’Philippe Coutinho Barcelona had made numerous attempts to land the talented attacking midfielder, only for Liverpool to reject each offer. The arrival of a 37-strong Indian contingent dominated the local news but the stint was hardly helpful for the Indian wrestlers. Sports personalities wished fans on the occasion of Eid. Open’s big stage on Friday and delivered a sizzling performance by blowing past 18th-seed Caroline Garcia 6-0 6-4 to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. I’m overall satisfied with the whole process and the various appointments which we have made. Narsingh, who was preferred over two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar as the country’s quota. “Btw … I wish you a speedy recovery… we have a lot of work ahead of us,” he added. The team had to face similar problems even before the Rio Olympics, where they trained with Bulgarian juniors. 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.