3 d. ago Snooker targets Brisbane 2032 Olympics to capitalise on Zhao world championship win

WPBSA chair: ‘Someone has to say this is snooker’s time’Zhao Xintong’s world title win could aid prospectsThe head of snooker’s governing body believes Zhao Xintong’s coronation as world champion could prove to be one of the most significant moments in the sport’s history as the game now targets entry into the Olympic Games in 2032.Zhao became the first Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship on Monday, defeating Mark Williams to cap a remarkable comeback, nine months after returning to the sport from a 20-month suspension for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Brilliant Zhao makes history as first Chinese world snooker champion

Zhao Xintong 18-12 Mark Williams: Zhao demolished Williams, who was the oldest world finalist at the age of 50, to secure an unbelievable triumph at the Crucible

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4 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Williams fighting but Zhao on brink of historic World Snooker Championship final win

Mark Williams, the oldest finalist in history, is just one frame away from defeat to Zhao Xintong at the Crucible

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4 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Sublime Zhao on brink of historic World Snooker Championship final win

Mark Williams, the oldest finalist in history, is just one frame away from defeat to Zhao Xintong at the Crucible

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4 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Sublime Zhao edging closer to historic World Snooker Championship final win

Mark Williams, the oldest finalist in history, trailed Zhao Xintong heavily overnight at the Crucible

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5 d. ago Zhao Xintong's net worth and controversial career as he eyes World Snooker Championship win

Zhao Xintong has reached the final of the 2025 World Snooker Championship after defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible

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5 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Williams tries to launch huge comeback in World Snooker Championship final

Mark Williams, the oldest finalist in history, trailed Zhao Xintong heavily overnight at the Crucible

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5 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Monday Final: Prize money, full TV schedule, trophy

By the end of today we’ll know who is the 2025 snooker world champion.

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5 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Zhao builds healthy overnight lead in World Snooker Championship final

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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5 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Williams begins fightback in World Snooker Championship final

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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5 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Zhao dominates to build big lead in World Snooker Championship final

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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5 d. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Zhao surges into early lead in fascinating World Snooker Championship final

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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5 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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