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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 …

Jimmy White knocked out of World Snooker Championship qualifying; The 2025 World Snooker Championship runs from Saturday, April 19 to Monday, May 5. Kyren Wilson will be the defending champion, having defeated Jak Jones in the 2024 final Last Updated: 12/04/25 8:57am Jimmy White will need either another invitational tour card or a trip to Q School to remain on …

Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws from the Masters just a couple of days before the start of the tournament; ‘The Rocket’ had been due to play fellow Class of ’92 legend John Higgins in the first round at Alexandra Palace Last Updated: 10/01/25 12:20pm Defending Masters champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has pulled out of this year’s event on ‘medical grounds’ Defending …