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Asian Snooker: Keerthana to meet Anupama in semis

Asian Snooker: Keerthana to meet Anupama in semis

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

India's Keerthana Pandian stormed into the women's semi-finals of the Asian Snooker Championships with a comfortable victory over Hong Kong's Chu Pui Ying in Doha on Thursday.

History! Chennai girl Anupama wins world snooker crown

History! Chennai girl Anupama wins world snooker crown

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

The 23-year-old Chennai girl edged out On Yee 3-2 to become the first Indian woman to annex the IBSF World Snooker (15-red) crown.

Kothari outplays Advani, claims maiden world title

Kothari outplays Advani, claims maiden world title

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

Ace Indian cueist Sourav Kothari clinched the 2025 IBSF World Billiards title after an emphatic victory over multiple-time winner Pankaj Advani in the final in Carlow, Ireland.

Kothari beats Advani to win National Billiards title

Kothari beats Advani to win National Billiards title

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

Sourav Kothari outclassed Pankaj Advani 4-2 in the final of the National Billiards and Snooker Championship in Indore on Saturday.

Pankaj Advani's 14th Asian gold: Is he the greatest ever?

Pankaj Advani's 14th Asian gold: Is he the greatest ever?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

Indian cue sports maestro Pankaj Advani has won an unprecedented 14th gold medal at the Asian Snooker Championship in Doha, Qatar.

Advani ousts Kothari to enter World Billiards final

Advani ousts Kothari to enter World Billiards final

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

Pankaj Advani edged closer to his 28th World title, securing a spot in the final of the IBSF World Billiards Championship with a 4-2 win over fellow Indian Sourav Kothari.

Denied visa, Pakistan's sports body lodges complaint

Denied visa, Pakistan's sports body lodges complaint

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association has lodged a formal complaint with the sport's world governing body and the organisers after their squad was denied visas by the Indian High Commission for the IBSF U-18 and U-21 World Championships

Historic! Pankaj Advani wins 20th billiards World title

Historic! Pankaj Advani wins 20th billiards World title

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

Pankaj Advani clinched a historic 28th World title, his seventh in a row, after outclassing England's Robert Hall 4-2 in the final.

Bangalore to host IBSF World Snooker C'ship

Bangalore to host IBSF World Snooker C'ship

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

The IBSF World Men's Snooker Championship, which was originally scheduled to take place in Bahrain, will now be held in Bangalore from November 28 to December 3.

Pankaj Advani storms to Singapore Open billiards title

Pankaj Advani storms to Singapore Open billiards title

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

Pankaj Advani won the coveted Songhe Singapore Open title with a 5-1 win over local favourite Jaden Ong.

Pankaj Advani wins IBSF World billiards

Pankaj Advani wins IBSF World billiards

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

The defending champion beat countryman Dhruv Sitwala in the final.

Alok Kumar in final of IBSF World Billiards

Alok Kumar in final of IBSF World Billiards

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Alok Kumar stormed into the final of the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Leeds on Friday and set up a title clash with Englishman David Causier.

IBSF World Billiards C'ship: Kothari upsets Advani, Gilchrist in semis

IBSF World Billiards C'ship: Kothari upsets Advani, Gilchrist in semis

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Reigning national Champion Sourav Kothari pulled off a big upset by shocking 10-time world champion Pankaj Advani in the quarterfinals of the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Long-Up format in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Advani wins opening match in IBSF World Snooker

Advani wins opening match in IBSF World Snooker

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

India's top cueist Pankaj Advani fought off a stiff resistance from Keen Hoo Moh of Malaysia to notch up a 4-2 win in his opening match in the Seaways IBSF World Snooker Championship in Bangalore.

Unstoppable Advani adds another title to his kitty

Unstoppable Advani adds another title to his kitty

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

He defeated compatriot Brijesh Damani 5-1 in the final to defend his title.

Pankaj Advani wins 25th World crown in Kuala Lumpur

Pankaj Advani wins 25th World crown in Kuala Lumpur

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Pankaj Advani won his 25th World crown on Saturday after a resounding 4-0 victory over fellow-Indian Sourav Kothari in the 150-up billiards final at the IBSF World Championships in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

Sports Shorts: Advani secures IBSF World Snooker C'ship title

Sports Shorts: Advani secures IBSF World Snooker C'ship title

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for 26th time!

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for 26th time!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani rallied to win the IBSF World Billiards Championship title in Doha on Tuesday for a staggering 26th time, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final.

Now, gender discrimination plagues Beijing Olympics

Now, gender discrimination plagues Beijing Olympics

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'Equal treatment for female athletes requires the IBSF and IOC to allocate the same number of sled spots to women bobsledders as men'

Pankaj Advani wins 6-Red Snooker World Cup

Pankaj Advani wins 6-Red Snooker World Cup

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won his 24th World title on Tuesday when he triumphed in the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup with victory over Pakistan's Babar Masih in the final, in Doha.

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani tests positive for COVID-19

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

'He woke up with fever and uncontrollable shivering in the morning'

Advani beats Pakistan's Qadir to enter quarters

Advani beats Pakistan's Qadir to enter quarters

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Multiple-time world billiards and snooker champion Pankaj Advani scored a comfortable 5-2 win over Pakistan's Zulfiqar Qadir to enter the quarter-finals of the IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship.

