Aryaman Jain of Rustomjee Cambridge International School won the U-10 long jump gold medal with a leap of 3.71 metres, followed by Rishabh Sridhar from Bombay International School (3.67m) in the SFA Championships, where over 11,000 athletes from near293 schools are competing across 27 sporting disciplines. Tanay Periwal of Oberoi International School (Goregaon) clinched the U-10 shot put gold with a throw of 6.83m, while Arsh Saudagar of Orchids International (Malad) bagged second place with a best throw of 5.70m. Also Read: Mumbai girl Myra is U-13 National champ Meanwhile, Prisha Mundra from Vibgyor High (Malad) won gold in U-7 chess, with Vedah Chaadva of Somaiya School (Ghatkopar) bagging the silver. Also, in the boys U-16 2000m event, Jaiswal Priyanshu of Jindal Vidya Mandir (Vasind) won gold, clocking 8:31.30, while the second p[lace went to Jamdar Viraj (9:36.86) of Asitva Prahladri Kagzi Institute.
04 December,2024 08:29 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentMumbai’s promising paddler Myraa Sangelkar, who represents The Suburban Table Tennis Association (TSTTA), had a rewarding outing, winning the Youth Girl’s under-13 crown at the Panchkula National ranking table tennis tournament recently. The Maharashtra girl Myraa defeated West Bengal’s Shariqa Shahid 3-2 in a tense and exciting final. Also Read: Squash legend Raj Manchanda no more Myraa, who trains at the Pro TT Academy, and a student of Vissanji Academy, has shown great improvement in her game in the recent past. She was in complete control right from the start and won the first two games to take a 2-0 lead before Shariqa fought back and pocketed the next two games to level the match at 2-2. In the deciding fifth game, Myraa found her composure and played with both aggression and poise to win 3-2 (11-9, 12-10, 6-11, 9-11, and 11-8). At the TSTTA District Championships, Myraa had won the girls under-13, under-15 and under-17 titles. Result Youth girls U-13: Myraa Sangelkar (Mah) beat Shariqa Shahid (WB) 3-2 (11-9, 12-10, 6-11, 9-11, 11-8)
04 December,2024 08:28 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentLegendary squash player Raj Manchanda, an Arjuna Awardee and winner of six national titles, died here on Sunday, sources close to his family said. Also Read: Arjun Erigaisi to play at Norway Chess 2025 Manchanda, 79, one of the most recognisable faces in the Indian squash, was the undisputed national champion from 1977 to 1982 and won 11 titles for Services. He also represented India in the Asian Championships and world-level tournaments. He got the Arjuna Award in 1983. 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
04 December,2024 08:26 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIGrandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, who recently became the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to reach the gold-standard ELO rating of 2800, will make his debut at the prestigious Norway Chess 2025 tournament to be held will from May 26 to June 6. Also Read: Gukesh lets Ding escape with draw “There are a lot of exciting things about Norway Chess, but for me, the time control and Armageddon format stand out the most to me,” said Erigaisi, 21. 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
04 December,2024 08:24 AM IST | Stavanger (Norway) | PTIIndian GM Gukesh Dommaraju frittered away a strong positional and time advantage as reigning champion Ding Liren of China put up a strong defence and escaped with a draw in Game 7 of their FIDE World Chess Championship Final here on Tuesday. Fluctuating fortunes In a game, where fortunes swung like a pendulum, Gukesh had the golden opportunity of taking a one-point advantage with a win in the 14-game encounter where the player reaching 7.5 points will claim the title and also the lion’s share of the prize fund of US$2.5 million. Also Read: NZ penalised points for over-rate, drop to fifth Ding was in what he himself described as a “hopeless position” but took credit for finding an “interesting idea” that saved the day for him. A draw was agreed after 72 moves, the longest game in this match, with nothing to play for. Both players now have 3.5 points from seven games and will meet on Wednesday for the eighth game. Gukesh surprised everyone with his opening choice of white pieces. Ding opted for Kings India Defence. Gukesh had a huge positional and time advantage, but made a few bad moves and lost his edge by simplifying the position. Ding put up a strong defence despite the time trouble as, at one time, he had 21 minutes for 20 moves to make the first-time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes. Time advantage lost Gukesh, 18, lost his time advantage too when he took 20 minutes for his 28th move. Though he found the best move in that position — rook to a5 — Ding managed to trade off the queens and though he made the 40th move with just seven seconds remaining, he managed to neutralise some of Gukesh’s advantage. Gukesh compounded his misery by missing a winning move as he retreated his bishop on the 46th move. 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
