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Pankaj Advani Once Again The King Of Cue Sports In India In 2024

Cue sports in India have enjoyed plenty of success in the last one year with some proven young players joining the old guards but one thing has remained a constant in the world of green baize -- the relentless domination of Pankaj Advani. The legend of Advani continued to grow as he extended his rule in the IBSF World Billiards Championships by winning the coveted title for a 28th time. Advani was flanked by other stars of cue sports as the likes of Kamal Chawla, Brijesh Damani, Dhruv Sitwala and Anupama Ramachandran also went on to add to the success story.

Ruben Amorim puts two stars 'up for sale' as Man United receive transfer boost

The January transfer window is just a matter of weeks away and rumours are starting to heat up as Manchester United, along with their Premier League rivals, consider bolstering their squad ahead of the second half of the season.

India To Host ISSF Junior World Cup For First Time In 2025

India will be hosting the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup for the first time in the second half of 2025. The ISSF awarded the hosting rights for the top junior international shooting competition for Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), making it another achievement for the country in shooting sport. This will be the third top ISSF-level event to be held in India after the senior World Cup in Bhopal in 2023 and the season-ending ISSF World Cup Final earlier this year, reinforcing India's stature as one of the sport's top destinations in the world, the NRAI informed in a release on Saturday.