Brilliant Zhao Xintong beats O’Sullivan with session to spare to reach final

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 20:50 UTC

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Chinese sensation wins 17-7 after breathtaking display
Williams hits back to level at 8-8 with Trump

Zhao Xintong produced an amazing display of attacking snooker to knock out his hero, the seven-time …

Zhao reels off eight straight frames to leave O’Sullivan in huge Crucible hole

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

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Chinese player goes 8-0 in second session of semi-final
Trump and Williams to resume in other last-four match

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s mid-match change of tip backfired spectacularly as he was whitewashed b…

O'Sullivan loses session 8-0 as Zhao dazzles at Crucible

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

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Zhao Xintong produces a scintillating display of potting to open up a 12-4 lead against seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan in their World Championship semi-final.

O'Sullivan moves past Si to reach Crucible last four

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 20:50 UTC

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Ronnie O'Sullivan books his place in the World Championship semi-finals with a 13-9 win over Si Jiahui as he maintains his bid for record eighth title in the modern era.

Williams beats Higgins in final-frame shootout to make World Snooker semis

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 15:10 UTC

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Welshman seals 13-12 victory over four-times winner
O’Sullivan extends advantage over Si Jiahui to 7-2

Mark Williams held off a superb fightback from fellow former winner John Higgins to triumph in a …

Williams beats Higgins in stunning Crucible black-ball finish

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 13:50 UTC

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Three-time winner Mark Williams holds off a John Higgins fightback to win a World Championship classic 13-12 on the final black and reach the semi-finals.

O’Sullivan opens up lead over Si in World Snooker Championship quarter

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 07:10 UTC

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John Higgins and Mark Williams level at 8-8
Zhao Xintong in control with 12-4 lead over Chris Wakelin

Hard competition and enduring happiness are the reasons why snooker’s “Class of 92” have continued…

Alarming moment snooker fan collapses during BBC's live coverage of the World Championship at The Crucible

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 16:45 UTC

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Tuesday afternoon is set to feature quarter-final ties between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Si Jiahui on Table One, with Judd Trump facing off with Luca Brel on Table Two.

Alarming moment snooker fan collapses during BBC's live coverage of the World Championships at The Crucible

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 16:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Tuesday afternoon is set to feature quarter-final ties between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Si Jiahui on Table One, with Judd Trump facing off with Luca Brel on Table Two.

Ronnie O'Sullivan claims he is in 'HELL' despite breezing into quarter-finals at the Crucible - and insists his next opponent could 'put me away'

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 03:20 UTC

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DAVID COVERDALE: The seven-time Crucible champion hit a break of 95 in the first frame of last night's session to complete a resounding 13-4 second-round win over Pang Junxu.