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‘Real mental scars’ - John Higgins rues letting 9-4 lead slip against Neil Robertson in Tour Championship final

John Higgins admits his remarkable Tour Championship final defeat to Neil Robertson will leave “real mental scars” after he let slip a 9-4 lead in Llandudno. For the third time in a ranking event final this season, the Wizard of Wishaw was just one frame from victory, only to let the win escape him as Robertson mounted a remarkable comeback to retain the title he won in 2021. Ad/> In both the Northern Ireland Open and English Open final last year, Higgins had led 8-6 in a best-of-17 frames match, but on both occasions — against Mark Allen and Robertson — he was unable to wrap up victory.

Sports Ministry To Spend Rs 190 Crore On Training Of Athletes For Commonwealth, Asian Games

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has finalised the Annual Calendar of Training and Competitions (ACTCs) for 33 Sports disciplines and earmarked a sum of Rs 259 crores for the financial year 2022-23 as Assistance to various National Sports Federations (NSFs). Of this, as much as Rs 190 crores will be spent on athletes for their training, foreign exposure, equipment and support staff for Commonwealth Games 2022 and Asian Games 2022.

Trevor Bayliss named London Spirit coach after death of Warne

Trevor Bayliss has been appointed as interim men's head coach of the London Spirit in English cricket's the Hundred competition following the death of Shane Warne. One of the greatest players the sport has known, former Australia leg-spinner turned coach Warne died from a suspected heart attack aged 52 in Thailand in March, eliciting shock and grief throughout the whole of the cricket world.

Cameron Norrie becomes first British top 10 player since Andy Murray ending five-year wait

Cameron Norrie has ended an almost five-year wait for a British man to crack the top 10 of the rankings, finally reaching the elite group on Monday after his run to the last-16 in Miami. The 26-year-old has been knocking on the door for several weeks and reached a career-high of world No 10 after a successful year that saw him win a Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells last October.

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‘Real mental scars’ - John Higgins rues letting 9-4 lead slip against Neil Robertson in Tour Championship final

Sports Ministry To Spend Rs 190 Crore On Training Of Athletes For Commonwealth, Asian Games

Trevor Bayliss named London Spirit coach after death of Warne

Cameron Norrie becomes first British top 10 player since Andy Murray ending five-year wait

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