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Harmanpreet Singh-led side started their campaign with a 3-0 win over hosts China and then trounced Japan and Malaysia 5-1 and 8-1 respectively

Standing in her way is Poland's No. 5 seed Magdalena Frech, who secured her spot in the final with a determined performance against No. 4 seed Caroline Garcia. Frech fought back in both sets, winning 7-6(4), 7-5, to reach her second WTA final of the year.

Apart from Gill, a few more important players will also be rested keeping the the three- Test series against New Zealand in mind

With the first Test set to begin in Perth on November 22, Khawaja acknowledged Ashwin's unmatched skill, calling him a 'strategic' bowler

Milton Gimenez put the visitors ahead at the Cilindro, but Racing equalized shortly after with a low 15-yard strike from Nardoni. Nine minutes before the end, Martinez gave the hosts the lead with a looping header from a floating free-kick delivered by fellow Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero.

Mbappe, who scored his first La Liga goal before the international break, calmly converted a penalty in the 82nd minute after Vinicius Jr. was fouled by Jon Aramburu. The Frenchman sent Real Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro the wrong way, securing a 2-1 lead for Madrid.

Despite dominating much of the match, including missed chances from their €40 million signing Evanilson and two close-range shots hitting the woodwork, Bournemouth failed to score. A crucial moment of frustration for the Cherries was Evanilson’s missed first-half penalty, which was superbly saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

The visitors struck early in the second minute when Mikael Uhre cut inside his marker and fired a long-range shot that deflected off goalkeeper Drake Callender's gloves into the net. Messi responded by dribbling past a defender and scoring with a low shot from his weaker right foot into the far corner.

26-year-old achieves his best throw of the day in his third attempt but that was 1cm short of eventual winner Anderson Peters' 87.87m effort

It was India's fifth consecutive win in the six-team round-robin competition

The anthem, titled "Make The World Go," was unveiled through a digital release on Ashwin's social media, promising to bring a bold, fearless approach to the chessboard

Makes it clear that his focus is on minor tweaks rather than overhauling what works

Carlos Alcaraz delivered a strong performance, defeating Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3, ensuring Spain's lead heading into Sunday's tie with Australia. Despite Humbert's aggressive approach, Alcaraz maintained control throughout the match, energized by the home crowd.

The 37-year-old Argentina captain has been sidelined since sustaining ankle ligament damage during the Albiceleste's 1-0 win over Colombia in the Copa America final in July. However, he has now returned to full training and is expected to feature in Inter Miami's home match against Philadelphia on Saturday.

While India, led by ace dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh, will go into the match as table toppers, Ammad Butt-led Pakistan will take on India as an unbeaten side placed no.2 in the points table.

Kohli and Smith are among the 'Fab Four' batters of the modern generation, alongside England's Joe Root and New Zealand's Kane Williamson

Javelin thrower Antil says he felt relieved after having fulfilled the promise he made to the Prime Minister following his first gold in Tokyo

Focus on Rohit on how he approaches the game against Bangladesh team which is riding a wave following their 2-0 Test series win over Pakistan

Only seven matches in the history of Test cricket have been abandoned without a ball being bowled dating back to 1890

On Day 1 of the Brussels Diamond League final, Indian 3000m steeplechase runner Avinash Sable will make his debut. Ranked 14th in his event, Sable will face top athletes including Ethiopia's Samuel Firewu, Kenya's Amos Serem and Abraham Kibiwot, and Ethiopia's Getnet Wale.

I'm really disappointed to share that I won't be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week, says the 38-year-old

India finished 18th in the medal tally with seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze to their name. They set a record total of 29 medals

Rashid had missed the previous ODI series against Ireland and was even out of Afghanistan’s one-off Test against New Zealand, which has seen no play for four days due to rain in Greater Noida.

Roberto Bautista Agut earned the first point for Spain with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Jiri Lehecka. Carlos Alcaraz was poised to clinch the win, but Czechia’s Tomas Machac retired in the third set, giving Spain the decisive second point.