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World Championship snooker: 'Rubbish, garbage, strange' – Stephen Maguire 'on fire' as he torches 'alien' qualifiers

'On-fire' Stephen Maguire lived up to his nickname as he verbally torched the «alien» settings at the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield. Ahead of his final qualifying match against world No. 25 Zhou Yuelong over the best of 19 frames on Tuesday (LIVE on Eurosport), the former UK and Tour champion – also known as 'The Maverick' – launched an astonishing verbal tirade against the organisation of the World Snooker Tour event.

'I am not that old': On a comeback trail, pistol ace and Olympic medallist Vijay Kumar returns to India squad

Shooting Championships late last year, Vijay Kumar got to know that people were whispering: "He must be here visiting, isn't it?" But that was expected. A past conqueror lurking around a battlefield where he once vanquished opponents makes people keep an eye out for him. The fear in those whispers came true. Among the eight finalists of the men's 25m rapid fire pistol (RFP) event at the 2021 National Championships was a familiar name: Vijay Kumar, the 2012 London Olympics silver medallist. "I didn't win a medal, finished fourth [at the Nationals], but people surely were surprised that I was suddenly back," a modest Vijay said, beginning this conversation with TimesofIndia.com.That short story of a comeback was the result of just a week or so of "serious training". At 36, almost 10 years after his Olympic moment, Vijay hasn't lost the touch, even though the faces around him are now a lot younger. "I am not that old," he quipped, and then broke into a hearty laugh.

McIlroy holes bunker shot at last, shoots 64 but falls short at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. : Rory McIlroy matched the lowest final round in Masters history on Sunday, an eight-under-par 64 that earned a runner-up finish behind Scottie Scheffler at the Masters.

1 goal, 23.3% crossing accuracy: Why Sunderland shouldn’t pursue a further move for 21-year-old just yet

After making a £10m move from Leeds United to Tottenham Hotspur back in 2019, then-teenager Jack Clarke didn’t look as though he would ever drop down to the third tier of English football.

Huddersfield Town's clean shorts defending and infinite scoring variety among five conclusions

Huddersfield Town got their massive eight days off to the best possible start as they claimed a 2-0 victory over fellow top six contenders Luton Town to put themselves back to third in the table and take a massive stride towards qualifying for the play-offs.

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World Championship snooker: 'Rubbish, garbage, strange' – Stephen Maguire 'on fire' as he torches 'alien' qualifiers

'I am not that old': On a comeback trail, pistol ace and Olympic medallist Vijay Kumar returns to India squad

McIlroy holes bunker shot at last, shoots 64 but falls short at Masters

1 goal, 23.3% crossing accuracy: Why Sunderland shouldn’t pursue a further move for 21-year-old just yet

Huddersfield Town's clean shorts defending and infinite scoring variety among five conclusions

Chelsea’s forgotten Cobham gem leads to Thomas Tuchel transfer question after Serie A praise

Los Angeles Lakers' Russell Westbrook opens up on disconnect with Frank Vogel, disappointing season

Kings fire interim coach Alvin Gentry, miss playoffs for 16th year