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Amin waged a lone battle for Pakistan in a one-sided contest with a knock of 81 before her team was bowled out for 159 in reply to India's 247 at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan lost the match by 88 runs

Manchester City were made to work hard to edge past Brentford 1-0 in an English Premier League fixture at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday, October 5. An early ninth-minute strike from Erling Haaland was enough for the Citizens, as the Norwegian striker held off pressure from the defenders to finish low past Caoimhin Kelleher. City dominated the first half, but Pep Guardiola would be worried after Rodri was substituted in the 20th minute after coming down with a hamstring injury. Brentford pushed hard for an equaliser, with Gianluigi Donnarumma denying Igor Thiago with a superb save. The visitors held off late pressure from the Bees to secure a hard-fought win.

The Hockey India League (HIL) Governing Council has stepped in to manage UP Rudras after the franchise pulled out of the 2026 season over financial challenges, safeguarding player participation

Third-seeded Amanda Anisimova claimed the China Open title with a 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 win over Linda Noskova in the final of the hard-court tournament on Sunday (October 5). Anisimova, who ended fellow American Coco Gauff’s title defense in the semi-finals, sealed the match with a backhand winner down the line and fell on her back as she won the trophy for the first time. Her rival gave her a tough challenge but ran out of steam in the closing stages of their encounter, which lasted one hour and 46 minutes. Anisimova, the runner-up at both the US Open and Wimbledon this year who has risen to No. 4 in the world rankings, claimed her second WTA 1000 title of the season. She also won in Doha in February.

McLaren's victory in the Constructors' Championship is the joint-earliest that title has been won, along with Red Bull in 2023. This is the 10th such title for McLaren, which is a record only bettered by Ferrari (16) in F1 history

Triple world champion Sumit Antil, who created a Championship Record on his way to gold in the men’s javelin throw F64 event, said that support through the Target Olympic Podium Scheme made all the difference for Indian para athletes