Loneliness is a contributing factor, too. In 2024 the average Chinese spent just 18 minutes per day socialising, while ...

He is still banned from playing in his homeland, but snooker sensation Zhao Xintong yesterday made ... Ringleaders Liang Wenbo and Li Hang were banned from snooker for life after being found ...

"There's a new superstar in the game," Williams said, looking at Zhao, "and he's over there." Zhao's turbulent career When Zhao won the prestigious U.K. Championship — one of snooker's majors — in ...

with life bans for Liang Wenbo and Li Hang. Zhao’s enforced amateur status meant he had to battle through four qualifying rounds just to reach the World Championship main draw at the Crucible ...

He hasn't played for two years, bashed everybody up. There's a new superstar of the game." While Zhao's story is startling, Asian snooker has been on the rise for several years. The sport is ...

He hasn't played for two years, bashed everybody up. Bashed me up. There's a new superstar of the game." Zhao has also followed in the footsteps of Williams by becoming just the fourth left-handed ...

Zhao Xintong was crowned China's first world snooker champion after withstanding a stirring comeback from Mark Williams to complete an 18-12 win at the Crucible. Resuming the final session one frame ...

Speaking to BBC Sport, the brand new world champion said: "I can't believe what I do. Very exciting. Thank you." Zhao was also full of praise for his opponent, he said: "I'm so nervous tonight.

Founded by Zhao in 2003 as a subsidiary of Legend Holdings Corp., Beijing-based Hony has locally counted investment bank Goldman Sachs and state employee pension entity New York State Common ...

SAN ANTONIO — A woman was shot in the head after arguing with her boyfriend over a gun, according to police. It happened around 12:45 a.m. Monday on the 6500 block of Spring Lark Drive near ...

Zhao Xintong has impressively secured his spot in the final of the 2025 World Snooker Championship, marking a remarkable return to the sport since his time as an amateur. The Chinese player ...

UNSTOPPABLE Zhao Xintong has become China’s first snooker world champion – eight months after his return from a corruption ban. New ground in the sport was broken as Xintong crushed the spirit ...