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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9 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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11 h. 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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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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12 h. ago Zhao Xintong wins enormous prize money and fellow players are really not happy

The Chinese star has become the first player from his country to lift the trophy at the Crucible

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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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23 h. ago Zhao Xintong caught in middle of fresh snooker controversy after serving 20

Zhao Xintong could become the first amateur player to win the World Snooker Championship on Monday, but his triumph would spark a fresh row in the sport among players and fans

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47 h. ago Stephen Hendry predicts winner of Zhao Xintong v Mark Williams due to major factor

Zhao Xintong and Mark Williams begin the final of the World Championships of Sunday afternoon

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69 h. ago Zhao Xintong makes touching gesture to Ronnie O’Sullivan after crushing win at World Snooker Championship

Zhao thrashed O’Sullivan and then thanked his ‘idol’ after reaching his first World Snooker Championship final

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1 week ago Zhao Xintong has 'intimidating' trait that proves he can win World Snooker Championship

The Cyclone blew away Jak Jones on his return to the Crucible after serving a 20 month betting ban

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