‘Relating poor performance in sports to India`s population nonsense’

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 18:41

Chess Grand Master Pravin Thipsay on Tuesday said judging India`s poor performance in sports by associating it with the one billion strong population is utter non-sense.

Advani routs Joshi to enter last 16

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 22:05

Four-time champion Pankaj Advani trounced former Asian billiards champion Devendra Joshi 4-0 to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the 78th Manisha National Snooker championship at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana.

Rawath, Joshi make semis of snooker tourney

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 22:00

Delhi`s Laxman Rawath and Devendra Joshi of PSPB today qualified for the semifinals of the Alumni Club Anna University Second All India Invitation Snooker Tournament after registering contrasting wins over their respective opponents.

Advani in semifinals of World Billiards Championship

Last Updated: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 13:19

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani advanced to the semifinals of the World Billiards Championship after defeating compatriot Devendra Joshi by 279 points here.

Merchant steamrolls Joshi to move into last 16

Last Updated: Sunday, August 7, 2011, 20:18

Asian champion Yasin Merchant showed the form of old as he demolished Devendra Joshi (PSPB) to progress to the pre-quarterfinals of the 78th Senior National Snooker Championship on Sunday.

Joshi torpedoes Khan to enter billiards final

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 23:32

Devendra Joshi (BPCL) was in his elements when he easily overcame Shahbaaz Khan (BPCL) 3-1 in the semifinals of the billiard event at the PSPB Inter-unit Billiards and Snooker Tournament here on Wednesday

Joshi, Sitwala, Advani win on Day 1 of Time Format

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 20:05

Devendra Joshi and Dhruv Sitwala scored fluent back-to-back wins while Rupesh Shah suffered defeat against Mike Russell on the opening day of the Time-Format event in the IBSF-DY Patil Vidyapeeth World Billiards Championship.