Snooker Players from India, Wales Win World Under-21 Snooker Championship in Riyadh

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Snooker Players from India, Wales Win World Under-21 Snooker Championship in Riyadh

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Wales national team player Liam Davies was crowned Sunday as the winner of the World Under-21 Snooker Championship after defeating the German player Alexander Widow in a 5-2 victory, while the Indian female player Catherine Banden sealed a victory over her compatriot Anbamy Ramshamandan in a 4-1 win.

The Championship was hosted by the Saudi Arabian Billiard and Snooker Federation in Riyadh over a period of 10 days, in which more than 100 male and female players representing 15 national teams have participated, SPA reported.
The President of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF), Mubarak Al-Khayarin, and the President of the Saudi Arabian Billiard and Snooker Federation Dr. Nasser Al-Shammari, crowned the champions and honored the heads of delegations, referees and organizers during the closing ceremony of the tournament.
Al-Khayarin praised the success of the tournament, saying: "We are proud as Arabs that Saudi Arabia successfully organized the championship, leading to positive reactions from all participants. In the future, Saudi Arabia will be in a high competition as a potential host for any global tournament".
"There will be a close partnership between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and cooperation through the establishment of joint camps", he added.



Inter Stuns Lazio 6-0 to Remind Rivals of its Title Aspirations in Serie A

Carlos Augusto of Inter Milan celebrates scoring the 0-5 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between SS Lazio and FC Inter, in Rome, Italy, 16 December 2024.  EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO
Carlos Augusto of Inter Milan celebrates scoring the 0-5 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between SS Lazio and FC Inter, in Rome, Italy, 16 December 2024. EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO
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Inter Stuns Lazio 6-0 to Remind Rivals of its Title Aspirations in Serie A

Carlos Augusto of Inter Milan celebrates scoring the 0-5 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between SS Lazio and FC Inter, in Rome, Italy, 16 December 2024.  EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO
Carlos Augusto of Inter Milan celebrates scoring the 0-5 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between SS Lazio and FC Inter, in Rome, Italy, 16 December 2024. EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO

Inter Milan scored four times in a 12-minute spell either side of halftime and added another couple late on to rout Lazio 6-0 in a lopsided contest of Serie A title contenders on Monday.
Lazio was unbeaten at home in Serie A and it matched Inter for most of the first half in front of its own fans at the Stadio Olimpico, The Associated Press reported.
However, four minutes from halftime Hakan Çalhanoğlu put Inter ahead from the penalty spot and Federico Dimarco doubled the lead seconds before the break when he volleyed home a cross from Denzel Dumfries.
Lazio started the game without regular defender Alessio Romagnoli and Samuel Gigot replaced center half Matias Gila midway through the first half.
When Gigot was forced off at halftime coach Marco Baroni was forced to reshuffle his back four again but the lack of experienced heads in the center of defense was evident from the restart.
Nicolò Barella made it 3-0 six minutes into the second half with a sumptuous 30-meter volley and Dumfries rose above everyone to head home the fourth two minutes later.
Carlos Augusto showed some nice footwork in the box to make it 5-0 in the 77th minute and Marcus Thuram got his 11th goal of the season in the final minute to heap on the misery for the home side.
The result meant Inter was alone in third place, three points behind leader Atalanta and one behind Napoli with a game in hand.
Lazio remained fifth.