TRANSFERS THAT DIDN’T HAPPENDespite speculation and expectations of certain players making moves, and with many suitors in place, some deals never took place. Continuing their fine form in the tournament, the Chandigarh Hockey Academy girls maintained their supremacy in the final. Maninder Singh then scored a few quick points and Bengal started fighting back. In the ninth Pandit Mohal Lal Memorial Boxing Championship, hosts PML SD Public School pugilists lifted the overall title. Mbappe, 18, signed on loan from fellow Ligue 1 side AS Monaco with PSG having an option to buy the player at the end of the season. The Spaniard, who largely operates as as central midfielder, can also play higher up the pitch just behind the striker. But a cursory glance at India’s preparations reveal a different story. We have given everything to the players now and there shouldn’t be an excuse that ‘we didn’t get this, we didn’t get that’. We have to train for it with that intensity and seriousness,” the 2010 World Championship gold medallist told The Indian Express. Sporting a leather-collared black dress encrusted with crystal, Sharapova made a rock star entrance on a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium to close the night session.