Zhao Xintong has warned his snooker rivals that the reception he received upon first returning to China will only spur him to greater heights. Even though the new world champion is officially still ...

Michaela Tabb, the iconic snooker referee, has decided to retire from the traditional version of the sport, having officiated her final game at Sheffield's renowned Crucible Theatre. The 57 year ...

Legendary snooker referee Michaela Tabb has retired from the traditional form of the game after officiating her last match at the Crucible Theatre. The trailblazing 57-year-old retired after ...

A curious footnote to Zhao Xintong’s triumph at the World Snooker Championship on Monday is that he remains banned from playing in China. He is forbidden to appear at events there, despite being ...

New world champion Zhao Xingtong has the potential to become the "richest player in snooker history"; Zhao is the first Chinese winner at The Crucible and could help snooker's bid for Olympic ...

Here’s how it works. The World Seniors Snooker Championship 2025 is bringing together the legends of the baize – including Jimmy White and reigning champion Igor Figueiredo – for more green ...

At the end of the tournament he had only entered as a wildcard in order to drive local interest in Beijing, Ding had become the second-youngest ranking event winner in snooker history, behind a ...

China is snooker's biggest market in the television ... Some tributes being posted have come in the form of AI-made fan art, with one poster showing Zhao waving the Chinese flag victoriously ...

How Zhao Xintong's historic World Championship win will be greeted in China - and what it could mean for snooker.

While the achievements of 50-year-old Mark Williams and 28-year-old sensation Zhao Xintong in reaching the World Snooker Championship final have understandably taken the headlines, the role of the ...

The grand finale of this year's World Snooker Championship is set to kick off this afternoon, with a hefty prize fund on the line. The victor will not only claim the sport's most coveted trophy ...

In 2015 a teenage Zhao Xintong told a documentary he wanted to be like Chinese snooker trailblazer Ding Junhui. But now 28, Zhao has surpassed his compatriot's notable achievements by becoming ...