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Shaun Murphy has labelled snooker “stupid” and has told tennis stars they have life easier as they can move about more when they’re playing. The world No. 14 reached the second round of the ...
BEIJING – Zhao Xintong’s historic World Snooker Championship title is set to spur the game to even greater heights in China, and sparked predictions the country could come to dominate the sport.
Snooker referee Desislava Bozhilova returned to social media following her role in the final of the World Snooker Championship. The 32-year-old from Bulgaria, who had the "best seat in the house ...
Snooker’s new world champion, Zhao Xintong, has declared his love for Sheffield after claiming the sport’s most prestigious title earlier this week. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...
Snooker is looking to build on Zhao Xintong’s historic win as world champion to push for inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. According to Jason Ferguson, president of the World ...
Zhao Xintong has said Hong Kong’s snooker hopefuls needed to live and train in the United Kingdom if they wanted to follow in his footsteps and one day become world champion. The first Asian to ...
Zhao Xintong could become the 'richest player of all time' after winning the World Snooker Championship for the first time. The Chinese sensation, 28, beat three-time champion Mark Williams 18-12 ...
The World Snooker Championship was streamed a record-breaking 29 million times across BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app, a 25% increase from the previous year. The action ...
Yan Bingtao, a snooker prodigy who defeated a series of world champions to secure a £250,000 prize, continues to be barred from the sport. Yan was one of 10 Chinese players hit with bans in June ...
But now 28, Zhao has surpassed his compatriot's notable achievements by becoming China's first world snooker champion in stunning style on Monday. Zhao defeated three-time world champion Mark ...
Few would disagree that snooker is in decline when it comes to participation, popularity and new exciting stars coming through - especially in the UK - but how can a sport so proud of its history ...