04 December,2024 08:22 AM IST | Singapore | IANSDouble Olympic medallist and badminton star PV Sindhu is all set to marry Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai, an executive director at Posidex Technologies. The wedding will take place in Udaipur on December 22, days after Sindhu ended a prolonged trophy drought by clinching the title at the Syed Modi International in Lucknow on Sunday. According to PTI, the wedding festivities will begin on December 20, and the two families will also host a reception in Hyderabad on December 24. Sindhu's father, PV Ramana, shared details about the timing of the wedding, explaining, "The two families knew each other, but it was only a month ago that everything was finalised. This was the only possible window as her schedule will be hectic from January." Ramana further added, "So that is the reason the two families decided to have the marriage ceremony on December 22. The reception will be held in Hyderabad on December 24. She will start her training soon after as the next season is going to be important." Also Read: Sindhu on song, Lakshya off tune Sai, who hails from Hyderabad, has an impressive educational and professional background. He holds a Diploma in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the Foundation of Liberal and Management Education, and a BBA in Accounting and Finance from Flame University, where he graduated in 2018. Following that, he completed a Master’s degree in Data Science and Machine Learning from the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore. Sai's career has seen him make notable strides in the corporate world. He interned and worked as an in-house consultant at JSW, where he gained valuable experience. “My BBA in finance and economics pales in comparison to managing an IPL team, but I must admit I learned a lot from both of these experiences," reads his LinkedIn profile. Since 2019, he has served as the Managing Director for Sour Apple Asset Management and the Executive Director at Posidex Technologies. Sai's expertise lies in solving complex problems related to instant credit and loan approvals. “The loan that you get in 12 seconds or the credit card that you have thanks to the instant credit score matching? Just some of the most complex problems I solve using a proprietary entity resolution search engine. My solutions and products are deployed for critical operations at some of the biggest banks, from HDFC to ICICI," his post on Linkedin further read.
03 December,2024 01:58 PM IST | Hyderabad | mid-day online correspondentIndian Grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren will be aiming to break the deadlock after three consecutive draws when they square off in the seventh round of the World Chess Championship here on Tuesday, having stayed on equal footing for most part of the interesting showdown. Hailed as the favourite to win by many chess pundits, the 18-year-old Gukesh, who is the youngest ever challenger to the title, has not been able to really show his class and has often depended on the Chinese to play safe or make mistakes in decent positions. The two are currently locked at three points each. If game one was a wake up call for Gukesh after a loss with white pieces, the second game was a confidence-booster for the Indian as Liren barely did anything and allowed an easy draw. Also Read: ‘Important games to come’ Gukesh won the third game but only after Liren miscalculated from what may have been a promising position. In the fourth game Gukesh played solidly again when Liren gave nothing away out of an irregular opening and it was again a draw. At this point, it was clear that Liren was banking on Gukesh to make mistakes. Game five saw Gukesh fighting for the initiative yet again and went too far as he came under threat in the resulting endgame. Liren yet again failed to spot them and it was another draw. 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
03 December,2024 06:28 AM IST | Singapore | PTIHiring Andy Murray as his coach came naturally for Novak Djokovic. On a trip to Argentina to play in a farewell match for Juan Martin del Potro, the Serbian explained why he chose his former rival after being without a coach for six months. Murray and Djokovic announced last week they plan to work together for the Australian Open in January. “Since I was very young, I have played against him, and there are not many people who have won multiple Grand Slam titles,” said Djokovic in Spanish in a press conference before the match against Del Potro. Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who has spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other player in tennis history. Murray won three major trophies and two Olympic singles gold medals and finished 2016 atop the ATP rankings. He ended his playing career after the Paris Olympics in August. Also Read: ‘Don’t leave tennis’: Djokovic to Nadal after win Both men are 37 and were born a week apart in May 1987. They started facing each other as juniors and wound up meeting 36 times as professionals, with Djokovic holding a 25-11 advantage. “He knows my game and everything that I have been through very well,” added Djokovic, currently No. 7 in the ATP rankings. “He knows the things that are wrong with my game, all of my mistakes.” 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
