Two Chinese snooker players have been banned for life and eight others have received lengthy suspensions for their part in a match-fixing scandal. Liang Wenbo, the former world No 11, was identified ...

Zhao Xintong of China became Asia’s first world snooker champion after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final on Monday, completing a remarkable career turnaround following his involvement in the ...

SHEFFIELD, England — Ten Chinese snooker players were charged Wednesday for their alleged roles in a match-fixing scandal that has plunged the sport into its biggest corruption crisis. An ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Zhao defeated Crucible veteran Mark Williams 18 frames to 12 in Sheffield yesterday, becoming the ...

After years of waiting and hoping, it has finally happened. Zhao Xintong’s sublime victory over Mark Williams at the Crucible means China has its first world snooker champion. The 26-year-old did it ...

On 3 April 2005, a grinning Ding Junhui lifted the China Open trophy aloft. Just two days after his 18th birthday, a shy, fresh-faced teenager had stunned the snooker world. At the end of tournament ...

Zhao Xintong's historic World Snooker Championship title is set to spur the game to even greater heights in China and sparked predictions the country could come to dominate the sport. The 28-year-old ...