Tiger Woods announced that he will not play in the Hero World Challenge this December as he continues to recover from back surgery. The 15-time major winner hosts the annual TOUR stop in the Bahamas, but has played the event just once in the last three years as he has navigated health issues. Woods underwent his sixth back surgery in September, aimed at alleviating back spasms and pain he experienced throughout the 2024 season. “I’m disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge, but always look forward to being tournament host and spending the week with @HeroMotoCorp,” Woods wrote on X. Woods last played in The Open Championship in July and left Royal Troon hoping he would play in his traditional December exhibitions, the Hero World Challenge and the parent-child PNC Championship that he plays alongside son Charlie. 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
27 November,2024 08:21 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSIt was bullseye for guts and glory as para archer Harvinder Singh from Haryana, who won a Paralympics gold in the men’s singles recurve event in Paris this year, was in the city to receive the Rotary Club of Bombay’s Arvind Jolly Award for Excellence in Sports. Medical mishap Harvinder has a disability in his legs, having suffered a medical mishap as a child. He was accompanied by his coach Gaurav Sharma. “We are more like friends really,” said coach Sharma with a smile. “He [Harvinder] is 33 and I am 35, the ages show why we are friends rather than strictly guru-shishya,” he added. Harvinder and Sharma indulged in a freewheeling discussion with Rotarian Mudit Jain and eminent sports writer Khalid Ansari. Responding to Jain’s question about confidence at the highest level and about the pride factor in representing India at the highest stage, Harvinder said, “When you compete at that level, it is a culmination of a dream and destination that you had in mind. Mine was the Olympic podium. I consider myself very fortunate to have won what is a historic medal for India.” Also Read: India's Paralympic champions made to feel special! Harvinder, who had won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021, in the men’s recurve, spoke about his training schedule. “It spans seven hours a day, and I also have yoga and meditation added to that. As sportsmen, we make huge sacrifices, like I had not celebrated a Diwali or Holi with my family in four years” said Harvinder, who is supported by Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ). Improvement in facilities Harvinder highlighted the transformation of the sporting landscape, where differently-abled athletes are slowly being treated on par with able athletes and facilities are improving though there is potential for more, especially at the grassroots level. The inspiring para athlete highlighted mental strength as vital in making that leap from fourth place to bronze or bronze to gold. “There are no losers in sport. Only winners and learners,” concluded Harvinder, insisting that every defeat is not a loss, but a learning experience.
27 November,2024 08:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal AsharIndia’s D Gukesh bounced back to draw a largely uneventful second game against defending champion Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship here on Tuesday. Playing with black pieces, Gukesh made a comeback of sorts, having lost to Liren in the opener of the 14-game showdown, on Monday. It was a good recovery by Gukesh as Liren could do very little with his white pieces and had to share the point “Draw with black in the world championship match is always nice and it’s too early, we still have a long match,” the Chennai-based GM said in the post-game press conference. “After I was surprised in the opening, I reacted pretty decently, and I didn’t give him any chances. It was a solid game with black, which is nice,” he added. If Monday was the day when nothing he did worked according to plan, Tuesday changed everything for Gukesh as he started well. Also Read: ‘All about doing right things’ Liren did not press at all while Gukesh just followed the basics as the game ended in a draw via repetition soon after black had completed the 23rd turn. It was one of the quietest variations in the Italian opening as Liren probably didn’t want to rush it, having grabbed a full point in the first game. Liren, 32, said he was happy with his performance: “In the first game, I played something new in the opening, it requires a lot of memory. It will be a big fight tomorrow. He’s a point down and will have white pieces. I’m ready for a fight.” 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
