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Rocket tops Liang in Shanghai

Sports | Snooker
2009-9-14

RONNIE "Rocket" O'Sullivan secured his 22nd ranking tournament title by beating local hope Liang Wenbo 10-5 in the final of the Shanghai Masters at a packed Shanghai Indoor Stadium last night. The 22-year-old...

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Liang carries Chinese hopes

Sports | Snooker
2009-9-12

WORLD No. 1 Ronnie 'Rocket' O'Sullivan saw off the challenge by local favorite Ding Junhui for a 5-3 victory in the quarterfinal of the Shanghai Masters yesterday, while Liang Wenbo became the first Chinese to...

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Higgins crushes Murphy for world title

Sports | Snooker
2009-5-6

SCOTLAND'S John Higgins secured his third world title with a crushing 18-9 victory over England's Shaun Murphy in the final in Sheffield, England, on Monday. Leading 11-5 overnight, Higgins extended his lead...

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Betting probe

Sports | Snooker
2009-4-19

POLICE have opened a match-fixing investigation into a UK Championship snooker match between Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett that finished 9-3 after heavy gambling patterns had predicted that result. Snooker's world...

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O'Sullivan sets up Higgins clash in quarterfinals

Sports | Snooker
2009-4-3

RONNIE O'Sullivan survived a tough outing against China's Xiao Guodong last night to set up an enticing quarterfinal clash with John Higgins at the China Open in Beijing. World No. 1 O'Sullivan was taken the...

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O'Sullivan advances as Tian stuns Fu

Sports | Snooker
2009-4-2

WORLD No. 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan survived a tough opener at the China Open last night, rallying to beat Fergal O'Brien 5-3 to reach the second round in Beijing. The two-time China Open champion and favorite trailed...

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Tang trumps Judd in style

Sports | Snooker
2009-3-31

CHINA'S Tang Jun sprang a surprise in the wildcard round of the China Open in Beijing yesterday, beating world No. 41 Judd Trump 5-3. Englishman Trump lost the opening frame to his unheralded opponent, but responded...

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Ding retains title

Sports | Snooker
2009-1-1

DEFENDING champion Ding Junhui outplayed Tang Jun 5-1 in snooker's China Tour final in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, yesterday. Ding dominated the first two frames and made a 105 break in the following frame. Yunnan's...

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Murphy clinches UK Championship

Sports | Snooker
2008-12-23

ENGLAND'S Shaun Murphy clinched the year ending UK Snooker Championship title with a 10-9 victory over Chinese Hong Kong's Marco Fu during Sunday's final in Telford, England. It's the first time either player...

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UK match probed over alleged betting

Sports | Snooker
2008-12-17

SNOOKER'S governing body is investigating a match at the UK Championship after British bookmakers reported suspicious betting patterns. Three firms suspended betting on Stephen Maguire's win over Jamie Burnett...

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Walden stuns Selby to storm into final

Sports | Snooker
2008-10-5

RICKY Walden shocked Mark Selby 6-4 to reach the final of the Shanghai Masters yesterday, his first in a ranking tournament. The world No. 35 won five consecutive frames to seal the win after being 1-3 down at...

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Fu falls to end Chinese challenge

Sports | Snooker
2008-10-4

THE last Chinese challenger at the Shanghai Masters bowed out yesterday. Hong Kong China's Marco Fu was stopped in the quarterfinals by Welsh Open champion Mark Selby of England 3-5, while Ronnie O'Sullivan of...

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O'Sullivan in fine form as White exits

Sports | Snooker
2008-10-1

JIMMY White's run at the Shanghai Masters was brought to grinding halt by Mark King in a 4-5 loss in the last 32 yesterday. White had won four matches to get to the first-round proper of the tournament at the...

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Masters in town during holidays

Sports | Snooker
2008-9-14

THE world's top 16 ranked players will gather in Shanghai again for the 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters. To be held from September 29 to October 5 at Shanghai Grand Stage, the event will provide residents with another...

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O' Sullivan, Hendry to attend all-star game in China

Sports | Snooker
2008-5-10

WITH big names like Ronnie O' Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and Ding Junhui on the lists, the 2008 Huangshan Cup Snooker All-Star Game is scheduled to open on May 14 in Hefei, capital of China's Anhui province. The...