The Mongolian-born 33-year-old has been the only top-ranked sumo for more than three years, and only 73 wrestlers have reached his level in the history of the centuries-old sport
17 January,2025 05:50 PM IST | Tokyo | mid-day online correspondent
Arif's unopposed election follows the resignation of Lt. General (retd) Arif Hasan in January 2024 due to health reasons. At one stage, a parallel POA was formed with the backing of the PSB to force him to step down, but the body failed to gain recognition from the IOC
31 December,2024 02:14 PM IST | Karachi | PTI
Magnus Carlsen had met FIDE vice president and Indian great Viswanathan Anand on the sidelines of the tournament. Carlsen also confirmed his participation in the event
30 December,2024 11:26 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The incident happened after the 19-year-old Konstas had left India in a state of shock with his sensational stroke-play, taking down Jasprit Bumrah, on his way to a 65-ball 60
26 December,2024 11:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The 12th ranked Indian, who narrowly missed out on a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics after losing the playoff, will meet Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long, ranked 17th, in the first round of the competition, which will feature a total of 10 matches
26 December,2024 09:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The grandmaster defeated title-holder Ding Liren of China in the 14th and last game of a thrilling showdown in Singapore
12 December,2024 07:47 PM IST | Singapore | mid-day online correspondent
FIFA and Saudi officials say hosting the 2034 tournament can accelerate change, including more freedoms and rights for women. It will kick off a decade of scrutiny on Saudi labor laws and treatment of workers mostly from South Asia needed to help build and upgrade 15 stadiums, plus hotels and transport networks ahead of the 104-game tournament
11 December,2024 06:32 PM IST | Zurich | AP
With Sarfaraz Khan's limited appearance for Pakistan, people believe that he will soon bring curtains on his career. With Sarfaraz Khan at the helm, Pakistan stood victorious in 11 consecutive T20I series, the most by any captain from the country
10 December,2024 05:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The monumental achievement on Sunday adds to a stellar year for Maini, who earlier became the first Indian to claim a F2 pole position
09 December,2024 02:11 PM IST | Abu Dhabi | PTI
Mini Verstappen-Piquet on the way, the Dutch driver wrote on Instagram. We couldn't be happier with our little miracle. Verstappen's father Jos drove in F1 in the 1990s and early 2000s
06 December,2024 04:24 PM IST | Abu Dhabi | APADVERTISEMENT
