Chinese star Zhao Xintong is targeting glory at the Crucible after being hailed as the ‘Roger Federer of snooker’ by Ronnie O’Sullivan. Despite having to come through qualifying in Sheffield ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. China’s snooker surge showed no sign of abating as Xiao Guodong and Zhao Xintong produced impressive displays on the second morning of the ...

Zhao Xintong returns to the Crucible as a serious threat (Picture: Getty Images) Zhao Xintong says he can ‘do better and better’ than his performances in World Championship qualifying, as he ...

China’s snooker surge showed no sign of abating as Xiao Guodong and Zhao Xintong produced impressive displays on the second morning of the World Championship at the Crucible. Xiao followed ...

Mark Williams won the world title in 2000, 2003 and 2018 Halo World Championship Venue: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Dates: 19 April to 5 May Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport ...

A female engineer who graduated from a Chinese university subjected to US sanctions and started out designing air defence systems is now steering the C929 programme aimed at producing a home-grown ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan has always been quick to acknowledge brilliance when he spots it, and few players have sparked his interest quite like Zhao Xintong. Back in 2022, before Zhao's trajectory was ...