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Turnamen Biliar Ini Digelar Demi Kebangkitan Wisata Olahraga RI
Baru saja dihelat turnamen biliar Coco Pav-Redball Billiard BSD '9-Ball Tournament 2023'. Ini bertujuan membangkitkan wisata olahraga tanah air.
Wetherspoons releases the list of the 22 pubs it’s selling off
The Wetherspoons chain has updated the list of the pubs it’s planning to sell off. JD Wetherspoon, run by the businessman Tim Martin, has 22 sites up for sale, after already getting rid of 28 this year, according to Nottinghamshire Live.
Top Pakistani Snooker Player Majid Ali, 28, Dies By Suicide
Renowned Pakistani snooker player and Asian Under-21 silver medallist, Majid Ali committed suicide in his hometown Samundri near Faisalabad in Punjab on Thursday. He was 28. Majid was reportedly suffering from depression since his playing days and ended his life by using a wood-cutting machine, according to police. He represented Pakistan in several international events and was a top-ranked player on the national circuit.
Snooker-China's governing body upholds lifetime bans for match-fixing
China's snooker authorities have upheld lifetime bans for match-fixing handed out to Liang Wenbo and Li Hang by the sport's world governing body (WPBSA) and given five other players longer suspensions for domestic matches.
Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong among five Chinese players handed increased bans after match-fixing probe
Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong are among five Chinese snooker players to have been handed increased suspensions from the sport for match-fixing. The duo were two of the most high-profile names to be involved in a scandal that resulted in the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) Disciplinary Commission dishing out a comprehensive list of punishments earlier in June. Ad However, the BBC reported that the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association has now handed out stricter measures to five players.
China snooker hands lifetime bans to two players for match-fixing
BEIJING: China's national snooker body on Wednesday (Jun 21) issued lifetime bans to two players embroiled in a match-fixing scandal that has sent shockwaves through the sport.
Shaun Murphy reveals 'mixed feelings' on snooker match-fixing probe – 'Two life bans out of 10 not enough'
Shaun Murphy believes the sport's match-fixing probe has not gone far enough in dealing with the players guilty of «cheating» the public. The 2005 world champion welcomed lifetime bans for Liang Wenbo and Li Hang after an investigation by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), but fears the independent tribunal was too lenient with the other eight men. Ad 2021 Masters champion Yan Bingtao cannot return until December 2027 at the earliest after having a ban of seven years and six months reduced to five years for early admission and a guilty plea.