Por: Associated Press Sports April 29, 2023
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Luca Brecel mounted the greatest comeback in the history of the world snooker championship to reach the final on Saturday.The Belgian player recovered from 14-5 down against Si Jiahui of China by claiming 11 straight frames to eventually win 17-15.No player has ever come from nine frames behind to win a match at the championship. Two players won from eight frames back, including Dennis Taylor in the memorable 18-17... + full article
Associated Press USA Sports June 06, 2023
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Chinese snooker players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang were handed lifetime bans from the sport on Tuesday for their role in a match-fixing scandal involving eight more of their countrymen.Liang and Li were found by an independent disciplinary commission to... + más
10 Chinese snooker players face match-fixing charges | Associated Press
How Asia Revived the Dying Sport of Snooker | Time
Associated Press USA Sports May 01, 2023
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Luca Brecel of Belgium became snooker’s first world champion from mainland Europe after beating four-time winner Mark Selby 18-15 in the final on Monday.Brecel hadn’t won a match at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in five previous visits to the... + más
Fox News USA Sports April 18, 2023
A Just Stop Oil protester leaped onto the famous green baize and turned it orange after dumping an orange powder on it during the world snooker championship in Sheffield, England on Monday. The Crucible Theatre was packed for the snooker championship yet play had to be... + más
Associated Press USA Sports January 18, 2023
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Ten Chinese snooker players were charged Wednesday for their alleged roles in a match-fixing scandal that has plunged the sport into its biggest corruption crisis.An investigation by the integrity unit of snooker’s governing body has resulted in... + más
Snooker investigates Chinese players over alleged match-fixing scandal | CNN
CNBC USA Business January 06, 2023
YORK, UK - Nov 12, 2022: Zhao Xintong of China competes during the first round match against Sam Craigie of England at 2022 UK Snooker Championship in York.Zhai Zheng/Xinhua via Getty ImagesLONDON — A match-fixing scandal has led to the suspension of 10 Chinese players from... + más
CNN USA Sports January 04, 2023
Hong Kong CNN — Snooker’s governing body on Tuesday said it had suspended two more Chinese players as it investigates an alleged match-fixing and betting scandal – bringing the number of players from the Asian country caught up in the probe to 10. In a statement, the... + más
Time USA World October 07, 2022
Thirteen years ago, today’s snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan probably didn’t think that in 2022 he’d be taking part in what might be the biggest tournament in the history of the sport. At that time, he was predicting the impending demise of the pool-like game. In 2009,... + más
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