qualifying and maintained its five-point lead over Northern Ireland atop Group C with three rounds left. Pardeep Narwal was back at his best after an uncharacteristically low-key performance against the Warriors in Mumbai. ed in the hand last December, finished off the Frenchwoman within 73 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium, closing out the contest in style with a fine ace. France wasn’t India’s first option as India headed into the home stretch of their preparations. After the Rio Olympics last year, the WFI parted ways with foreign coach Vladimer Mestvirishvili. Elephant in room: How will KP Bhaskar, Gautam Gambhir get along. Sports personalities wished fans on the occasion of Eid. This time, the federation blamed ‘a couple of wrestlers’ for not providing their tax returns in time, which resulted in the delay. No explanation was given as to why Mbappe was initially signed on loan, but local media said it was an attempt to spread the payment to ensure PSG do not fall foul of FFP rules. “It would be something very special to win here _ also given the anniversary _ but it would be a bad sign if we were only to try hard here and not anywhere else.