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Chaos at Lord's: Protesters charged for disrupting Ashes match

Chaos at Lord's: Protesters charged for disrupting Ashes match

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Three Just Stop Oil protesters charged after disrupting play at Lord's

Advani advances to knockouts of Asian 6 Reds Snooker C'ship

Advani advances to knockouts of Asian 6 Reds Snooker C'ship

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Continuing his winning streak,Pankaj Advani secured passage into the knockout stage of the Asian 6 Reds Snooker Championship by beating Khaled Alastal 5-0 in his third group match in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Winning 20 frames out of a possible 25 in four group matches and losing only three frames, Advani secured breaks of 75, 74, 57 and 47 in his four group matches.

SEE! Bairstow carries protestor off the field!

SEE! Bairstow carries protestor off the field!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

The first morning of the second Ashes Test at Lord's was interrupted when two Just Stop Oil protesters ran on to the ground and scattered orange powder on the outfield.

Mehta creates history; beats Advani to enter semis of Indian Open snooker

Mehta creates history; beats Advani to enter semis of Indian Open snooker

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

India's leading cueist Aditya Mehta's dream run in the Indian Open snooker tournament continues. The 28-year-old from Mumbai beat compatriot Pankaj Advani 4-3 to enter the semi-finals, in New Delhi, on Thursday night.

14-year-old bet pays off! Lady luck leaves punter 'Tongue'-tied

14-year-old bet pays off! Lady luck leaves punter 'Tongue'-tied

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

One lucky punter who believed 14 years ago that Josh Tongue would one day play for England and placed a cheeky bet will win 50,000 pounds ($63,000).

Advani retains 6-Red Snooker Championship, bags 13th world title

Advani retains 6-Red Snooker Championship, bags 13th world title

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

India's poster boy of cue sports Pankaj Advani clinched his 13th world title after winning the World 6-Red Snooker Championship in a convincing manner in Karachi.

Wimbledon: Just Stop Oil protesters halt play

Wimbledon: Just Stop Oil protesters halt play

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Protesters briefly interrupted play on the third day of Wimbledon, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces on Court 18.

White swamps Walden to clinch maiden snooker ranking title

White swamps Walden to clinch maiden snooker ranking title

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Highly talented Welshman Michael White capped a splendid run by claiming his maiden ranking title when he blanked World No 8 Ricky Walden 5-0 in a one-sided final of the Indian Open Snooker Championship in Mumbai on Saturday.

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.

Ashes: Headingley Test to have tightened security

Ashes: Headingley Test to have tightened security

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The Times newspaper reported Yorkshire have hired a team of "sprinter stewards" to prevent protesters from breaching initial perimeter security.

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.

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

Higgins thrashes Walker to enter 2nd round of Indian Open Snooker

Higgins thrashes Walker to enter 2nd round of Indian Open Snooker

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Four-time world champion John Higgins of Scotland reigned supreme on the green baize as he thrashed England's Joel Walker 4-0 to enter the second round of the Indian Open World Ranking Snooker tournament in New Delhi.

Inside Yuvraj Singh's Chandigarh Home

Inside Yuvraj Singh's Chandigarh Home

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

The 'Wall of Fame' at the house with pictures and mementoes that capture highlights of his glittering cricket career.

ICC readies back-up pitch to negate protesters

ICC readies back-up pitch to negate protesters

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

If the pitch gets hampered then the match officials will assess the pitch and see whether it is in good condition to play or not if yes they will continue playing on the same and if not then they will look at the other pitch condition and take a call on whether they can play on the other one or not, according to ANI.

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'

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.

Protest threat looms! Wimbledon organisers step up security

Protest threat looms! Wimbledon organisers step up security

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Security plans 'uplifted' for Wimbledon, organisers say

Sports Ministry, BCCI, SAI served notice from human rights body

Sports Ministry, BCCI, SAI served notice from human rights body

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Accordingly, it has issued notices to the secretary, department of sports in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; the SAI, the BCCI, the WFI, and 15 other national sports federations.

'There is an aura around MS Dhoni'

'There is an aura around MS Dhoni'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

On his opening batting partner Ruturaj Gaikwad, Conway said that both get along well on the field and off the field and he admires his batting.

Madhuri Turns On Her Game

Madhuri Turns On Her Game

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Shraddha reads a book... Tara looks hot... Diana in Bhopal...

'I can't believe I survived that nightmare'

'I can't believe I survived that nightmare'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

'The buildings all around had caved in or were damaged. The trees were all uprooted. Things were very scary.'

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.

Advani adds two world titles to his growing kitty in memorable 2018

Advani adds two world titles to his growing kitty in memorable 2018

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

The 33-year-old kept churning out world titles, proving that his game was getting better with age and there was a long way to go before his hunger for trophies could be satiated.

Snooker great Charlton dies

Snooker great Charlton dies

Rediff.com8 Nov 2004

The 75-year-old had been unwell for some time and died due to complications following an operation.

Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan smashes World Championship record

Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan smashes World Championship record

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Summary of all that made news on Monday

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.

Britain to trial return of fans to sports events

Britain to trial return of fans to sports events

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Elite sport in Britain returned without fans last month after being shut down for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hong Kong's Ng is on a mission to storm male bastion

Hong Kong's Ng is on a mission to storm male bastion

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

A decade after taking up the sport because she liked her father's outfit, Hong Kong's Ng On Yee finds herself on the brink of snooker history as she embarks on a mission to reach the main draw of the men's world championships.

STRANGER THINGS. HORROR. ACTION

STRANGER THINGS. HORROR. ACTION

Rediff.com27 May 2022

This week on OTT is only about three things -- entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.

Sports Shorts: Efficient Medvedev beats Fucsovics to win Sofia title

Sports Shorts: Efficient Medvedev beats Fucsovics to win Sofia title

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

WATCH! This champ strips naked for his winning press conference

WATCH! This champ strips naked for his winning press conference

Rediff.com8 May 2018

Welshman Williams reflects on world title win, naked

Unstoppable Advani wins 11th National Billiards title

Unstoppable Advani wins 11th National Billiards title

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani successfully defended his National Billards title after outclassing PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a best of nine games final in Bhopal on Monday.

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.

Snooker: Advani, Aditya crash out in pre-quarters

Snooker: Advani, Aditya crash out in pre-quarters

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

India's leading cueists, Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, bowed out of the third European Players Tour Championship (PTC) of the season -- the Bluebell Wood Open -- after suffering defeats in their respective round matches at the Doncaster Dome in Sheffield.

UK PM says no fans will be allowed at sports pilot events

UK PM says no fans will be allowed at sports pilot events

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

The announcement means no fans will be allowed from Saturday at the horse racing in Goodwood as well as the Crucible Theatre for the World Snooker Championships.

Cueist Pankaj Advani creates history!

Cueist Pankaj Advani creates history!

Rediff.com23 May 2016

India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani created history in Abu Dhabi by clinching the Asian 6-Red Snooker 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.

Consistent Advani continues to rule the green baize in 2016

Consistent Advani continues to rule the green baize in 2016

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Pankaj Advani has won a staggering eight world titles in the last three years and he continues to go about his business unassumingly, as if he is expected to lap up the trophies every season.

Advani opts for World billiards after clash in dates

Advani opts for World billiards after clash in dates

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Faced with a tough choice between two top tournaments, the dates of which clash, India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani has decided to take part in the World Billiards Championship and skip the International Snooker Championship, both starting later this month.