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• England defeated Croatia 7-0 in a Nations League football match held in Rijeka. • Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scored two goals during the dominant performance.

• Singapore’s sailing team finished their Asian Games campaign on October 3 with a total of three silver medals and one bronze medal. • Ian Goh earned a silver medal in the boys’ ILCA 4 class after scoring 25 net points across 12 races.

• India concluded its Asian Games 2026 campaign on Saturday by winning five gold medals in archery, wrestling, cricket, and hockey. • The men's hockey team secured its gold medal by defeating Malaysia with a score of 5-1 in the final match.

• India's cricket team, led by Shreyas Iyer, won the gold medal after defeating Pakistan in the Asian Games final in Japan. • The victory was broadcast live across multiple networks including Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV.

• England defeated Croatia 7-0 in a Nations League match in Rijeka today. • Harry Kane is now one appearance away from equaling Peter Shilton’s record of 125 England caps.

• Rajeev Shukla commented on India's gold medal victory in cricket at the Asian Games. • Shukla stated that the team always takes any match against Pakistan very seriously.

• Belgium defeated Türkiye 3-0 and Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 3-0 during UEFA Nations League Matchday 3 action on Friday. • Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick and Edin Džeko made his 152nd and final appearance for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 1-1 draw against Sweden.

• Euromatch and the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) distributed the first installment of a $7.5 million three-year sponsorship package to league clubs. • The total funding for the three-year agreement is valued at $7.5 million.

• Aman Sehrawat won a gold medal and Deepak Punia earned a bronze in the 97kg wrestling category during Day 14 of the 2026 Asian Games. • These results contributed to India's overall standing in the official Asian Games medal tally.

• The Indian women's hockey team won the Asian Games gold medal on October 2, 2026, marking their first victory in 44 years. • India secured the title after topping Group A with wins over Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar.

• India's men's cricket team and wrestler Aman Sehrawat won gold medals on Day 15 of the 2026 Asian Games. • The cricket team secured their gold by defeating Pakistan with a 19-run victory, while Sehrawat overcame an 8-9 deficit to win his match 20-9.