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World Snooker Championship

O’Sullivan continues Chinese love affair, says country ‘greatest place on Earth’

Days after the seven-time world champion took Hong Kong residency, O’Sullivan is in Nanjing and visiting a place that ‘blows me away’.

5 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM

World Snooker

After snooker match-fixing, should Chinese parents push sporty teens less hard?

1 May 2024 - 8:07AM

World Snooker

O’Sullivan hails Hong Kong despite March snooker fiasco, and Ding wants to visit

26 Apr 2024 - 5:30PM

World Snooker

China’s Ding eyes Crucible snooker crown then Manchester United wish

Ding Junhui begins his 18th snooker World Championship still chasing an elusive first crown for China, but with a healthier approach to expectation that includes his beloved United.

23 Apr 2024 - 7:36AM

China’s Ding Junhui starts his tournament on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

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China’s Zhang crushed by pressure after ‘Crucible curse’ strikes champion Brecel

Zhang Anda ‘put too much pressure on myself’ in early exit at snooker’s World Championship, after defending champion Luca Brecel is also knocked out on the opening weekend in Sheffield.

22 Apr 2024 - 3:52AM

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China’s Si Jiahui closing in on World Snooker Championship final

Chinese snooker sensation, 20, continues his remarkable World Championship debut by surging into an 11-5 semi-final lead over Luca Brecel on Friday.

28 Apr 2023 - 8:54PM

World Snooker

Si Jiahui continues stunning run, reaches snooker World Championship semis

The 20-year-old Chinese debutant edges nail-biter against Anthony McGill to set up last-four clash with Luca Brecel, who shocked Ronnie O’Sullivan.

27 Apr 2023 - 11:30AM

Si Jiahui of China celebrates after his victory against Anthony McGill at snooker’s World Championship in Sheffield. Photo: Xinhua

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China’s Si ‘can’t believe’ he is into World Championship quarter-finals

Chinese debutant beats Robert Milkins 13-7 in second round at the Crucible in Sheffield, will face either Anthony McGill or Jack Lisowski in the last 8.

25 Apr 2023 - 9:30AM

Britain

UK says some mobile users did not receive emergency alert test

The UK conducted its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of mobile phones emitting a loud alarm and vibrating.

24 Apr 2023 - 8:28AM

World Snooker

China’s Si tipped to win it all after downing Murphy at Crucible

Shaun Murphy is magnanimous in defeat and heaps praise on Si Jiahui, and says the highly rated youngster will become the first World Snooker Champion from China.

21 Apr 2023 - 12:21PM

Si Jiahui outgunned former champion Shaun Murphy 10-9 in the first round of the World Championship. Photo: World Snooker Tour

5 Chinese players reach World Snooker Championship – and 1 will face O’Sullivan

Thursday’s draw throws up a formidable task after Pang Junxu, Si Jiahui, Wu Yize and Fan Zhengyi qualify for main event at the Crucible alongside seeded Ding Junhui.

13 Apr 2023 - 6:17PM

World Snooker

Dozen Chinese players stay in hunt to reach World Snooker Championship

Zhang Anda and Cao Yupeng set to lead the Chinese charge in the final round of qualifying for the Crucible tournament, but Hong Kong’s hopes are over.

9 Apr 2023 - 9:52PM

World Snooker

10 Chinese players to miss Crucible with match-fixing hearing set for April

Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao, who would have been in contention to win the World Championship, must miss it as details of the hearing are confirmed.

3 Mar 2023 - 11:40AM

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China’s wait for a world champion goes on after Yan Bingtao’s narrow loss

‘I was so close to my first Crucible one-table match,’ he says, having led Mark Williams before slipping to 13-11 defeat in quarter-final.

28 Apr 2022 - 6:04PM

Yan Bingtao of China came up just short at the World Championship as he lost 13-11 to Mark Williams. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

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Yan playing catch-up against Williams as Class of ’92 set Crucible pace

China’s last representative in Sheffield trails three-time champion in a quarter-final field dominated by veterans.

26 Apr 2022 - 11:22PM

Mark Williams of Wales is aiming for a fourth world title in Sheffield. Photo: AFP

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First a pigeon and then Crucible’s longest ever frame – but Yan ousts Selby

Frame at World Championship between champion Mark Selby and China’s Yan Bingtao takes longer than Fury-Whyte boxing bout and its two renditions of American Pie.

