SNOOKER chiefs have announced a rebrand of the Xi’an Grand Prix after revamping its calendar. The tournament only started ...

A new snooker league has launched in China as the country bids to ‘move from a major billiards nation to a leading powerhouse.’ China has been the rising force in snooker ever since Ding Junhui ...

Conditions at the Wuhan Open qualifiers this week have been described as ‘furnace-like’ with players ‘soaked with sweat’ although not everyone saw it as an issue. The new snooker season is underway, ...

Aaron Hill came back from the dead to secure his place at August's China Open with a 6-5 win over Gary Wilson.

Snooker’s bid to enter the Olympic Games will be boosted by having back-to-back world champions from China, the sport’s top official said on Tuesday. Wu Yize beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a dramatic ...

Petrov's claim may have been exaggerated but Wilson's 2024 Crucible triumph as a Brit is certainly on track to become an exception rather than the norm. Wu's victory launches him up to fourth in the ...

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Zhao Xintong's title defense at the world snooker championship ended in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Chinese player, who last year became the first Asian ...

Less than half of the record-breaking 11-strong Chinese contingent at the World Snooker Championship main draw have survived the opening round, and two of those left standing are poised for a ...

Snooker’s ultimate reference point remains the 1985 world final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis but, in many senses, this latest final-frame decider at the Crucible was bigger. Yes, the 18.5 ...

Wu Yize became snooker’s second straight world champion from China after beating Shaun Murphy in a dramatic final-frame decider at the Crucible Theatre on Monday. With his 18-17 victory, the ...

Wu Yize became the latest Chinese player to reach the title match in the world snooker championship by winning an epic semifinal 17-16 against Mark Allen, who missed an easy final black in the next-to ...