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The pressure mounted on Carles Cuadrat after East Bengal made disastrous start to the ongoing ISL season. The team suffered a hat-trick of defeats in the ongoing ISL.

 Bino George has been named as the interim head coach of the side.

East Bengal have suffered three losses in ISL 2024-25.

Albert Roca and Carles Cuadrat watch over the players during a training session 

East Bengal part ways with Spanish coach Carles Cuadrat after three losses in ISL 2024-25

Hockey

Harmanpreet Singh is looking at the series as an opportunity to challenge the team after they successfully defended the Asian Champions Trophy title.

The short series will be playd at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium.

International hockey will be played in Delhi nearly after a decade.

'It's about reviving the spirit of hockey in Delhi': Harmanpreet Singh on bilateral series against Germany

India will host Germany for a bilateral series next month in Delhi. Hosts will have a chance to avenge their defeat in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics 2024.

The last time India faced Germany was in the semi-final of the Paris Olympics.

Germany beat India 3-2 in the semifinal at Paris Olympics.

Harmanpreet Singh scored in India's 8-1 win over Malaysia (Courtesy: Hockey India)

India to host Germany for two-match series in New Delhi next month

Al-Nassr who finished second last season sacked Luis Castro after 1-1 draw against Al-Shorta earlier this week. 

Former AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli will take over from Luis Castro

Castro was sacked as Al-Nassr won just one out of three league games this season

Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr at at al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh 

Cristiano Ronaldo gets new coach in Saudi Arabia with Pioli hired by Al-Nassr

AFC Champions League Elite: Sultan Al-Ghannam put Al-Nassr ahead after 14 minutes though Mohammed Dawood leveled 10 minutes later.

Ronaldo missed the game due to viral infection.  

Ronaldo did not travel to Baghdad for game aginst Al-Shorta.

Angelo Gabriel of Al Nassr in action during AFC Champions League football match against Al-Shorta at Al-Madina Stadium 

In Ronaldo's absence, Al-Nassr draws with Al-Shorta in first game in rebranded AFC Champions League Elite

Others

India women beat Armenia. Arjun Erigiasi continued his winning run at the 45th Chess Olympiad.

Arjun Erigaisi beat Hungary's Sjugirov Sanan in a hard-fought game.  

D Gukesh played a draw against Hungary's Richard Rapport.

Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi are playing on the first day of the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland 2024 chess tournament in Warsaw

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi scores his sixth straight win; Indian women beat Armenia

Defending champions India finished at the top of the points table with five consecutive wins to reach Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semifinal

India reached the semifinal with five consecutive wins.

India beat Pakistan 2-1 in their last league game.

In-form India clear favourites against Korea in Asian Champions Trophy 2024 hockey semifinal

The anthem titled 'Make The World Go' has been composed by Charan Raj and sung by Karthik Chennojirao, and the song signifies the side's unity, intensity, and strategic depth.

R Ashwin launched the anthem of the American Gambits franchise 

Ashwin is the co-owner of team which will be led by world no.2 GM Hikaru Nakamura

Global Chess League: R Ashwin digitally launches American Gambits’ anthem

Recently retired goalkeeper PR Sreejesh feels that his successor in the senior side, Krishnan Pathak is an excellent goalkeeper

PR Sreejesh feels Bihar can be India's next sports hub.

Sreejesh feels Krishan Pathak is an excellent goalkeeper.

Indian Hockey can aim for gold in next Olympics: Sreejesh

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Ali Asad will lose the bronze medal he won in Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.

Pakistan Wrestling Federation has faced a four-year ban.

Pakistani wrestler banned, stripped of CWG medal for using performance enhancing drugs

Olympics

World no.1 Suhas Yathiraj looked tentative in the summit clash and was no match for France's Lucas Mazur, losing 9-21 13-21.

Indian para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj is disappointing after settling for silver. 

41-year-old Yathiraj expected more coming into the Games as world no.1.

'Winning the silver is a mixed feeling, there is sadness and disappointment of missing the gold': India para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj

Motor Sports

Max Verstappen is at a loss as to how he went from having such a dominant Formula 1 car last season to one that he now describes as “a monster.”

Dejected Max Verstappen baffled as to how his dominant Red Bull car has become 'a monster'

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England tour of Pakistan 2024

Michael Vaughan feels that until and unless Babar Azam asked for a break amidst poor form, he shouldn't have been dropped from the Test squad.

Fifty-less for nine Tests, Babar Azam was dropped from the squad for England series.

Michael Vaughan bashed new selection committee for dropping their best player.

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan (left); Pakistan's Babar Azam during a training session in Multan

Michael Vaughan, Babar Azam

'Absolute stupid decision': Michael Vaughan bashes Pakistan's new selection committee for dropping Babar Azam from Test squad vs England

Hockey India League Player Auction: Indian skipper Harmanpreet Singh became the most expensive buy at Rs 78 lakh on Day 1. 

Harmanpreet will lead Soorma Hockey Club.

Goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak was roped in for Rs 32 lakh by Vedanta Kalinga Lancers.

India's defender Harmanpreet Singh encourages teammates after their second goal in the men's semi-final field hockey match against Germany during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games 

Harmanpreet Singh

Hockey India League Player Auction: Harmanpreet becomes most expensive buy on Day 1; Abhishek, Hardik get big bucks too

India tour of Australia 2024-25

Australia are likely to announce the Test squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at home after the first game against India 'A' starting October 31.

Steve Smith has just one fifty from 8 innings as Test opener.

There are a few contenders for the opening spot for Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Steve Smith (centre) standing alongside captain Pat Cummins (right) and Travis Head (left)

Travis Head, Steve Smith, Pat Cummins

Australia chief selector makes big announcement on Steve Smith's batting position in Border-Gavaskar Trophy after Cameron Green gets injured

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur rued missing out on a few loose deliveries in the run chase as India lost to defending champions Australia by nine runs.

India needed 14 runs in the last over.

Harmanpreet Kaur remained not out for 54 in the unsuccessful run chase.

Harmanpreet Kaur of India looks dejected as she leaves the field following the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match against Australia at Sharjah Cricket Stadium 

Harmanpreet Kaur

'You take a single and expect new batter to score 2 sixes off 2 balls': Former India pacer slams Harmanpreet Kaur's approach in last over of run chase

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

Heinrich Klaasen's half-century went in vain as South Africa choked in the slog overs of the run chase against India in T20 World Cup 2024 final.

Heinrich Klaasen looked a pale shadow of himself in MLC 2024 for Seattle Orcas.

Klaasen tasted defeat in three T20 finals in 2024.

A dejected Heinrich Klaasen after South Africa's loss in T20 World Cup 2024 final to India