The Chinese star has become the first player from his country to lift the World Snooker Championship trophy at the Crucible ...

Xintong hails from Xi'an in north central China but moved to the UK in 2016. His career was halted when he was one of 10 ...

Ken Doherty wound John Parrott up with a risky joke during the BBC 's coverage of the World Snooker Championship final on ...

After being removed from the professional circuit, Zhao reclaimed his place through the Q Tour, and has since become a ...

Hazel Irvine has been the face of snooker coverage for the BBC for over 20 years - and the Scot has had to navigate countless ...

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry asked BBC snooker host Hazel Irvine about her experiences talking to Ronnie ...

Zhao Xintong is on the brink of becoming the first amateur player to win the World Snooker Championship as his success at The ...

In her 23 years of leading snooker coverage for the BBC, Hazel Irvine revealed her experiences in interviewing the sport's ...

Zhao Xintong is set to become the first amateur player ever to win the World Snooker Championship when he faces Mark Williams ...