Sameer Verma missed out on a chance to become only the second Indian to win the Hong Kong Open after losing 14-21, 21-10, 11-21 in the final against NG Ka Long Angus in Hong Kong on Sunday.However, he became the first Indian man in 24 years to enter the finals of the Hong Kong Super Series after defeating third-seeded Jan O Jorgensen 21-19, 24-22 on Saturday.Prakash Padukone, who won the tournament in 1982, was the last Indian man to make the finals in Hong Kong. Verma is only the second Indian man to make the finals of a Super Series event. Kidambi Srikanth, who was the first Indian to do so, won the China Open in 2014 and the Indian Open last year.Here are five things to know about Sameer Verma:Early storyHe was born in Madhya Pradesh and has been training with the Gopichand Badminton Academy since 2010.His elder brother Sourabh Verma is also a badminton player, who is currently ranked 45th in the world. Sorabh won the Chinese Taipei Masters earlier this year.Initial successHe won silver at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships and the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2011.His first international title came in 2013 when he won the mens singles event at the Bahrain International Series.Form in 2015He won the TATA Open and Bangladesh Open in 2015. Verma, who was ranked 262nd at the start of 2015, saw a jump in his rankings in 2016. He achieved his career-best ranking of 35 in March.Recent formVermas best performance this year came at the Bitburger Open, where he made the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Yuqi Shi.He also won the senior national championships this year.Playing styleVerma is known for his wristy play at the net and has solid retrieval shills. However, he has a tendency to be erratic with his smashes and isnt as powerful as some of the other Indian players. Adidas NMD Black And White . The 20-year-old Pelicans big man glanced up and smiled widely at the well-wishers -- a fitting end to a day he wont soon forget. Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. New Adidas NMD 2019 . JOHNS, N. http://www.cheapnmdonline.com/wholesale-adidas-nmd-r1-china.html . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. Fifth place Dallas and sixth-seeded Nashville also have 26 points, but the Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while Nashville has two. Adidas NMD R1 Womens Raw Pink .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Adidas NMD Discount . Now, correct me if Im wrong but I saw one official distinctly pointing at the net indicating a good goal but after an inconclusive review they overturned the goal. Shouldnt the ruling on the ice (good goal) stand after an inconclusive review? Why was this overturned? James Veaudry Pembroke, ON -- Hey Kerry, Youll get a lot of these, but why was the Montreal goal against Nashville Saturday night overturned? Eller puts the puck on net and the on ice ruling from the ref behind the net is a Montreal goal. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Dallas Moore scored a career-high 37 points and North Florida rolled to a 109-73 win over Edward Waters on Monday night.Romelo Banks added 16 points and nine rebounds and his six blocks was one short of the school record for the Osprey (1-1).Moore hit 10 of 13 shots, including 3 of 6 3-pointers and had 29 points in the first half. North Florida shot 61 percent in the first half despite making just 3 of 14 3-pointers and led 60-34.ddddddddddddThe Osprey finished the game at 51.5 percent and made 33 of 45 free throws.Keith Williams Jr. had 18 points for Edward Waters, a cross-town NAIA school. Edward Waters shot 29 percent but made 26 of 36 free throws.Edward Waters was within nine but North Florida closed the half with a 24-7 run. ' ' '