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Hawkins heaps praise on budding teen talent Zhao

CHINESE teenager Zhao Xintong is as talented as the great Ronnie O’Sullivan was at a similar age and will one day become the No. 1 player in snooker, according to 2013 world championship runner-up Barry ...

November 2, 2016, Wednesday

Ding masters Selby in Shanghai

Ding Junhui poses with the Shanghai Masters trophy after beating world No. 1 Mark Selby of England 10-6 in the final at Shanghai Indoor Stadium last night. Ding became the first two-time winner of the event, having won it earlier in 2013. —...

September 26, 2016, Monday

Ding eases into Masters semis

DING Junhui overcame Michael Holt 5-3 at the Shanghai Masters last night, setting up a semifinal clash against Stephen Maguire. “I played well. We both did at the beginning,” said Ding. “I committed ...

September 24, 2016, Saturday

Ding into quarters, O’Sullivan out

Ding Junhui in action during his Shanghai Masters second-round match against Mark Allen of Northern Ireland at Shanghai Indoor Stadium last night. The home favorite romped to a 5-2 victory to set up a quarterfinal clash with England’s Michael Holt, who stunned compatriot Ronnie O’Sullivan by the same score. Stuart Bingham beat David Gilbert in a battle of Englishmen 5-2 and will meet compatriot Allister Carter, who upset Scotland’s John Higgins, also 5-2. Ryan Day ended the run of Chinese wildcarder Wen Meixi 5-2, the Welshman will next take on Mark Selby of England after the world No. 1 eased past compatriot Stuart Carrington 5-3. The last quarterfinal will be between Stephen Maguire of Scotland and Wales’ Michael White. ...

September 23, 2016, Friday

O’Sullivan rallies to hold off Liang

Ronnie ‘The Rocket’ O’Sullivan rallied from the brink with a brilliant finish as he staved off a first-round elimination from the Shanghai Masters by edging Liang Wenbo 5-4 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium last...

September 21, 2016, Wednesday

O’Sullivan eyes fresh start at Masters

RONNIE “The Rocket” O’Sullivan will be looking for a fresh start of the season at the 2016 Shanghai Masters, which starts at Shanghai Indoor Stadium today. The Englishman has made the Shanghai tournament ...

September 19, 2016, Monday

9-Ball China Open

THE 2016 World 9-Ball China Open will be held from August 21 to 28, featuring players from over 30 countries and regions, organizers said yesterday. Coming into its eighth year, the event, for the first ...

August 10, 2016, Wednesday

Selby triumph adds to Leicester joy

Leicester native Mark Selby holds a Leicester City club flag next to the world snooker championship trophy after beating China’s Ding Junhui 18-14 in the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, northern England, on Monday. Minutes after Leicester clinched the English Premier League title, top-ranked Selby captured his second world title. He beat compatriot Ronnie O’Sullivan in the 2014 final, and became the 13th multiple world champion. Ding was competing in his first world final and aiming to become snooker’s first world champion from Asia. ...

May 4, 2016, Wednesday