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In the world of football, Manchester City are looking for Orri Oskarsson as star striker Erling Haaland’s back-up option. Moreover, Manchester United have reportedly reached £25.4m agreement to transfer McTominay to Napoli. In badminton, India’s highest ranked shuttler, HS Prannoy has opted out of the upcoming tournaments, citing Chikungunya and excessive body pain.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Manchester City consider signing Oskarsson as Haaland’s back-up: Reports
Manchester City are reportedly considering an option to sign Orri Oskarsson as back-up for star striker Erling Haaland in the ongoing summer transfer window. The staff at the English champions are monitoring the progress of FC Copenhagen striker, who is priced at just under £17m, but manager Pep Guardiola hasn’t given a green signal to the move yet.
United reach £25.4m agreement to transfer McTominay to Napoli: Reports
On Sunday, August 25, Manchester United reportedly reached an agreement worth £25.4 million to transfer Scott McTominay to Napoli in the Serie A. Although, it is important to note that the Scottish international is yet to agree personal terms with Napoli, and that’s why his move to the Italian club isn’t a done deal as of yet.
Atletico Madrid sign Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet on loan
On Monday, August 26, Barcelona loaned out defender Clement Lenglet to Atletico Madrid for the remainder of the 2024-25 season without an option of a permanent transfer. The French international became surplus to the requirements of Barcelona due to his wages, making it literally impossible for the Catalan giants to keep a hold of him.
Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson dies at 76 after long health battle
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the renowned Swedish football manager and England's first overseas national team coach, has passed away at the age of 76 after a long battle with terminal cancer. His death was confirmed by his agent, Bo Gustavsson, through UK PR agent Dean Eldredge. Eriksson passed away on Monday, August 26, at his home accompanied by his family.
Some major results in football are as under:
English Premier League
AFC Bournemouth 1:1 Newcastle United
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2:6 Chelsea
Liverpool 2:0 Brentford
Athletics
Avinash Sable finishes 14th in 3000m steeplechase at Silesia Diamond League
India’s star steeplechaser, Avinash Sable continued to struggle with his form as he had a yet another disappointing outing at the Silesia Diamond League 2024. The 29-year-old, who finished 11th at the Paris Olympics 2024, secured 14th place finish in the 12th meet of the Diamond League at Silesian Stadium with a timing of 8:29.96 seconds. Moreover, it was Sable’s second slowest timing in the 2024 season.
Hockey
India to host first-ever Women's Hockey India League; confirms HI President Dilip Tirkey
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey on Sunday, August 25 confirmed that India will host the women's Hockey India League for the first time. Speaking to ANI, Tirkey said that the Odisha government is the back of Hockey India. The Hockey India president added that they are mainly focusing on the success of both men's and women's HIL since it is a huge platform for young players.
Badminton
HS Prannoy rules himself out of 'upcoming tournaments'
India’s highest ranked men’s singles player, HS Prannoy has ruled himself out of the upcoming competitions on Monday, August 26. The 32-year-old Indian shuttler cited Chikungunya and persistent body pain as the reason for his decision. “Life Update. Unfortunately, the battle with Chikungunya has taken a toll on my body, leaving me with persistent pains that make it impossible to compete at my best,” a part of his caption read.
Others
R.Praggnanandhaa, D. Gukesh plays out draws in Sinquefield Cup 2024
In the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup 2024 in Saint Louis, Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa held Ding Liren from China in a King’s Indian Defense game. His compatriot Dommaraju Gukesh played out an exciting draw against French grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, with all these four players tied in fourth place on the leaderboard with three points each.