27 November,2024 08:20 AM IST | Singapore | PTIIndia’s star men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday withdrew from the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament here. Also Read: Satwik-Chirag bow out of China Masters semi-finals B Sumeeth Reddy, who has been training the duo recently, informed that Satwik encountered “difficulty” in fully recovering from a shoulder injury. 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
27 November,2024 08:20 AM IST | Lucknow | AgenciesAshok Kumar, the former India hockey player and son of the legendary Major Dhyan Chand, underwent angioplasty at a city hospital and is stable now, family sources said on Tuesday. He underwent the procedure on Monday. Kumar had suffered a heart attack after being hospitalised for discomfort in chest here on Sunday. “He [Ashok Kumar] underwent a successful angioplasty at the Escorts Hospital. The doctors implanted a few stents after they found a few blockages in his artery,” a family source told PTI. Also Read: Wasteful India lose 0-2 to Germany in first Test “He is completely out of danger and in a very stable condition. He is right now under observation and will be discharged from the hospital in 2-3 days,” the source 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
27 November,2024 08:18 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIA confident India, coached by PR Sreejesh, will start as firm favourites when they take on Thailand in their opening match of the Junior Asia Cup men’s hockey tournament here on Wednesday. India have been placed in Pool A along with Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Thailand. 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
27 November,2024 08:18 AM IST | Muscat (Oman) | PTIKabir Khubchandani of Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School (Bandra) bagged five gold medals in the boys U-14 category of the MSSA inter-school annual aquatic championship at MGMO swimming pool, Shivaji Park, on Sunday. The 12-year-old began his dominance in the pool with his first medal in the boys U-14 100m butterfly, clocking 1:11.69. Hriday Morakhia of Cathedral and John Connon (Fort) stood second (1:16.88) while Shiv Baliga of Shishuvan High School (Matunga) was third with 1:28.40. Kabir clocked 1:19.70 in the 100m backstroke for his second gold. Burhamuddin Dholkawala of St Mary’s ICSE (Mazagaon) took second place (1:31.56), while Ivan George of Bombay Scottish (Mahim) finished third. In the 200m individual medley, Kabir clocked 2:39.28 for his third gold, while Hriday claimed silver (2.50.29s). Ardit Dev of Lilavati Podar School (Juhu) was third best (3.02.95s). Also Read: St Anthony’s boys make it count! On Monday morning, Kabir snatched first place in the 100m freestyle clocking 1:06.46, Hriday finished second at 1:07.99 and Vedant Bingi of Dr Antonio D’Silva (Dadar) clinched bronze, clocking 1:12.48. The Pali Hill resident claimed his fifth gold in 100m breaststroke, where he clocked 1:23.31, Sarthak Vichare of St Arnold’s High School (Andheri) was next in line with 1:31.58 and Shubham Alve was last on the podium with 1:34.92. Meanwhile, little champ Pahel Shah of RSB Arya Vidya Mandir (Juhu) clocked 00:48.95 in the girls U-8 50m backstroke and broke the previous record of Muskan Tolani from Bombay International (Gamdevi), which stood at 00:53.74, set in 2009. Girija Pandey of Vasudev C Wadhwa Arya Vidya Mandir (Bandra) came second (00:50.60s). Arya Vaid of Vasudev C Wadhwa Arya Vidya Mandir (Bandra) finished third at 00:58.64. “I am very excited to win five medals today. I feel wonderful. I hope to keep winning. I have strong belief in my talent and aim to win medals for my country in the future. I would like to thank my parents, coaches and teachers too,” said Kabir.
