Mathews had previously claimed that Sherin went missing after he sent her outside their home at around 3 am on October 7 as punishment for not drinking her milk.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Sherin was confirmed dead by US police on Tuesday after over two weeks of investigation. She was missing since October 7.
The lawyers write that Mathews is "trying to grieve for her lost daughter while still caring for her remaining daughter.
Chelsea have topped the spending list with Manchester United not far behind, but West Ham United's business epitomises the TV riches which give all Premier League clubs spending power that only the elite teams in Spain or Germany can dream of.
Thiem, Wawrinka stay positive after defeats on return
Playmaker Wesley Sneijder is relishing being back in the international fold and helping the Netherlands take another step towards World Cup qualification when they host Estonia on Friday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Inter Milan, helped by the visitors' blundering defence, beat Fiorentina 2-0 in Serie A on Saturday to bounce back after suffering two home defeats in the previous week.
Sherin went missing on October 7, 2017, after her father allegedly put her outside their home at 3 am in Richardson, Texas because she would not drink her milk. Her badly decomposed body was found 15 days later in a culvert near the family's home.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Ireland suffered a big jolt in their concluding match of the cricket World Cup when their leading spinner George Dockrell dislocated his shoulder while fielding against the Netherlands in Kolkata on Friday.
An impressive performance from the returning Arjen Robben helped Netherlands to a comfortable 2-1 win over Slovakia on Monday and put them into the World Cup quarter-finals.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
"After baby Saraswati @ Sherin Mathews' case, have requested minister for women and child development for a thorough investigation into the adoption process," External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Friday.
Mahesh Bhupathi won his first doubles title in 2006 when he claimed the China Open on Sunday with Mario Ancic.
World number 512, Wesley Whitehouse beat Marat Safin 6-1, 6-4 at the RCA Championsships.
Victory for the Netherlands in Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier in Latvia would have been seen as practically guaranteed after a successful World Cup in Brazil but a faltering qualifying campaign has precipitated a confidence crisis.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
PSG make winning start as Messi arrival looms
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
The two losses in Blind's first two games left the Dutch floundering in fourth place in Group A, needing to overhaul a two-point deficit on third placed Turkey with two games to play in October to have any chance of reaching the Euro 2016 finals via the November play-offs.
Images from Sunday's action in La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1.
It ended a woeful few days for reigning champions Croatia. They left with two losses.
Fulham fixed their penalty jinx as Ivan Cavaleiro's spot kick eased them out of the relegation zone with a shock 2-1 win at high-flying Leicester City in the English Premier League on Monday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 via penalties to enter the final of the World Cup on Wednesday. The teams were goalless at the end of 120 minutes, and extra-time in the second semi-final.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.
In the earlier match on the night, Ghana beat debutants Niger 2-0, face Mali in quarters
American Noah Lyles shot to 200 meters world championships gold on Tuesday, providing a bright finish to a day darkened by yet another doping scandal.
Netherlands striker Robin van Persie vowed on Tuesday to rekindle his goal-scoring prowess and help Fenerbahce win trophies as he joined the Turkish club from Manchester United on a three-year deal.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Tuesday
A summary of sportspersons in the news on Sunday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two stunning goals and took his international tally to 70 as he led Portugal to an emphatic 3-0 win over Hungary in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
A dominant Brazil made a strong statement of their top title contender status with a 2-1 victory over Spain in a Group D marquee clash of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, in Kochi, on Saturday.
