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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 | History Defined

Zhao Xintong takes control of the battle for snooker history in World Championship final

Chinese sensation builds an impressive 11-6 overnight lead against Mark Williams

The Independent UK

Late Welsh snooker legends will be watching over me in World Championship final, says Mark Williams

Williams is facing Zhao Xintong in the final at the Crucible and believes recently-departed Ray Reardon and Terry Griffiths may help him

The Independent UK

Heartbreak for 7s men in brutal world champs near-miss

Australia's rugby sevens men have been denied a World Championship semi-final spot after their match-winning try was controversially waved away on review.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan v Pang Junxu LIVE: Rocket closes in on quarter-finals at World Snooker Championship

O’Sullivan is seeking an eighth title at the Crucible after returning to action for the World Championship

The Independent UK

John Higgins to face Mark Williams in World Championship quarter-finals

Scot Higgins held his nerve to win his marathon clash against Xiao Guodong.

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan beginning to fire with dominant start against Pang Junxu

The seven-time world champion established a 6-2 lead over Pang in the first session of their second-round match

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan v Pang Junxu LIVE: Rocket makes flying start to second-round match at World Snooker Championship

O’Sullivan is seeking an eighth title at the Crucible after returning to action for the World Championship

The Independent UK

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Impressive Chris Wakelin dumps maximum man Mark Allen out of World Championship

The Northern Irishman gave himself a chance of a second maximum during his eventual 13-6 defeat.

The Independent UK

Judd Trump on top while Ronnie O’Sullivan grinds out lead at Crucible

China’s successful World Championship continued as Ding Junhui and Si Jiahui both reached the last 16.

The Independent UK

Xiao Guodong and Zhao Xintong continue Chinese charge at World Championship

Xiao followed compatriot Lei Peifan into the last 16 after completing a 10-4 victory over qualifier Matt Selt.

The Independent UK

Kyren Wilson and Shaun Murphy in bitter row over Masters incident ahead of World Championship

Wilson has accused Murphy of ‘unprofessional’ behaviour between sessions of the Masters final bu the latter claims he has no idea what the world champion is talking about

The Independent UK

Ali Carter clinches Crucible place with win over He Guoqiang

Carter will feature at the World Championship for a third time following his 10-5 victory

The Independent UK

Two maximum breaks in World Championship qualifier earn Jackson Page £147,000

The 23-year-old Welshman is closing in on a place at the Crucible.

The Independent UK

‘I’m not quitting just yet,’ insists Ronnie O’Sullivan

The seven-time world champion has yet to decide whether to compete at this month’s World Championship

The Independent UK

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Former snooker champion Graeme Dott charged with child sex offences

Dott has been suspended from snooker ahead of the World Championship

The Independent UK

Bruce Mouat reflects on dream ending as Scotland crowned world curling champions

Mouat sealed a 5-4 win over Switzerland to add World Championship glory to their hat-trick of wins in the first three Grand Slam of Curling events.

The Times of India

Game 2 Highlights: Tan Zhongyi leads Women's World Chess Championship after Ju Wenjun's endgame collapse

NEW DELHI: GM Tan Zhongyi has taken a 1.5-0.5 lead in the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship after a dramatic win over reigning champion GM Ju Wenjun on Friday.

The Independent UK

Luke Littler claims Phil Taylor would ‘struggle’ in modern darts

The 18-year-old claimed his first World Championship crown in January and has sight sets on Taylor’s record 16 titles

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Snowboard king Scotty James wins fourth world gold

Scotty James has won Australia's first gold of the FIS snowboard, freestyle and freeski world championships with another dazzling snowboard halfpipe triumph.

AAP

Aussie skier Graham crashes then becomes record breaker

Matt Graham has become Australia's most decorated freestyle skier ever at the world championships, winning a fifth medal in St Moritz.

The Times of India

Chess Champion D Gukesh shaves head at Tirumala Temple: Know about the significance of this tradition followed in Indian families

Following his World Championship triumph, D Gukesh shaved his head and sought blessings at the Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh. Gukesh won the World Chess Championship last year in Singapore after defeating Ding Liren. He accompanied by his parents Rajnikanth and Padmakumari.

Cycling Weekly

UCI Cycling Esports World Championships 2025 to be held on MyWhoosh in November in Abu Dhabi

It will be the second year in a row that the World Champs will take place in the UAE, raced on MyWhoosh

The Independent UK

‘I predicted Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move six years ago – but he doesn’t need eighth F1 title’

Exclusive: Hamilton would be a record-breaker with one more title but Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz says the Brit is already at ‘peace’ with seven world championships

The Sports Daily

Brignone becomes oldest female alpine skiing medalist at worlds

Federica Brignone becomes oldest female alpine skiing medalist at the 2025 world championship in Saalbach, Austria.

International Business Times

In Warming World, Skiing Tries To Stay Snow White By Going Green

The snow fell on Saalbach on Friday, dusting the Austrian valley white for the World Championship men's giant slalom and briefly disguising the issues facing the sport in an increasingly warm and hostile environment.

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