Zhao Xintong breaks record with latest World Snooker Championship win

Zhao Xintong completed a 13-10 victory over Lei Peifan in the second round of the 2025 World Snooker Championship on Sunday in Sheffield. In doing so, the 28 year-old from China becomes the first player with amateur status to reach the quarter-finals at the Crucible Theatre. Zhao had matched James[Read More…] The post Zhao Xintong […]

What John Higgins and Mark Williams said about playing each other again in Sheffield

John Higgins is looking forward to renewing his long rivalry with Mark Williams in the quarter-finals of the 2025 World Snooker Championship. The Scot dug deep to edge Xiao Guodong 13-12 in a titanic second-round tussle that was delayed because their third session overran. Four-time champion Higgins managed to hold[Read More…] The post What John […]

How Chris Wakelin reacted to ‘magic’ victory over Mark Allen

Chris Wakelin became the first player through to the quarter-finals of the 2025 World Snooker Championship with a 13-6 win over Mark Allen. The Englishman produced arguably the greatest performance of his career to reach the last eight at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Wakelin dominated the first two sessions,[Read More…] The post How Chris […]

Crucible 147 breaks at the World Snooker Championship

There have now been 15 maximum 147 breaks in World Snooker Championship matches at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Mark Allen joined the small band of brothers who have managed to accomplish the special feat when he constructed the perfect break on Friday. Trailing 10-2 to Chris Wakelin in a[Read More…] The post Crucible 147 […]