Zhao beat Welsh star Mark Williams in style ... The 28-year-old had beaten seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, his mentor and a Hong Kong resident, in the semi-final.

Zhao was forced to wait for his history-making moment as the Welsh veteran reeled off four in a row to stretch the match beyond a mid-session interval. Williams, at 50 the oldest finalist in ...

Williams, 50, fell short of becoming the oldest ever player to triumph at the Crucible as he was beaten 18-12 by Zhao Xintong in the final. However, the Welsh ... the leader, Ronnie O’Sullivan.

More info Snooker ace Mark Williams dazzled Ronnie O'Sullivan with his cracking ... heavy hitters like John Higgins and Judd Trump. The Welsh wonder put on a show in the final, launching a rip ...

SNOOKER icon Mark Williams compared new world champion Zhao Xintong to a "young Ronnie O'Sullivan" following his Crucible win on Monday. Zhao beat Williams 18-12 in the World Snooker Championship ...

They were both icons of the sport and Williams is keen to honouring them by lifting the trophy, while he believes both may give him a helping hand. “Obviously they are two legends of Welsh sport ...

Mark Williams has compared Zhao Xintong to a young Ronnie O’Sullivan but doubts the new world champion will be reaching the Rocket’s Triple Crown records. Zhao was superb in an 18-12 win over ...

Shaun Murphy suggested that the legendary status of the Class of '92 – Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, and Mark Williams – may have overshadowed his own career and those of his peers.

Mark Williams has sided with Stephen Hendry over Ronnie O’Sullivan amid a long-running debate about the future of snooker. Given the soaring profile of darts due to the exploits of Luke Littler ...

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These are the first Worlds since the passing of “two legends of Welsh sport” – six-time champion Ray Reardon and 1979 Crucible winner Terry Griffiths. Williams said: “Maybe I’ve got ...

In the aftermath of the controversial decision of the Alexandria School Board in late November to change the name of T.C. Williams High School, I think it is important to remember why the school ...