Former Masters champion Yan Bingtao among TEN Chinese snooker players charged with match fixing
Ten Chinese players have been charged with match-fixing in the biggest scandal to rock the sport.
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Lithium: Europe joins the white gold rush
The days of petrol and diesel cars are numbered. In the EU, their sale will be banned as of 2035. That means electric cars will become the norm. They run on lithium batteries, each containing about 10 kilos of the metal. To keep up with this rising demand, global production will need to increase 40-fold in 20 years. Currently, four countries have a near-monopoly on lithium extraction: Australia, Chile, China and Argentina. But Europe wants its share of the booming market. The continent is sitting on lithium deposits but these have never been properly exploited, until now.
Wu Yibing beats John Isner to win Dallas Open, becomes first Chinese player to win an ATP Tour title
History was made in the Dallas Open final as Wu Yibing became the first Chinese player to win an ATP Tour title. The 23-year-old beat American John Isner 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-6(12) in just under three hours to rise from No. 97 in the ATP rankings to world No.
Ronnie O'Sullivan speaks out on snooker match-fixing probe and responds to Shaun Murphy claim
Ronnie O'Sullivan has called for sympathy with the players under investigation as part of snooker’s match-fixing probe and hit back at Shaun Murphy’s claim anyone found guilty should be banned for life.
2023 China F1 Grand Prix Cancelled For 4th Consecutive Year Due To Covid
Formula One chiefs cancelled the China Grand Prix for a fourth straight year on Friday, citing continuing problems related to the Covid-19 pandemic. "Formula 1 can confirm, following dialogue with the promoter and relevant authorities, that the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 situation," read a statement on their website.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Gold In Shot Put At Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Tajinderpal Singh Toor, India's current national record holder in men's outside shot put, clinched a gold medal with a personal indoor best of 19.49 m at the ongoing Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023 held in Astana, Kazakhstan on Friday. As per the Olympics.com, he is an Asian Games gold medalist (2018), outdoor Asian champion (2019). He won a silver medal in the last edition of the championships in Tehran back in 2018 with a throw of 19.18 m. On Friday, Toor committed a foul in his first attempt, but made the winning throw of 19.49 m in his third and fifth attempts to clinch his first-ever gold in the championships.
The grass at Super Bowl LVII has been years in the making
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Be warned: When you're watching Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, you might get the urge to take out your driver for a few swings.
Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics, confirms FIH president
The Asian Games, which were to be held last year in the Chinese city of Hangzhou but postponed due to worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, is scheduled to be held in the Chinese city from September 23 to October 8.Tayyab, a Pakistan-born Macau citizen, is currently a member of the Hangzhou Asian Games Coordination Committee which is headed by former Indian Olympic Association secretary general and current Olympic Council of Asia acting chief Randhir Singh."Asian Games is on, 100 per cent on. I happen to be a senior member of the Hangzhou Asian Games Coordination Committee and I am continuing in that role," Tayyab said at a press conference ahead of the FIH Men's World Cup final here.