57 m. ago Who is Zhao Xintong? The Chinese ‘amateur’ who won the World Snooker Championship after ban

Zhao beat Mark Williams in the Crucible final after returning from a suspension following a match-fixing scandal

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65 m. ago 'New superstar of the game': Zhao Xintong hailed after historic World Snooker Championship final win

The two finalists were extremely complimentary of each other

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78 m. ago Zhao Xintong becomes the most complicated world champion in snooker history

Zhao Xintong 18-12 Mark Williams: Zhao demolished three-time winner Williams to become China’s first world champion but his complex past means that accomplishment comes with questions

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89 m. ago Zhao Xintong withstands Mark Williams comeback to create history in World Snooker Championship final

Zhao becomes China’s first-ever Crucible champion

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92 m. 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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2 h. ago Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams to win historic World Snooker Championship title

Chinese star Zhao Xintong has made history by becoming the first Asian player to win the World Snooker Championship by beating Mark Williams 18-12 at the Crucible

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2 h. 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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3 h. ago World snooker championship prize money: How much winner and finalist get paid

There is a handsome reward for achieving the highest break.

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4 h. ago Mark Williams makes startling World Snooker Championship final admission as fans run to his aid

Zhao Xintong is on the verge of victory and the Welshman is struggling to see a way back

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6 h. ago Mark Williams makes Zhao Xintong feelings clear with claim in middle of Crucible final

Zhao Xintong won six frames in the afternoon session on Monday at the Crucible, to move just one away from becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship

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6 h. ago Prize money for World Snooker Championship final and how much winner will bank

The curtain comes down on an absorbing World Snooker Championship on Monday night, with Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong playing for a huge top prize at the Crucible

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6 h. 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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6 h. ago What time is World Snooker Championship final tonight? TV channel and live stream for Zhao Xintong vs Mark Williams

Zhao appears almost certain to become the first-ever Chinese winner of snooker’s biggest prize

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8 h. 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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8 h. ago World snooker final referee Desislava Bozhilova's close relationship with fellow ref and salary

Desislava Bozhilova is the referee in charge of this year's World Snooker Championship final between Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong

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9 h. ago Who is Zhao Xintong? The Chinese ‘amateur’ on the brink of World Championship glory after ban

Zhao is facing a final against Mark Williams at the Crucible after returning from a suspension following a match-fixing scandal

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9 h. ago Stephen Hendry was banned from visiting his girlfriend and got hairdryer treatment

Stephen Hendry won seven World Championships in his snooker career and was known for his ruthless streak – and his first manager Ian Doyle was not afraid to give him a brutal telling off

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9 h. ago Disgraced snooker star who reached World Championship quarter

Liang Wenbo was tipped for a bright future in snooker but was permanently ousted from the sport after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing offences

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10 h. ago Snooker ace who played in World Championship was handed lifetime ban from the sport

Liang Wenbo's career was poised to reach great heights after he made a surprise run to the quarter-finals of the 2008 World Championship, but it was cut short after he was found guilty of match-fixing

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11 h. ago Mark Williams blamed by Shaun Murphy as snooker rival points finger for failures

Shaun Murphy has said that the Class of '92 may have had a negative impact on his snooker career, pointing fingers at Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, and Mark Williams

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