Despite being under contract, Barcelona were powerless to stop the transfer as the French side met the buyout clause in Neymar’s contract. With Delhi underachieving over the last few years and coach KP Bhaskar and veteran batsman Gautam Gambhir having a fractious relationship, his assignment was not easy. How he develops a working relationship with Gautam Gambhir — the team’s senior-most player— would be crucial to the team’s fortunes. The flurry of unforced errors continued but in the 12th game, the Russian broke to bag the opening s. Patna slowed down for a few minutes after that but were back in the game when they inflicted an all out in the 17th minute. She told Vogue magazine last month about her “outrageous plan” to defend her title in Australia, where the year’s first grand slam will be played from Jan. However, for the shorter formats, young Rishabh Pant took over the reins. Continuing their fine form in the tournament, the Chandigarh Hockey Academy girls maintained their supremacy in the final. The arrival of a 37-strong Indian contingent dominated the local news but the stint was hardly helpful for the Indian wrestlers. Cricketers and other sports personalities took to social media and wished their fans on the festival.