Pankaj Advani breezes into World snooker semis

Pankaj Advani breezes into World snooker semis

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

The ace cueist, the only Indian in the fray in the men's category, proved too good for Alex Borg of Malta in a 6-0 victory to improve upon his showing at the last championship when he was ousted in the quarter-finals in Bengaluru by Yan Bingtao 4-6 of China.

Advani completes career grand slam in cue sports

Advani completes career grand slam in cue sports

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

Advani conquered the ACBS Asian Snooker events - 6-red (short format) and 15-red (long format) - along with the IBSF World Championships in both formats too.

Your tenacity is admirable: PM Modi lauds Pankaj Advani

Your tenacity is admirable: PM Modi lauds Pankaj Advani

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

PM Modi congratulates Pankaj Advani on his 22nd world title

Unstoppable Advani clinches World title No 22

Unstoppable Advani clinches World title No 22

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

The 34-year-old, who won his fourth straight final in the 150-up format, has brought home a World trophy every year ever since returning from a professional stint in the UK in 2014.

Advani falters in final hurdle at World Billiards

Advani falters in final hurdle at World Billiards

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani faltered in the finals once again as England's Mike Russell successfully defended his Point format title in the IBSF World Billiards Championship being played in Carlow, Ireland.

Happy to be achieving in both billiards and snooker: Advani

Happy to be achieving in both billiards and snooker: Advani

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

He has achieved a legendary status after pocketing 15th world title and India's most celebrated cueist Pankaj Advani derives a lot of satisfaction from the fact that he has successfully managed the tough balancing act of playing snooker and billiards at such a high level.

Weekly GK Quiz: How much do you know?

Weekly GK Quiz: How much do you know?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Take this quiz and find out how much you know!

Advani, Sethi to clash in final

Advani, Sethi to clash in final

Rediff.com20 Mar 2005

They scored easy victories over Ashik Shandilya and Devendra Joshi respectively in the semi-finals of the IBSF World Billiards Time Format Championship.

Pankaj Advani wary of Mohammad and Merchant

Pankaj Advani wary of Mohammad and Merchant

Rediff.com17 May 2004

India's world snooker champion says the two cueists will be his main challengers at next month's Asian championships in Jordan.

Parikh shocks former champion Gilchrist at World Billiards

Parikh shocks former champion Gilchrist at World Billiards

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

In the first upset of the tournament, India's Siddharth Parikh on Monday shocked multiple-time World champion Peter Gilchrist in a closely fought battle 500-483 at the 2016 IBSF World Billiards Championship in the 500 long-up format.

Indian cueists lose to Pakistan

Indian cueists lose to Pakistan

Rediff.com21 Dec 2003

Pakistan won the inaugural Peace Cup snooker series 43-33.

Sports Shorts: Historic title win for Advani in Egypt

Sports Shorts: Historic title win for Advani in Egypt

Rediff.com29 Jun 2014

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani today created history by becoming the first player in the world to win world titles in the long and shorter formats of both billiards and snooker by pocketing the IBSF World 6-Red snooker Championship in Sharm el- Sheikh on Sunday.

World Snooker: Advani storms into quarters

World Snooker: Advani storms into quarters

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Defending his 2015 title, Advani stayed on course with identical victories in the last-32 and the Round of 16 matches. The ace cueist overcame Pakistan's Babar Masih and then Keen Hoo Moh of Malaysia with 5-3 scorelines.

Advani storms into final of Asian Snooker Tour event

Advani storms into final of Asian Snooker Tour event

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

India's top cueist Pankaj Advani stormed into the final of the Asian Snooker Tour's second leg event after impressive wins in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Incredible! Pankaj wins grand double, extends world title tally to 21

Incredible! Pankaj wins grand double, extends world title tally to 21

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

Legendary Pankaj Advani, on Sunday, extended his world title to 21 by winning the long and short formats of the IBSF World Billiards Championship titles for a record fourth time in Yangon.

Advani bats for Point format

Advani bats for Point format

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani, who has twice won the 'grand double' of Point and Time formats at the IBSF World Billiards Championships, feels that the shorter version of the game will make billiards spectator friendly.

World billiards: 9 Indians in last 16

World billiards: 9 Indians in last 16

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

Former champion Pankaj Advani and veteran Alok Kumar led the charge as nine Indian cueists entered the pre-quarter-finals in the Points-format IBSF World Billiards Championship, in Carlow, Ireland, on Friday. Indians ruled the green baize, as Advani, Alok and Rupesh Shah streamrolled their opponents to top their respective groups in the tournament, which started on August 24 and continues till September 1.

Pankaj Advani in World snooker semi-finals

Pankaj Advani in World snooker semi-finals

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

True to his reputation, local lad Pankaj Advani entered the semi-finals of the IBSF World Snooker Championship, defeating Belgium's Peter Bullen 6-2, in Banaglore, on Friday. Advani will meet Wales's Lee Walker, who caused a major upset, defeating former World snooker champion Thepchaiya Un-Nooh of Thailand 6-2.