4 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's rival says one decision led to 'certain defeat' against Zhao Xintong

Ronnie O'Sullivan made drastic changes to his cue during his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Zhao Xintong but went on to lose with a session to spare

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6 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan makes major announcement as he admits he's planning to leave the UK

Ronnie O'Sullivan was thrashed 17-7 by Zhao Xintong in the World Snooker Championship semi-finals and the Rocket is now planning to move away from the UK

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6 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan planning to quit UK for 'new life' after World Championship defeat

Ronnie O'Sullivan is planning for a new life in a different part of the world following his heavy defeat to Zhao Xintong in the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship

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7 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan makes shock major announcement over his future as he plans for 'new life'

Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed out of the World Snooker Championship with a heavy semi-final defeat to Zhao Xintong and admitted he is set to move away from the UK

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7 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan makes concerning claim after being thrashed by Zhao Xintong at the Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed out of the World Snooker Championship after being thrashed by Xintong Zhao in the semi-finals and the Rocket has cast doubt over his future

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8 h. ago Zhao Xintong makes touching gesture to Ronnie O’Sullivan after crushing win at World Snooker Championship

Zhao thrashed O’Sullivan and then thanked his ‘idol’ after reaching his first World Snooker Championship final

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11 h. ago Judd Trump v Mark Williams LIVE: Zhao to discover World Snooker Championship final opponent after thrashing O’Sullivan

Mark Williams and Judd Trump are vying for a place in the final at the Crucible where they will meet Chinese star Zhao Xintong

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11 h. ago Zhao Xintong makes Ronnie O'Sullivan thoughts clear with fresh comment after Crucible win

Zhao Xintong has stormed into his first World Snooker Championship final after thrashing Ronnie O'Sullivan in the last four - and he immediately showed his respect for the beaten Rocket

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12 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan sets snooker retirement deadline after rejecting new job offer

Ronnie O’Sullivan suffered a shocked World Snooker Championship exit against Zhao Xintong at the semi-final stage at the Crucible and has claimed his retirement might be on the horizon

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21 h. ago Zhao Xintong shows true colours to Ronnie O'Sullivan after World Snooker Championship win

Zhao Xintong thrashed Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7 in the World Snooker Championship semi-final on Friday night and his first thought was to pay tribute to the Rocket

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21 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan swept aside by Chinese star Zhao Xintong in World Snooker Championship semis

Zhao becomes the second Chinese player to reach the Crucible final and could become the country’s first world snooker champion

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21 h. ago World Snooker Championship: Zhao Xintong hammers Ronnie O'Sullivan with session to spare to reach final

Zhah Xintong has the chance to become first Chinese winner of snooker’s biggest prize

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22 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan shows true colours with Zhao Xintong exchange after semi

The latest World Snooker Championship news after Zhao Xintong defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan to book his spot in the Crucible showpiece.

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22 h. ago Who is Zhao Xintong? Chinese star who thrashed Ronnie O'Sullivan at World Snooker Championship

Former UK and Berlin Masters champion looking to become China’s very first Crucible winner after returning from 20-month ban

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22 h. ago Brilliant Zhao Xintong beats O’Sullivan with session to spare to reach final

Chinese sensation wins 17-7 after breathtaking displayWilliams hits back to level at 8-8 with TrumpZhao Xintong produced an amazing display of attacking snooker to knock out his hero, the seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, with a session to spare and reach the final of the World Snooker Championship.O’Sullivan was left helpless to respond to the brilliance of the Chinese sensation who had come through four rounds of qualifying to reach the final stages at the Crucible. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out of World Snooker Championship to inspired Zhao Xintong

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been dumped out of the World Snooker Championship at the hands of Zhao Xintong after he produced an incredible afternoon session

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27 h. ago Who is Zhao Xintong? Chinese star dominating Ronnie O'Sullivan at World Snooker Championship

Former UK and Berlin Masters champion looking to become China’s very first Crucible winner after returning from 20-month ban

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29 h. ago Who is Zhao Xintong? The Chinese ‘amateur’ outshining Ronnie O’Sullivan at World Championship after ban

Zhao has been competing as an amateur since the end of his ban for being caught up in a match-fixing scandal

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31 h. ago Zhao reels off eight straight frames to leave O’Sullivan in huge Crucible hole

Chinese player goes 8-0 in second session of semi-finalTrump and Williams to resume in other last-four matchRonnie O’Sullivan’s mid-match change of tip backfired spectacularly as he was whitewashed by Zhao Xintong in the second session of their World Snooker Championship semi-final.O’Sullivan had the tip and ferrule on his cue changed overnight, having labelled it as “awful” before the last-four clash with Zhao at the Crucible. The seven-time champion had still emerged from the first session level at 4-4, but incredibly lost all eight frames on Friday morning as Zhao ruthlessly punished every missed pot and poor safety to move 12-4 ahead. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Tight battle continues in World Snooker Championship semi

Ronnie O’Sullivan continues his bid for a record eighth snooker world title against Chinese star Zhao Xintong before Judd Trump plays Mark Williams in the other semi-final

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