32 m. ago Zhao Xintong v Mark Williams: World Snooker Championship final – live

Updates from the showpiece at the CrucibleMail Daniel with your thoughts | Sign up to The RecapWilliams 0-0 Xintong (0-22) “I’m always tinged with jealousy in my feelings when I’m in the box, not at the table,” says Stephen; the old mongrel never leaves. Then, off the break, Mark goes at a loose one, misses, and that is going to cost him. Zhao’s been so good in the balls this last fortnight, playing with rare power and precision, but the pressure he’s under now, seeking to become China’s first world champion, is of an entirely different order to anything he’s experienced before. But he seems entirely unaffected and already seems to fashioning a frame-winning opportunity.Our boyz baize! I cannot wait for this, and what an atmosphere in the Cruce. Zhao and Mark shake hands over the little lady, then it’s time to get going, The Cyclone to break. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Fascinating World Snooker Championship final begins at the Crucible

Mark Williams becomes the oldest finalist in history as he takes on Zhao Xintong, who hoping to become the first Chinese world champion after returning from a ban

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4 h. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Sunday Final: Prize money, full TV schedule, trophy

It’s the first day of the final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, with two men dreaming of winning the biggest prize in the world of snooker.

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11 h. ago World Snooker Championship 2025: Results, draw and final schedule in full

Zhao Xintong and Mark Williams square off in snooker’s showpiece

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14 h. ago World Snooker Championship: Williams shocked to become oldest player to reach world championship final

Williams pips his countryman Reardon to the title of oldest finalist

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15 h. ago Judd Trump v Mark Williams LIVE: Williams triumphs in tense clash to set up World Snooker Championship final against Zhao

Mark Williams beats Judd Trump 17-14 in a captivating semi-final to reach another Crucible final at the age of 50, where he will face Chinese star Zhao Xintong

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27 h. ago People are only just realising why snooker players tap their middle finger on the table

The 2025 World Snooker Championship is about to reach its climax – but have you ever wondered why the game's top stars tap their middle finger on the table when they're lining up a shot?

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28 h. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Saturday Semi Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

We’ll know our two finalists by the end of today.

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29 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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30 h. ago Judd Trump vs Mark Williams LIVE: Zhao to discover World Snooker Championship final opponent after O’Sullivan thrashing

Mark Williams and Judd Trump will battle it out for to face Zhao Xintong in Sunday’s Crucible final

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48 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan’s ‘irritating’ tactic which riles players has been called out by Stephen Hendry

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been using old chalk at the 2025 World Snooker Championship, and former rival Stephen Hendry has explained why it is causing problems for his opponents

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51 h. ago Snooker star banned for 12 years missed 2025 World Championship despite suspension ending

The Crucible always plays host to plenty of controversial characters and it could have set the stage for the return of one snooker star who was banned for 12 years

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52 h. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Friday Semi Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

The semi finals will continue today as we get closer to knowing who the 2025 champion will be.

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54 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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65 h. ago 'Legend of the game' – Judd Trump’s comments about Mark Williams say it all

Crucible king Judd Trump will face Mark 'The Welsh Potting Machine' Williams in the semi-finals of the 2025 World Snooker Championship - and he has revealed precisely what he thinks of his foe

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66 h. ago Judd Trump v Mark Williams LIVE: World Snooker Championship semi

Ronnie O’Sullivan resumed his quest for a history-making eighth world title against Chinese star Zhao, before Judd Trump battles Mark Williams at the Crucible

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66 h. ago Judd Trump doesn’t hide his feelings on Mark Williams as he drops five

Judd Trump and Mark Williams meet in the semi-finals of the 2025 World Snooker Championship, and 2019 champion Trump has had his say on what he thinks of his upcoming foe

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3 d. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan v Zhao Xintong LIVE: World Snooker Championship semi

Ronnie O’Sullivan resumes his quest for a history-making eighth world title against Chinese star Xintong Zhao, before Judd Trump battles Mark Williams at the Crucible

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3 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Thursday Semi Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

It’s semi-final time at the Crucible.

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3 d. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan v Xintong Zhao LIVE: World Snooker Championship semi

Ronnie O’Sullivan resumes his quest for a history-making eighth world title against Chinese star Xintong Zhao, before Judd Trump battles Mark Williams at the Crucible

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