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Verstappen caps off a magnificent season with a record-breaking victory
Max Verstappen finished a spectacular and record-breaking season in familiar fashion, cruising to Red Bull’s 19th…
Vidya Pillai, a seasoned cueist, reached a watershed moment in her remarkable career when she won the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Championship title in Doha, Qatar, only days before her 46th birthday. The Bengalurean put up a great performance, overwhelming her opponents throughout the competition, culminating in a 4-1 victory against compatriot Anupama Ramachandran in the final match. Vidya demonstrated her ability in the semifinal match against Bai Yulu, with a significant run of 33 in the second frame and an amazing clearance of 63 in the fourth. She swept Group ‘A’ with an unblemished all-win record before defeating compatriot Varshaa Sanjeev 3-0 in the pre-quarters. Vidya’s tremendous skill was on display in the quarterfinal round against On Yee, when she secured a clean 4-0 victory, leaving her opponent with only 15 points in the entire match. Vidya Viswanathan Pillai is an Indian professional snooker player who was born on November 26, 1977 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Vidya Pillai has won several international medals for India, including a gold medal in the 2013 IBSF World Team Snooker Championship. In 2016, she won another gold medal at the IBSF Australian Women’s Ranking Snooker Championship. Notably, she became the first Indian woman to reach the finals of the WLBSA World Women’s Snooker Championship in 2017. Her achievements include winning a silver medal at the Asian Billiard Sport Championship in Doha in 2016. Vidya finished second in the WLBSA World Women’s Snooker Championship in 2017, barely losing the title to Ng On-yee. In recognition of her amazing achievements, the Government of Karnataka bestowed the Ekalavya award on her in 2016, recognising her outstanding performance in sports.
Max Verstappen finished a spectacular and record-breaking season in familiar fashion, cruising to Red Bull’s 19th…
Vidya Pillai clinches the 6-Red World Snooker Championship
Vidya Pillai, a seasoned cueist, reached a watershed moment in her remarkable career when she won…
Jaipal Singh of Punjab surprises Sagar Ahlawat by winning the +92 kg title
At the SAI Indoor Hall in Shillong, young Jaipal Singh defeated silver medallist Sagar Ahlawat to…
Burmester wins the Joburg Open with a perfect 64
Dean Burmester of South Africa won his third European Tour title with a three-shot victory in…
Hockey Punjab takes home the 13th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship
Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Haryana in a thrilling final match to win the gold medal in…
Vaishali Rameshbabu becomes India’s 84th grandmaster
Vaishali Rameshbabu became India’s 84th grandmaster after exceeding 2500 in the 2023 IV Elllobregat Open. Vaishali…
Aditi Ashok wins the season-ending event on the Ladies European Tour
Aditi Ashok displayed her game and tenacity, maintaining her nerves in the final holes to card…
Surinder Singh will continue to captain U Mumba in the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League
Surinder Singh was retained as captain, and U Mumba also unveiled their new Pro Kabaddi League…
In the UEFA Champions League, Jude Bellingham rewrites Real Madrid history
The Real Madrid star scored in the just finished UEFA Champions League encounter between the La…