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Pankaj Advani crowned Liber Win Champions Cup 2026 winner; signs as Liber
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 18: India's most decorated cueist, Pankaj Advani, etched yet another glorious chapter in his storied career by clinching the inaugural Liber Win Champions Cup 2026, defeating Kamal Chawla 6-3 in a commanding best-of-11 final at the Karnataka State Bill
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17 Indian athletes to compete in World Games 2025
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This is the 12th edition of the World Games, a quadrennial competition for sports not included in the Olympics.
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A New Era for Cuesports: WPA World Junior Heyball Championship 2024 Conclu
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 4: The world of cuesports witnessed a game-changing moment as the inaugural World Junior Heyball Championship 2024 lit up the Karnataka State Billiards Association (KSBA) in Bangalore. Bringing together the brightest young talents from across the globe
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"Phenomenal accomplishment": PM Modi lauds India's Billiards world champio
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Thirty nine-year-old Advani secured his 28th world title during the IBSG World Billiards Championship in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday. He defeated England's Robert Hall in the final
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Pankaj Advani goes down against Dhruv Sitwala in final
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Dhruv Sitwala set the tone for the match with an impressive start, scoring 103 points while Pankaj Advani struggled to get on the board, finishing with 0 points. Pankaj managed to improve his game, scoring 36 points, but Dhruv maintained his dominance with another 100. In a surprising turn,
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Thunderstorm Titans Crowned the First Cue Sports Premier League Champion
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 15: Thunderstorm Titans won the first edition of the Cue Sports Premier League 2024 organized by Bowring Institute, Bengaluru. Thunderstorm Titans led by R Santosh won 4-1 out of 7 games against Summer Tuskers led by Sourav Kothari. Rajesh Bajaj, Director o
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India's Best to Compete at the First Edition of 'Cue Sports Premier League
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3: The First Edition of Cue Sports Premier League (CSPL) presented by Bowring Institute will see the participation of the best cueist from the country. Padma Bhushan and 27-time World Billiards Champion, Pankaj Advani, and Arjuna Awardees Aditya Mehta, Mana
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National Games: 52-year-old Bhaskar credits rigorous fitness regime for lo
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Billiards and Snooker is making its competitive debut at the National Games as it was only a demonstration sport back at the 1997 Games in Bengaluru (then Bangalore). Bhaskar had then won the bronze medal with Ashok Shandilya and Geet Sethi winning gold and silver respectively, as per a pres
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Exciting times for Billiards & Snooker, as IOA authorizes participatio
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 8: In an unexpected series of events, The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) was denied participation in the National games last year in Ahmedabad due to the internal conflicts of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
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Sports like billiards can achieve IPL-like craze if right initiatives are
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"I believe Billiards and Pool can achieve an IPL-like craze if only, just like cricket, corporates take initiative and encourage billiards and pool tournaments to make them more widely recognized and enjoyed," Umadevi Nagaraj told ANI on the sidelines of an annual cricket tournament BHIVE
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It's just joy of game that keeps me going: Pankaj Advani
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
To add to his illustrious wardrobe of world titles, Pankaj Advani is also a two-time Asian Games gold medallist, 2006 in Doha as well as 2010 in Guangzhou. The veteran cueist could have picked any sport but he chose billiards and snooker.
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Billiards World Championship: Pankaj Advani wins world title number 25
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pankaj Advani on Saturday claimed his 25th title on the world stage, winning the 2022 IBSF World Billiards Championship.
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