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Maiden national snooker title for Aditya Mehta

Maiden national snooker title for Aditya Mehta


Aditya Mehta vanquished the seasoned Alok Kumar 6-2 in the final to clinch his maiden National Snook...
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Alok to take on Aditya  for National Snooker title

Alok to take on Aditya for National Snooker title


Gaint-killer Alok Kumar and Aditya Mehta set up the title clash of 78th National Snooker championshi...
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Advani crashes out of National Snooker c`ship

Advani crashes out of National Snooker c`ship


Defending champion Pankaj Advani crashed out of the 78th National Snooker Championship after losing ...
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Merchant steamrolls Joshi to move into last 16

Merchant steamrolls Joshi to move into last 16


Asian champion Yasin Merchant showed the form of old as he demolished Devendra Joshi (PSPB) to progr...
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Mehta scrambles to victory

Mehta scrambles to victory


Aditya Mehta, one of the hot title contenders, was taken to five frames by unheralded Manish Jain of...
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Snooker: Shock loss for Ashok Shandilya

Snooker: Shock loss for Ashok Shandilya


Former Asian and national champion Ashok Shandilya of Railways failed to qualify for the Senior Nati...
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Vidya Pillai wins ladies National Snooker title

Vidya Pillai wins ladies National Snooker title


India`s number one female cueist Vidya Pillai successfully defended her ladies National Snooker ti...
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National billiards & snooker ch`ship from Monday

National billiards & snooker ch`ship from Monday


Country`s leading cueists will be seen in action during the nearly month-long National billiards a...
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India beat Brazil in the Snooker World Cup

India beat Brazil in the Snooker World Cup


India rounded off their league engagements in Snooker World Cup by registering a 4-1 victory over ...
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India fall to England to crash out of Snooker Worl

India fall to England to crash out of Snooker Worl


India on Thursday crashed out of the Snooker World Cup after suffering their second defeat in the ...
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India beat Belgium in Snooker World Cup

India beat Belgium in Snooker World Cup


Indian cueists Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta held their nerves to see off the challenge from Belg...
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Advani, Mehta continue winning streak in Asian Snooker

Advani, Mehta continue winning streak in Asian Snooker


India`s Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta secured a place in the semi-final of the Asian Snooker Champ...
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Advani in pre-quarters of Asian snooker C`ship

Advani in pre-quarters of Asian snooker C`ship


Pankaj Advani cracked the highest century break of the tournament as he sailed into the pre-quarterf...
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Yasin Merchant withdraws from Asian Snooker Championship

Yasin Merchant withdraws from Asian Snooker Championship


Former Asian Champion Yasin Merchant has withdrawn from the Asian Snooker Championship, beginning to...
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Pak cueists issued visas to play in Asian Snooker C`ship

Pak cueists issued visas to play in Asian Snooker C`ship


Three Pakistani cueists, including last year`s runner-up Mohammad Sajjad, have been issued Indian v...
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Joshi torpedoes Khan to enter billiards final

Joshi torpedoes Khan to enter billiards final


Devendra Joshi (BPCL) was in his elements when he easily overcame Shahbaaz Khan (BPCL) 3-1 in the se...
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Qualifier Gulati shocks Merchant to enter semis

Qualifier Gulati shocks Merchant to enter semis


Sandeep Gulati upset former Asian champion Yasin Merchant while Faisal Khan shut out national number...
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Faisal upsets Manan to improve quarter-final hopes

Faisal upsets Manan to improve quarter-final hopes


Faisal Khan of Railways whitewashed former India No 1 Manan Chandra of Bharat Petroleum 4-0.
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Faisal stuns Shahbaz, Manudev surprises Rafath

Faisal stuns Shahbaz, Manudev surprises Rafath


Faisal Khan of Railways rallied from a poor start to surprise junior national billiards champion Sha...
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Railways` Habib beat Reddy to enter main draw

Railways` Habib beat Reddy to enter main draw


Balaji Reddy of Karnataka fought hard against his more fancied rival Rafath Habib of Railways.
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Gandhi upsets Girish in Khar Gymkhana snooker

Gandhi upsets Girish in Khar Gymkhana snooker


Abhimanyu Gandhi of Gujarat created the biggest flutter on a day of upsets when he shocked fancied R...
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Delhi cueist Madan advances in qualifying stage

Delhi cueist Madan advances in qualifying stage


Varun Madan registered an exciting 4-2 victory to advance to the last-16 of the qualifying rounds.
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Advani loses to Dechawat in final of IBSF World Snooker C`ship

Advani loses to Dechawat in final of IBSF World Snooker C`ship


Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani`s hopes of winning the IBSF World Snooker title for the second time ...
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Advani enters final; in sight of second IBSF world title

Advani enters final; in sight of second IBSF world title


Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on Wednesday stormed into the finals of the IBSF World Snooker cha...
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Advani in World Snooker quarters

