Vafaei fans flames as he sets up O'Sullivan grudge match
Hossein Vafaei produced a stunning display of scoring to beat Ding Junhui 10-6 and set up a grudge match with defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Cazoo World Championship.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan warns rivals he ‘loves it’ when he’s criticised one year on from Hossein Vafaei comments
Ronnie O’Sullivan has warned his rivals to not “rattle my cage” after he battled his way into the second round of the World Championship. O’Sullivan revealed he was carrying a bug during his 10-7 victory over Pang Junxu and will face Ding Junhui or Hossein Vafaei on Friday. Ad Vafaei called on The Rocket to retire last year and stated he was “not good for the game”, before O’Sullivan went on to lift a seventh Crucible Crown.
O'Sullivan starts World Championship against Pang Junxu
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will take on Pang Junxu in the first round of the World Snooker Championship while Mark Selby will kick off his campaign with a meeting with Matthew Selt.
Joe Perry 'physically sick' after dramatic win over friend Mark Davis
Joe Perry said he felt "physically sick" after a dramatic win over friend Mark Davis booked his place in the final stages of the World Snooker Championship for the 17th time. Perry sunk the last two balls for a 10-9 win after the 50-year-old Davis, who was also playing to retain his place on the tour next year, missed the pink to bring an end to a break of 55.
Rakor Pertama Menpora Dito, Bahas FIBA World Cup 2023
Dito Ariotedjo menggelar Rapat Koordinasi lintas kementerian pertama sebagai Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga (Menpora) RI. Ia membahas soal persiapan FIBA World Cup 2023.
India Win Three Medals At Asian Wrestling Championships
Young grappler Rupin secured a silver in 55kg Greco Roman, his first senior-level international medal, as India made a superb start to their campaign at the Asian Wrestling Championships at Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday. While the 19-year-old Rupin signed off with the second-best finish, Neeraj (63kg GR) and Sunil Kumar (87kg GR) claimed bronze medals. Rupin lost 1-3 to Iranian Poya Soulat Dad Marz in the final after coming into the summit clash from the qualification round with the help of three successive wins. Rupin, the 2019 World Cadet Championships bronze medallist, started his campaign with a 16-7 win by technical superiority over Kyrgyzstan's Sardarbek in the qualification round.
Watch: Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Gesture For Rahmanullah Gurbaz Breaks Internet
Kolkata Knight Riders were dominant in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore last week and the occasion was made extra special by the attendance of owner and superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The star actor supported his side from the stands at the Eden Gardens and following the massive win, he joined the celebrations with the cricketers in the dressing room. In a video posted on Twitter, Shah Rukh Khan could be seen interacting with Afghanistan wicketkeeper batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz and his gesture won the hearts of many fans. Shah Rukh, who had a brilliant outing at the box office with ‘Pathaan', attempted to speak in Persian and the interaction ended with both of them hugging each other. Gurbaz had previously expressed his love for the star actor.