3 h. ago Mark Williams shows class with message to World Championship winner Zhao Xintong

The controversial Chinese withstood a gutsy fightback from the veteran Welshman to wrap up an historic 18-12 victory at The Crucible on Monday to become China's first-ever snooker world champ

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9 h. ago Zhao Xintong's emotional victory as first amateur to win historic World Snooker Championship

Zhao Xintong was in tears after he became the first amateur to win the World Snooker Championship, beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final at the Crucible Theatre

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10 h. ago Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams to win World Snooker Championship final

Zhao Xintong has made history by defeating Mark Williams 18-12, despite being banned for 20 months in 2023 for his part in a match-fixing scandal and was forced to start again as an amateur

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10 h. ago Sky’s the limit for China’s first world champion Zhao Xintong – Mark Williams

Williams conjured comparisons with a young Ronnie O’Sullivan after Zhao withstood a gutsy fightback.

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11 h. 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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11 h. 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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11 h. 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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11 h. 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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12 h. ago Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams to become China’s first snooker world champion

Zhao wins 18-12 in dramatic final session in SheffieldZhao makes history as the first amateur to win titleZhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to be crowned snooker world champion after holding off a late rally from Mark Williams to create history at the Crucible and complete a sensational career comeback.The 28-year-old only returned to competitive snooker in September last year after being handed a 20-month suspension for his part in the match-fixing scandal which resulted in a ban for 10 Chinese players. He was forced to begin on the sport’s amateur tour and arrived in Sheffield without professional status. Continue reading...

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12 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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12 h. ago Zhao Xintong is World Snooker champion as Mark Williams' Crucible comeback comes too late

Williams staged a mini comeback at the start of the evening session but left himself too much to do in order to win a fourth world title

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12 h. ago Crucible crowd erupts as Mark Williams shouts two words at fan mid

The Welsh Potting Machine rarely misses an opportunity to interact with the fans

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12 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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15 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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16 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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16 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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16 h. ago Zhao Xintong on verge of World Championship title after dominating Mark Williams

The Chinese player needs only one more frame in Monday evening’s final session.

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16 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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17 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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18 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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