Advani in World Snooker quarters


Pankaj Advani stormed into the quarterfinals of the IBSF World Snooker Championships.
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Cue sports deserve to be in better position, feels Advani

Cue sports deserve to be in better position, feels Advani


Indian cueists’ rich medal haul in the ongoing Asian Games is a shot in the arm for cue sports and w...
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Indian cueists start their preparation for Asian Games

Indian cueists start their preparation for Asian Games


With just a little over three weeks to go for the Asian Games in China, the Indian cueists began the...
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Anti-corruption unit launched by World Snooker

Anti-corruption unit launched by World Snooker


The world governing body of snooker has launched an anti-corruption unit and is proposing lifetime b...
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Advani clinches National Snooker title

Advani clinches National Snooker title


Defending champion Pankaj Advani survived a scare against compatriot Lucky Vatnani before winning ...
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Advani and Sethi enter last 16 of National Championships

Advani and Sethi enter last 16 of National Championships


India ace cueists Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi reached the pre-quarterfinals of the IBSF National Bi...
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Derek Hill appointed India’s snooker coach

Derek Hill appointed India’s snooker coach


Legendary cueist Derek Hill has been appointed India’s professional snooker coach by the SAI ahead o...
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Snooker legend Alex Higgins passes away

Snooker legend Alex Higgins passes away


Former World Snooker champion Alex Higgins passed away after losing a long battle with throat cancer...
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BSFI replace formals with casual attires

BSFI replace formals with casual attires


In its bid to give an image makeover to the cue-sports in the country, the Billiards and Snooker Fe...
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Inaugural North Zone State School snooker starts

Inaugural North Zone State School snooker starts


In its bid to promote cue-sports at the grassroot level, Billiards and Snooker Federation of India h...
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Pankaj Advani pulls out of Asian snooker championship

Pankaj Advani pulls out of Asian snooker championship


Pankaj Advani has pulled out of the Asian Snooker Championship.
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Neil Robertson wins World Snooker Championship

Neil Robertson wins World Snooker Championship


Australia`s Neil Robertson is the new crown king of World Snooker.
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Australia`s Robertson wins world championship

Australia`s Robertson wins world championship


Australia`s Neil Robertson won the snooker world championship at The Crucible today, beating Scotlan...
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Advani, Shahbaz enter last four

Advani, Shahbaz enter last four


Title favourite Pankaj Advani and junior national champion Shahbaaz Adil Khan advanced to the semifi...
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Winning start for Pankaj in Nahar-MIG Snooker Championship

Winning start for Pankaj in Nahar-MIG Snooker Championship


World snooker champion Pankaj Advani started his campaign on a winning note, defeating host club`s G...
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Snooker: Higgins suspended over match-fixing claims

Snooker: Higgins suspended over match-fixing claims


World snooker number one John Higgins was Sunday suspended from all World Professional Billiards and...
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Advani, Merchant to tune up for Asians through MIG Club event

Advani, Merchant to tune up for Asians through MIG Club event


Cue aces Pankaj Advani and Yasin Merchant would tune up for the upcoming Asian Snooker Championship ...
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Hearn wants to wake snooker’s sleeping beauty

Hearn wants to wake snooker’s sleeping beauty


Sports promoter Barry Hearn has called on the world’s top snooker players to back his radical shake-...
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Shahbaz retains Group E top slot

Shahbaz retains Group E top slot


India’s Shahbaz Khan staved off a tough fight from Syrian Karam Fatima to remain Group E leader on t...
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Premi suffers second defeat in Asian u-21 snooker C`ship

Premi suffers second defeat in Asian u-21 snooker C`ship


India`s Vipin Premi suffered his second defeat on the trot as he went down 3-0 to Thailand`s Chinn...
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Thai duo win in Asian Under-21 Snooker

Thai duo win in Asian Under-21 Snooker


Thai duo of Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon and Pchara Mayone scored convincing victories on the first da...
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Six-Red snooker exciting: Advani

Six-Red snooker exciting: Advani


The speed and unpredictability involved in the Six-Red snooker make the category a far more exciting...
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National 6-red snooker tourney starts in Bangalore

National 6-red snooker tourney starts in Bangalore


Ace cueist Pankaj Advani and Alok Kumar will vie for top honour in the inaugural National 6-Red Snoo...
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National 9-Ball, 8-Ball Pool Championship from Feb 15

National 9-Ball, 8-Ball Pool Championship from Feb 15


Top cueists Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi are expected to take part in the National 9-Ball and 8-Ball...
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Yasin Merchant downs Aditya Mehta to win title

Yasin Merchant downs Aditya Mehta to win title


Former Asian Champion Yasin Merchant touched his peak to thrash statemate Aditya Mehta 6-1 to clin...
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Merchant to play Mehta in All-India Snooker final

Merchant to play Mehta in All-India Snooker final


In a fight for supremacy between two former Asian champions veteran Yasin Merchant came from 0-3 dow...
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