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Lahore Qalanders’ captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) celebrates with the trophy with players during the victory ceremony at the end of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators at the Qaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on May 25, 2025. — AFP Lahore Qalandars emerged victorious in a nail-biting Pakistan Super League (PSL) …

A view shows the ICC Champions trophy during a ceremony at the Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, on February 6, 2025. — Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025, co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, has etched its name in cricketing history, recording 368 billion global viewing minutes.  The Pakistan Cricket Board, citing a recent …

Zhao Xintong becomes first Chinese winner of World Snooker Championship with 18-12 victory over three-time champion Mark Williams at the Crucible Last Updated: 05/05/25 8:54pm Zhao Xintong beat Mark Williams to secure the World Snooker Championship title Zhao Xintong was crowned China’s first World Snooker Championship winner after withstanding a stirring comeback from Mark Williams to complete an 18-12 victory …

‘The Welsh Potting Machine’ Mark Williams shocks Judd Trump to reach the World Snooker Championship final where he will play Ronnie O’Sullivan’s conqueror Zhao Xintong Last Updated: 03/05/25 9:42pm Mark Williams is on course to land his fourth World Snooker Championship at the age of 50 Veteran Mark Williams shocked Judd Trump to reach the World Snooker Championship final against …

Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out of the World Snooker Championship by Zhao Xintong in Sheffield; ‘The Rocket’ was whitewashed in the second session and that proved too much of a mountain to climb; O’Sullivan: “I’ve been awful for quite a while” Last Updated: 02/05/25 11:58pm Ronnie O’Sullivan was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship by Zhao Xintong Ronnie O’Sullivan suffered a knockout …

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Luca Brecel through to World Snooker Championship quarter-finals; single frames needed for progression sealed inside half an hour in truncated Monday evening session at the Crucible; pair join Judd Trump in last eight after he weathered Shaun Murphy fightback Last Updated: 28/04/25 8:48pm Si Jiahui awaits Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals at the World Snooker Championship Ronnie …

Ronnie O’Sullivan holds slender advantage over Ali Carter in first-round clash at World Snooker Championship; seven-time champion looked on course to lead 6-3 before Carter fightback forced him to end session with 5-4 overnight lead Last Updated: 22/04/25 6:46pm Ronnie O’Sullivan saw his momentum halted by an Ali Carter fightback in Sheffield Ronnie O’Sullivan had to settle for a single-frame …

Kyren Wilson suffered a shock defeat on the first day of World Snooker Championship; Wilson beaten 10-9 by China’s Lei Peifan on Saturday; Wilson is sixth first-time champion to lose in first round of their title defence Last Updated: 19/04/25 11:06pm Defending champion Kyren Wilson has been knocked out of the World Snooker Championship Kyren Wilson’s title defence is over …

Ali Carter booked his return to the Crucible with a 10-5 victory over He Guoqiang; Matthew Stevens missed out, losing 10-9 to Wu Yize after a last-frame decider; Jackson Page also beaten in final round of qualifying; World Snooker Championship runs from April 19-May 5 Last Updated: 16/04/25 11:47pm Two-time World Snooker Championship runner-up Ali Carter will be back at the …

Ronnie O’Sullivan is not prepared to walk away from snooker yet, but has acknowledged the end is in sight; He has given himself a deadline of two years to “figure it out”; O’Sullivan said: “I have to try and repair myself and just try to find how I used to play snooker” Last Updated: 13/04/25 9:31am Ronnie O’Sullivan is considering …