24 Apr 2022 - 4:37PM

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China’s Yan homing in on victory over Selby after pigeon storms Crucible

Yan Bingtao leads into final session against four-time winner Mark Selby, but China’s other remaining player, Zhao Xintong, loses to Stephen Maguire.

24 Apr 2022 - 4:08PM

World Snooker

Ding shows signs of old self at Crucible after Yan sets up Selby showdown

Flying start for Ding Junhui before Kyren Wilson cuts his lead to 5-4 in their first session, with Yan Bingtao through to play defending champion Mark Selby.

24 Apr 2022 - 12:14AM

Ding Junhui was aiming to be the third Chinese player to reach the second round. Photo: Xinhua

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Clarke tips Zhao to win World Snooker Championship after 10-2 thrashing

China’s Zhao Xintong beats Jamie Clarke for first ever win at the Crucible, with Ronnie O’Sullivan backing him to become ‘greatest of all time’.

17 Apr 2022 - 7:11PM

World Snooker

China’s 4 contenders at 2022 World Snooker Championship and how to watch them

Ding Junhui, Yan Bingtao, Zhao Xintong and Lyu Haotian all feature in snooker’s showpiece event in Sheffield.

17 Apr 2022 - 1:19AM

Marco Fu

Hong Kong pair Fu and On-yee out at first hurdle of World Championship

Marco Fu loses to 6-5 Ian Burns in his first tournament in more than two years, while Ng On-yee makes solid start but is ultimately well beaten 6-2 by Rory McLeod.

6 Apr 2022 - 11:29AM

Marco Fu makes a comeback after two years at the World Championship in Sheffield, England. Photo: World Snooker Tour

Ng On-yee

Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee stuns reigning world champion, wins Winchester Open

The 31-year-old picks up second trophy this season after defeating Thai player Nutcharut ‘Mink’ Wongharuthai 4-0 in the final. Ng next plays Rory McLeod of Jamaica in her World Championship qualifier on Tuesday.

4 Apr 2022 - 12:30PM

A delighted Ng On-yee with her Winchester Open trophy. Photo: Handout

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China’s Liang banned, to miss world championship over ‘domestic assault’ in UK

Former world No 11 Liang Wenbo is caught on security camera hitting and kicking a woman in Sheffield in what local authorities called ‘a sustained and deliberate assault’. World Snooker Tour bans him ‘with immediate effect’.

21 Apr 2023 - 1:10AM

World Snooker

Hong Kong snooker star Marco Fu back with a bang, scores rare 149 break

Fu knocks in high score at Ding Junhui Snooker Academy in Sheffield ahead of World Snooker Championship qualifiers next week. Ng On-yee is also aiming to qualify for the main draw.

31 Mar 2022 - 11:39AM

Hong Kong snooker star Marco Fu aims for Crucible after two years away

The former world No 5 has not picked up a cue in a month and will only have 10 days to prepare but he simply wants to enjoy the experience.

8 Mar 2022 - 4:30PM

Marco Fu Ka-chun plays in a charity event in Tsuen Wan in November, 2021. Photo: SCMP/Xiaomei Chen

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The Thai women’s snooker world champion ready to take on the men

Nutcharut ‘Mink’ Wongharuthai has already made history as the first woman to make a maximum 147 break, and now she’s set her sights on the professional tour.

21 Apr 2023 - 1:28PM

Nutcharut ‘Mink’ Wongharuthai practises at Bangkok’s Hi-End Snooker Club days after winning the World Women’s Snooker Championship. Photo: Vijitra Duangdee

Yan Bingtao ‘nervous’ ahead of defending snooker Masters crown

Snooker’s biggest invitation event kicks off on Sunday night and defending champion Yan Bingtao will be out to prove his 2021 Masters snooker title was no one-hit wonder.

9 Jan 2022 - 6:17PM

World Snooker

China’s Zhao Xintong wins major UK snooker title, hailed as future world No 1

Victory in UK Championship means two of sports Triple Crown titles now held by Chinese snooker players. Zhao beat Belgium’s Luca Brecel 10-5 in the final to claim first ranking title of his career.

6 Dec 2021 - 11:08AM

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World Snooker Championship

The World Snooker Championship is professional snooker's longest-running, most prestigious and lucrative tournament. First held in 1927, it is now one of the three tournaments (together with the UK Championship and the invitational Masters) that make up snooker's Triple Crown Series. The tournament is held at the hallowed Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Stephen Hendry holds the record for the most world titles in the modern era, having won the tournament seven times.

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9 September, 2024