Leeds: India's Pankaj Advani won his seventh World billiards title when he outclassed defending champion Mike Russell 1,895-1,216 in the final on Sunday.
Leading 872-614 at the half-way mark in the five-hour match, the 27-year old Advani displayed greater consistency than Russell to repeat his 2009 victory against the 43-year-old Qatar-based Englishman, winner of 10 titles himself.
Advani's triumph completed a fine outing for the Indians as on Saturday, Rupesh Shah won the title in the 150-up points format defeating Australia's Matthew Bolton 6-2 in the final.
Advani thus justified his rather controversial decision to skip a professional snooker event in China that began Sunday for which he had qualified while opting to play in the World billiards championship....
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11:43 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Leeds: Rupesh Shah became only the fifth Indian cueist to lift the world title twice after he beat Australia's Matthew Bolton 6-2 in the final of the World Billiards (point frame) here. Starting by winning the lag, he won the first game comfortably but in the next game, Bolton levelled the match 1-1 at the Northern Snooker Centre here. Fifth game was the turning point in this match where Bolton...
09:29 AM, Oct 28, 2012
Bolton: Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba retired from football on Wednesday after suffering an on-field cardiac arrest in March during an FA Cup quarterfinal against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Muamba travelled to Belgium last week to seek further medical advice from a cardiologist after consultations in Britain and Europe, and has been advised to retire from playing at the professional level. "While the news is devastating, I have much to...
06:58 PM, Aug 15, 2012
London: Arsenal say Japan international winger Ryo Miyaichi has signed for Premier League club Wigan on a season-long loan deal. The 19-year-old Miyaichi, who spent four months on loan at Bolton last season, joins Wigan with the prospect of gaining more first-team experience. He is the first Japanese player to join the club. Miyaichi played 14 times for Bolton last season and was involved in two League Cup victories for...
10:17 AM, Aug 14, 2012
London: Fabrice Muamba carried the Olympic torch through London on Saturday, four months after collapsing on the field during an English football match. The Bolton midfielder's heart stopped for 78 minutes on March 17 after collapsing during an FA Cup match at Tottenham. While he is still not well enough to play, Muamba was able to walk 300 meters with the torch on Saturday as the relay reached London. The...
09:36 AM, Jul 22, 2012
Manchester: Manchester City kept control of the English Premier League on Saturday with a straightforward 2-0 win over Bolton. Gretar Rafn Steinsson's 23rd-minute own-goal put City ahead and Mario Balotelli doubled the advantage in the 69th, scoring his 11th Premier League goal of the season from a backheel pass by Adam Johnson. The victory preserved City's perfect home record and leaves them top with 66 points with 11 games of...
10:53 PM, Mar 03, 2012
London: Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas believes Frank Lampard is still a key figure at the club and does not want him to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer. Lampard scored his 150th Premier League goal on Saturday in the Blues' 3-0 win over Bolton, but has often struggled to win a first-team berth since the Portuguese manager's arrival. The midfielder's strike was his 10th league goal of the season, making...
12:05 PM, Feb 28, 2012
Bolton: Liverpool were surprised by the team with the worst home record in the English Premier League when they lost to Bolton Wanderers 3-1 on Saturday. Former Liverpool forward David Ngog had a hand in goals for Mark Davies and Nigel Reo-Coker that seemed to put Wanderers well in control. Craig Bellamy, a constant threat for Liverpool, halved the deficit in the 37th minute before becoming embroiled in an altercation...
03:43 AM, Jan 22, 2012
New Delhi: Oscar winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman's song "Sajna" from "Couples Retreat" features in a new avatar in Grammy award winning Michael Bolton's latest album "Gems - The Duets Collection". "When I first met Michael, we got to talking about music, philosophy, the universe, and many things that we had in common. I wanted Michael to do a bit of singing that he's never done before, without compromising on...
02:46 PM, May 10, 2011
Man U the defending champions lead over Liverpool at the EPL. ...
06:05 PM, Apr 12, 2009
Gunners broke down a stubborn Bolton defence only in the 84th minute. ...
12:36 AM, Jan 13, 2009
Rafa Benitez made two changes to the side that started against Arsenal. ...
02:57 PM, Dec 27, 2008
He made a subdued start at Stamford Bridge after his move from Bolton Wanderers. ...
09:04 PM, Nov 04, 2008
