough to overturn the early deficit. Belgium kicked off the proceedings and immediately established control. While India vice-captain Hardik Singh excited the crowd with an early forward run, the hosts struggled to test the Belgian defence. India thought they had taken the lead in the seventh minute, but the goal was disallowed. Belgium quickly capitalised on the momentum, earning their first penalty corner in the 11th minute, which Labouchere successfully converted. The pressure continued, and in the 14th minute, Hendrickx doubled the lead with a powerful drag-flick from another penalty corner. Despite Indian goalkeeper Suraj Karkera making a crucial foot save moments later, Belgium struck again in the final minute of the quarter. Opting for a variation on their third penalty corner, a sequence of short passes set up de Sloover to make it 3-0. Belgium picked up right from where they left off in the second quarter. Earning their fourth penalty corner in the 17th minute, Hendrickx made no mistake with his drag-flick to extend the lead to 4-0. Desperate for a response, India pushed forward. The breakthrough came in the 24th minute when Abhishek dribbled past the Belgian defence and fired a shot. Although goalkeeper Loic Van Doren made the initial save, Lalage expertly poached the rebound to pull one back. Belgium earned their fifth penalty corner in the dying moments of the half, but the strike went off target. The third quarter saw a more balanced contest. In the 36th minute, the Indian defence successfully cleared Belgium's sixth penalty corner. Moments later, a brilliant run by Sukhjeet Singh earned India a penalty corner of their own. Captain Harmanpreet stepped up and masterfully converted the chance in the 37th minute, scoring his first goal of the 2025-26 season to reduce the deficit to 4-2. The teams went toe-to-toe for the remainder of the quarter. Karkera made a solid save against another Belgian penalty corner, and Van Doren denied Harmanpreet's strike from India's second penalty corner in the 44th minute. India started the final quarter with urgency, nearly making it 4-3, but Van Doren produced a superb save to deny the hosts. Two minutes later, Indian goalkeeper Pawan stood tall to thwart a dangerous Belgian attack. As the clock ticked down, Belgium shifted to an ultra-aggressive approach to close out the game. Pawan made a massive double save in the 56th minute to keep India's hopes alive, but despite their best efforts to find space in the final two minutes, the resolute Belgian defence held firm to secure the victory. India will play their final match of the Rourkela leg on Sunday against Argentina. 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
15 February,2026 10:05 AM IST | Rourkela | PTIWinter Olympic downhill skiing champion Breezy Johnson failed to add to her medal haul at the ongoing tournament in Milano Cortina after crashing out in the Super-G event on Thursday, but she ended up taking home a far more valuable piece of silverware in the form of an engagement ring, as her boyfriend Connor Watkins proposed to her near the finish line. What made the proposal even more special was the engraving on the ring’s box, which contained the lyrics (“Honestly, who are we to fight the alchemy?”) of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s hit song Alchemy. American pop star Taylor Swift USA’s Johnson, 30, posted pictures of the heartwarming proposal on Instagram, accompanied by the caption: “Hey guys... meet Connor! My ex-boyfriend! And current fiancé!!! Thank you to everyone who made this moment possible. It was everything I ever dreamed of. Kind of like Connor!” The story didn’t end here though. Pop star Swift, took cognizance of the incident and replied to Johnson’s post with another line from the same song. “Where’s the trophy? He just comes running over to me. CONGRATULATIONS,” wrote Swift.
14 February,2026 09:36 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesAmanpreet Singh clinched gold in the 25m centre fire event as the country completed a clean sweep of the podium on the concluding day of the Asian Shooting Championship here on Friday. The 38-year-old fired a stellar 589 to claim gold, edging out fellow countrymen Gurpreet Singh (584), and Ankur Goel (570). The trio dominated the team event as well, amassing a commanding 1743 points to clinch team gold. India finished with an impressive overall tally of 33 medals (13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze). 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
14 February,2026 09:34 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIHockey India President Dilip Tirkey is as disappointed as the 15,000 hockey fans, who packed the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela, only to see Team India get hammered 0-8 by Argentina in their FIH Pro League match on Thursday night. Argentina’s Tomas Domene slotted in four goals (15th, 20th, 26th, 60th) while Tomas Ruiz (14th), Lucio Mendez (22nd), Ignacio Ibarra (25th) and Nicolas della Torre (30th) added one each as Team India suffered their worst defeat since the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal match in New Delhi where they went down by a similar scoreline. “It’s indeed disappointing, but I will put it down to a bad day at the office. Remember this is the same team that won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics,” former India captain Tirkey told mid-day over the phone from Bhubaneswar on Friday. Dilip Tirkey “I felt bad for all the fans, who turned up to cheer for the team, because despite the first day [India lost to Belgium 1-3 on Wednesday in their FIH Pro League season-opener] still over 15,000 came for the Argentina match, but it was unfortunate because the full team did not play well,” added Tirkey, obviously referring to the series of defensive lapses that cost India dearly. Surprisingly, India’s most consistent scorer over the years, skipper Harmanpreet Singh had two attempts at a penalty stroke [Argentina goalkeeper Tomas Santiago, who saved the first shot, was adjudged to have moved before the stroke was taken, leading to a second attempt awarded to Harmanpreet] early in the match, but missed both. “Had Harmanpreet converted that stroke, India would have gone up 1-0 and the result could have been different,” felt Tirkey, 48. It’s a crucial year for Indian hockey with the Asian Games and the World Cup scheduled later on, but Tirkey insisted there’s no need to panic. “I’m sure the team will bounce back and ensure the standard of Indian hockey is maintained,” he concluded. India play Belgium again on Saturday followed by Argentina on Sunday.
