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Former Crucible champion blasts stars criticising venue: "It's an excuse"

A lack of space has been cited by some for poor performances at the Crucible Theatre, which has hosted the snooker world championships annually since 1977

Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat named in Indian wrestling squad for World Championships

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat were among a host of star Indian wrestlers named for the World Senior Championships to be held in Belgrade, Serbia from September 10-18.

The Times of India · Aug 30, 2022

Vinesh headlines women’s squad for wrestling World championships

Vinesh Phogat defeated World under-20 champion Antim Panghal on Monday in the women’s trials for the

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2022

BWF World Championships: Saina Nehwal bows out; Kapila-Arjun, Satwik-Chirag cruise into quarterfinals

TOKYO: Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the BWF World Championships after going down to Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a hard-fought women's singles pre-quarterfinals here on Thursday.

The Times of India · Aug 25, 2022

Prannoy stuns World No 2 Kento Momota to enter pre-quarters of BWF World Championships

Unseeded H. S. Prannoy rose above expectations to shut the door on crowd favourite and two-time former world champion Kento Momota 21-17, 21-16 in a second round tie of the BWF World Championships

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022

Still catching ‘em all: why the Pokémon World Championships are bigger than ever

Pokémon – the highest grossing media franchise of all time – is hitting new peaks of popularity, with thousands of fans thronging to the World Championships in London

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

Badminton | Mum’s the word for record-breaker Svetlana Zilberman

Nearly four decades after not getting picked for the Soviet Union’s badminton team, Svetlana Zilberman is playing on the sport’s highest stage and became the competition’s oldest-ever winner when she and her son, Misha, won their first-round mixed doubles match at the BWF World Championships

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2022

On This Day in 2015: Jessica Ennis-Hill wins heptathlon at World Championships

Ennis-Hill completed her golden comeback by winning her first major championship since London 2012.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

World Badminton Championships: Need to be in a good zone to beat Momota, says HS Prannoy

Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy eased into the men's singles second round of the BWF Badminton World Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Aug 22, 2022

On This Day in 2015: Mo Farah wins 10,000m at World Championships in Beijing

Farah burst away from the twin Kenyan challenge of Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor and Paul Tanui down the home straight.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022