41 m. ago Zhao Xintong shows true colours with act seconds after thrashing Ronnie O'Sullivan

Zhao Xintong will play in his first Crucible final after defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7 in the World Snooker Championship semi-finals, and he immediately showed his respect for the Rocket

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1 hour 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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2 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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9 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan bemoans 'awful' performance after crashing out of the World Championship as he falls short in his bid for a record eighth title

Ronnie O'Sullivan had no complaints after being thrashed by China's rising star Zhao Xintong in their World Championship semi-final.

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10 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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11 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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11 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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11 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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11 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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11 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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12 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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12 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out of World Snooker Championships and made to wait for record

Ronnie O'Sullivan's bid for an eighth world championship is over for another year after he lost to Zhao Xintong in the semi-finals of the 2025 tournament at the Crucible

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13 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Zhao Xintong chaos as 'balls all over Crucible floor'

Just a day before Ronnie O'Sullivan and Zhao Xintong graced the Crucible again, snooker fans were treated to the rare sight of a huge pocket breaker - and it was not from The Rocket

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17 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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18 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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19 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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19 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's huge net worth after split with EastEnders actress and snooker return

Ronnie O'Sullivan is back in the spotlight after his return to snooker for the World Championship - and Daily Star Sport has a look at his eye-watering net worth

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20 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan’s tactic which 'irritates' players has already been spotted by Stephen Hendry

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been called out by a number of snooker stars for using traditional chalk that causes 'kicks' on the baize, with Stephen Hendry the latest to pull up the star

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20 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan suffers session whitewash as Zhao Xintong lights up Crucible

Zhao moved 12-4 up with a string of frame-winning breaks including two centuries while O’Sullivan scored just 100 total points in the eight frames.

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20 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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