27 November,2024 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamU Mumba captain Sunil Kumar scripted history after his team clinched a thrilling win against the Bengaluru Bulls, with the scoreline of 34-32 at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Monday. Kumar equalled Fazel Atrachali’s record for most wins as a captain in Pro Kabaddi League history, with both players having 73 wins to their name as captain. Shedding light on his thoughts after etching his name in the history books, he said, “No, I wasn’t thinking about the record before the game because I didn’t remember it. I only wanted to get the win for the team. It was important to win because teams like Jaipur Pink Panthers, Puneri Paltan and Telugu Titans are close to us in the points table. So, it was crucial to win today. I never thought about equalling a record or anything along those lines.” He also put forward his ambitions for the remainder of the season, expressing his desire to win the trophy for U Mumba. “U Mumba haven’t won the trophy since the second season and haven’t been able to make it to the playoffs in the last 3-4 seasons. So, the aim is to qualify and win the trophy for U Mumba,” Sunil Kumar said. Also Read: Mumba coach Mazandarani hails Ajit Chouhan as the ‘raider to watch’ in PKL The captain mentioned how his team have been performing well for most parts this season, while also addressing areas they need to focus on to improve ahead of their next game against the Telugu Titans. “It’s great for the team that we are in second place now. However, the team’s performance for the first 35 minutes was impressive. We played well in that period, but after that we didn’t play that well. “We’re making the same mistake in every game. In the last five minutes of matches, the team is giving away more points and the raiders are getting caught. The good thing is that Manjeet is finding his form now. He did a Super Tackle and got us two points to win us the game,” he added. With some time to reflect on the feat he had just achieved, Sunil Kumar said, “I’m happy with the record. Fazel is a senior player compared to me and has been in the league before me. Today, I’ve equaled his record as captain after this win. So, I’m really happy. I will continue to try and make sure the team wins matches, and I keep playing well.” Preview for matches on November 27 Showstopper Mohammadreza Shadloui will be in action in the first match of the day, which will see the Haryana Steelers go up against Puneri Paltan. Haryana Steelers sit at the top of the table with four wins in their last five matches and have been the in-form team so far this season. They’ll be hoping to keep the momentum going against a Puneri Paltan side that have blown hot and cold recently and sit fourth on the tightly contested points table. In the second game of the day, Dabang Delhi K.C. will take on the Patna Pirates. The two highest-scoring raiders in the league will go toe-to-toe when Ashu Malik and Devank face each other in this game. Dabang Delhi K.C. will coming into this contest with a six-match unbeaten streak, but only a point separates them from the Patna Pirates, who will be eager to get back to winning ways.
26 November,2024 10:32 PM IST | Noida | AgenciesWinning three gold medals each, Shivaansh Athalye of the Chatrrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Sankul and Anaahi Jain from Wadala Swimming Pool clinched top honours in the boys and girls U-9 category respectively at the GMAAA Annual Lower Age-group Swim Meet at Khar Gym. Also Read: Dope issue overshadows Sinner’s Davis Cup win Shivaansh triumphed in 50m breast stroke, 50m freestyle and 100m individual medley, while Anaahi topped the 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 100m individual medley. 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
26 November,2024 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesWorld No. 1 Jannik Sinner said his off-court turmoil over doping accusations was “heartbreaking”, after winning the Davis Cup with Italy on Sunday night to complete a stellar year. Sinner beat Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 6-2 for a 2-0 win over the Netherlands after Matteo Berrettini put Italy ahead with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Botic van de Zandschulp. Also Read: ‘Man Utd are confused, afraid’ Sinner, 23, won the Australian Open, US Open and ATP Finals before this Davis Cup triumph, but admitted he’s unable to play with a clear head, awaiting the outcome of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) appeal against his initial exoneration for twice testing positive for traces of the steroid clostebol in March. Sinner said: “It’s in the head a little bit. The important part is the people who know me, trust me. That’s also why I kept playing the level I have. I was emotionally a bit down, a bit heartbroken. Sometimes life gives you difficulties and you just have to [deal with] it.” 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
26 November,2024 08:04 AM IST | Spain | AFPSt Joseph’s (Wadala) won the boys U-13 crown while Bombay Scottish (Mahim) claimed the girls U-13 title of the MSSA inter-school basketball tournament at Rajhans Vidyalaya, Andheri, recently. Also Read: Lots at stake for us tonight, says Mueller The boys final saw Joseph’s down Bombay Scottish 19-9 in a well-contested final. St Joseph’s were well-served by captain Mayank Tambe, who top-scored with eight points. He received good support from teammates Pranav Kumar (six points), Kaivalya Nage (three) and Nivaan Punjabi (two). Avighna Chury (four points) was the leading scorer for Bombay Scottish. In the girls final, Bombay Scottish got the better of Dhirubhai Mukesh Ambani School (Bandra) 11-4. The Scottish girls dominated the final with Anuriti Singh emerging as the leading scorer with five points while Jeshna Shetty and Anaya Gavand netted two points each and Vritika Shah and Sujata Dhawale added one point to the tally. For Dhirubhai Mukesh Ambani School, Devika Joshi scored all four points.
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