14 February,2026 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin FerroWorld championship silver medallist Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar beat teammate Niraj Kumar to clinch gold with a world record, as India swept the podium in the 50m rifle 3-positions event on the penultimate day of the Asian Championship here on Thursday. Aishwary, who signed off 2025 on a high by clinching Asian Championship gold in Kazakhstan along with silver medals at the World Championships and the World Cup Finals, carried that momentum into the new year. He fired a world record score of 362 to edge Niraj by a margin of just 0.2 points. The 25-year-old sealed his triumph with a superb 10.7 on his final shot, finishing with a tally of 362. Niraj settled for silver with 361.8, while Akhil Sheoran claimed bronze with a score of 343.5 at the Karni Singh Shooting Range. It was a bittersweet moment for Niraj, who came agonisingly close to gold but had to settle for silver, even as he celebrated his first individual international medal. The contest went down to the 35th and final shot, underscoring just how tight the battle for the top spot had been. Niraj fired first to hit a 10.3 giving Aishwary a target of 10.6 to win the gold. Olympian Aishwary held his nerve and hit a superb 10.7 to leap over Niraj and secure the gold. Earlier, Niraj had topped the qualification round with a score of 593, while Aishwary finished second with 588 and Sheoran placed third with an identical score of 588. The trio of Niraj, Aishwary and Sheoran totalled 1769 to clinch the team gold, followed by Japan (1754) and Kazakhstan (1748) respectively. In the junior men's final, Adriyan Karmakar secured his second gold medal of the championship with a comfortable victory, shooting a score of 353.2, which was 4.7 more than silver medallist Dmitriy Kim of Kazakhstan. India's Manvendra Singh Shekhawat won bronze with a final score of 338.6. The third Indian in the final, Hemant Burman finished in fifth place going down in a shoot-off. The championship will conclude on Saturday with the medals in women's 50m rifle prone and men's 25m centre-fire pistol to be decided. 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
13 February,2026 09:44 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIInconsistencies continued to plague India as they slumped to a 0-8 defeat against Argentina, with Tomas Domene netting four goals in the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men's Pro League here on Thursday. Domene (15', 20', 26', 60') led the charge with his multiple strikes, while Tomas Ruiz (14'), Lucio Mendez (22'), Ignacio Ibarra (25') and Nicolas Della Torre (30') also found the net as the visitors completely overpowered a lacklustre Indian side at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. India started on the front foot, attempting to make early inroads, but after a brief spell of dominance, they squandered a golden opportunity to take the lead towards the closing stages of the first quarter when they were awarded a penalty stroke. Harmanpreet Singh was denied from the spot by the Argentine goalkeeper. Argentina scored almost instantly with Ruiz (14') powering his tomahawk into the back of the net to give his side the lead. The visitors quickly doubled their advantage as Domene (15') managed to guide his effort past Suraj Karkera to give his side a 2-0 lead in the opening quarter. Searching for a way back into the contest, India began the second quarter with greater urgency as Shilanand Lakra and Harmanpreet Singh earned a couple of penalty corners. However, they were unable to convert, with a goal continuing to elude them. With momentum on their side, Argentina continued to pile on the pressure. Domene (20') tripled the lead with a composed finish, and Mendez (22') soon added a fourth. Ignacio Ibarra (25') rifled his shot from a tight angle to score a fifth, while Domene (26') completed his hat-trick soon after. Nicolas della Torre (30') also got on the scoresheet, closing out the first half with a 7-0 lead for Argentina. India created some opportunities with Shilanand and Aditya Lalage coming close to finding the back of the net. However, Tomas Santiago stood tall in the goal for Argentina. Despite creating scoring opportunities, the third quarter ended goalless. The hosts pushed forward in the final quarter, earning their third penalty corner. However, Argentina managed to find the back of the net against the run of play with Domene (60') adding a fourth goal to his tally, and giving his side a big win. 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
13 February,2026 09:25 AM IST | Rourkela | PTIAmerican luger Sophia Kirkby has seemingly accomplished her target of finding romance at the Winter Olympics. The 24-year-old, who, before the start of the competition in Italy, called herself the ‘most eligible bachelorette,’ has revealed that she has been inundated with around 600 messages on Instagram from people wanting to take her out on a date. In the build up to the Olympics, Kirkby had promised to give her 31,000-plus Instagram followers regular updates through reels and vlogs, detailing her off-track life, with a particular emphasis on dating, according to British tabloid The Sun. “I’ll be sharing what it’s like navigating the dating world of competing athletes — wild schedules, early bedtimes, constant travel… and somehow still trying to be romantic,” she had written. Now, days ahead of Valentine’s Day, Kirkby has revealed: “I have so many contenders for a date and I’m ready to start messaging you guys back and seeing what we can schedule,” said Kirkby, adding that she has pencilled in two dates for Saturday — Valentine’s Day.
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