Zhao Xintong made history on Monday when he became the first ever Chinese player to lift the World Snooker Championship, beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final of the prestigious tournament ...

Zhao is prohibited from taking part in events in mainland China even after becoming his country’s first world champion.

The 28-year-old was implicated in the sport's biggest match-fixing scandal before coming back from suspension to take the ...

Zhao Xintong bounced back from his 20-month snooker ban to win the World Championship this week, beating Mark Williams in the ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan left Stephen Hendry perplexed with his withdrawal from the 2006 UK Championship. The Rocket walked out of the arena midway through their quarter-final at the Barbican ...

Zhao Xintong became the first amateur to win the World Snooker Championship on Monday with an 18-12 victory over Mark Williams, but Stephen Hendry believes one pro will be less than impressed ...

Zhao's triumph sent ripples through China, as millions hailed a major breakthrough for the sport. Read more at ...

Mark Williams fell short in the World Snooker Championship final as he was beaten by Zhao Xintong, but the Welshman still ...

Mark Williams is now the oldest World Snooker Championship finalist, and Ronnie O’Sullivan hasn't shied away from praising ...

What an amazing 17 days of snooker we’ve enjoyed in Sheffield, and what a world champion we now have in Zhao Xintong.

Mark Williams might have fallen just short of a record-equalling fourth World Snooker Championship title, but the Welshman ...

Fresh off becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship, Zhao Xintong is eyeing more titles, hoping ...