03 December,2024 06:27 AM IST | Buenos Aires | AP | PTIIndia’s Paralympic champion Kumar Nitesh has been nominated along with three others for the men’s Para Badminton Player of the Year, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Monday. Nitesh, who won his maiden gold medal in SL3 category at the Paris Paralympics, will be competing for the award with two-time Paralympic gold medallists Cheah Liek Hou (SU5) of Malaysia, Japan’s Daiki Kajiwara (WH2) and China’s Qu Zimo (WH1). Also Read: ‘We never lost our gold, Pramod Bhaiya’: Nitesh Kumar to Bhagat after being crowned Paralympic champion The 29-year-old Indian is also a two-time silver and one-time bronze medallist at the World Championships. In women’s category, Li Feng Mei, Sarina Satomi, Liu Yu Tong and Leani Ratri Oktila have been nominated. 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
03 December,2024 06:26 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIFrom a smashed mirror and crashes to unusually severe penalties, there were plenty of hazards at the Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen steered clear of them all to follow up his Formula 1 drivers’ title with his ninth win of the year on Sunday. Lando Norris, Verstappen’s closest title rival until he secured the championship last week in Las Vegas, was trying to overtake the Dutch driver for the lead until he was dropped to the back of the field by a penalty for failing to slow for yellow warning flags. Verstappen, who secured his fourth consecutive title in Las Vegas last week, hadn’t won in dry conditions since June. “It was a lot of fun out there,” Verstappen said. “Very happy. It’s been a while in the dry to be this competitive. Very proud of everyone within the team,” he added. Verstappen disposed of another rival off the line, beating George Russell into the first corner. Charles Leclerc finished second for Ferrari and Norris’ McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri was third. 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
03 December,2024 06:25 AM IST | Lusail (Qatar) | AP | PTIAfter completing two legs of the PKL season 11 in Hyderabad and Noida, the tournament now moves to Maharashtra, a state that has championed Kabaddi. The next stage will begin at the Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune, from December 3 to December 24. Anupam Goswami, League Commissioner of the Kabaddi League, announced that the intensity witnessed in the first two stages will reach its peak during the Pune stage, with matches becoming increasingly competitive. In a press conference today, Goswami highlighted Maharashtra's renowned kabaddi passion. Pune's fans will witness outstanding performances from national and international players, with this stage showcasing a new generation of emerging talent. Also Read: Cheteshwar Pujara feels this Indian player should lead after Rohit Sharma The tournament's intensity has been building since the first stage and has progressively increased. The upcoming Pune stage is expected to be the most thrilling yet. Players from Maharashtra like Ajit Chouhan, Akash Shinde and Shivam Patare have made significant strides in this ongoing season. While the first six teams will qualify for the knockout phase, the final standings remain uncertain. The minimal point differences ensure that this stage will be extraordinarily competitive. Goswami expressed optimism about Kabaddi's growing global reach, believing the sport is close to becoming an Olympic event, though he emphasized the need for more continental competitions. Puneri Paltan, the defending champions, continue to demonstrate their championship form. Coach B.C. Ramesh noted that playing before home supporters will significantly boost the team's morale and motivation. Team captain Akash Shinde emphasized that Kabaddi is fundamentally a team sport, and their players are showcasing exceptional collective performance across all aspects of the game. Ajit Chouhan from U Mumba – who has 114 points in 14 matches this season – declared their unwavering commitment to victory, acknowledging the potential pressure of home ground competition while remaining focused on their goal. U Mumba's head coach Gholamreza Mazandarani added that the excitement surrounding the Maharashtra derby is equally high among fans and players alike. Having been defeated by Puneri Paltan in their first league match, they are determined to turn the tables and prove their mettle. The stage is now set for what promises to be an electrifying and fiercely competitive Pro Kabaddi League phase in Pune. With the Eliminators and Semi-Finals also taking place in the city from December 26 and December 27 respectively, and the final scheduled for December 29, the city promises an exciting finish to yet another PKL campaign. 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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