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 ...

Higgins requires 100 per cent concentration to get over the winning line and, this being snooker, total quiet is preferable. Advertisement Most noises are frowned upon; coughing boisterously is ...

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 ...

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 ...

ZHAO XINTONG is the king of the Crucible after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the World Snooker Championship final. The 28-year-old became the first Chinese player and first amateur to lift the ...

You would miss it were it not for the small sign on the outside which simply reads “Victoria Snooker”. The “V” is rather artistically made up of snooker cues and we are in a Sheffield ...

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 ...

Now 28, Zhao is on the cusp of becoming China's first snooker world champion -- and if he does would surpass his compatriot. Zhao demolished seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7 on ...

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 ...

Snooker chiefs have accepted they could have made rules clearer after anger amongst players over Zhao Xintong's ranking status following his World Snooker Championship triumph. The Chinese player ...

The World Snooker Championship was streamed a record-breaking 29 million times across BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app, a 25% increase from the previous year. The action ...

ZHAO XINTONG has become the first Chinese cueist to win the World Snooker Championship. The 28-year-old beat three-time Crucible winner Mark Williams 18-12 in a thrilling final. Prior to his ...