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World snooker champion Wu Yize reveals he thought crowd were BOOING him at Crucible

WU YIZE revealed he had mistaken the Crucible crowd’s chanting for boos after claiming the World Snooker Championship title on Monday night.

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Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy in thrilling final frame to win World Snooker Championship

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World Snooker Championship final live: Wu Yize one from victory with 17-16 lead over Shaun Murphy

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Wu Yize pips Shaun Murphy in last-frame decider to become world snooker champion

Wu Yize held his nerve to sink Shaun Murphy in a deciding-frame shoot-out and be crowned world snooker champion after a final for the ages at the Crucible.

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Emotional Wu Yize reveals mum's sacrifices from hospital which led to World Snooker glory

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From 10-7 up to 12-10 down and back to one ahead: Wu Yize halts Shaun Murphy charge in tense Crucible session

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Wu beats Murphy in decider to win world title

And somehow Wu held himself together under the most extreme pressure despite failing to knock in a simple black off its spot when glory beckoned in the penultimate frame.

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Wu Yize holds three-frame lead over Shaun Murphy after fractious first day of Crucible final

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Shaun Murphy heartbroken as he repeats comment to Hazel Irvine after £500K final defeat

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The bad news for the Brits trying to slow China’s snooker takeover

The bad news for the Brits trying to slow China’s snooker takeover - WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP: Wu Yize’s remarkable Crucible triumph made it back-to-back Chinese world snooker champions but where are all the talented young Brits,

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How China became a global snooker powerhouse

Snooker’s ultimate reference point remains the 1985 world final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis but, in many senses, this latest final-frame decider at the Crucible was bigger.

World Snooker Championship star Wu Yize looks unrecognisable with bold hairstyle as fans petition him to bring it back

WU YIZE has left fans stunned after ditching his iconic mullet, with many now begging for its return. The rising snooker star, 22, looked almost unrecognisable at the World Snooker Championship

Snooker's rise in China: Wu Yize's historic world championship triumph underscores rampant boom

Snooker has witnessed explosive growth in China, with an estimated 50–60 million players and nearly 300,000 billiards and snooker halls across the country.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan makes snooker history with a highest-ever break of 153

Ronnie O'Sullivan keeps breaking records in snooker — now, at age 50, he's made the highest-ever break in the history of the professional game. The seven-time world champion cleared the table for a break of 153 in the first frame of his 5-0 win over Ryan ...

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Wu Yize cements China’s status as premier snooker force as younger generation takes over

The new world champion is the fourth consecutive first-time winner and the UK game faces a challenge to keep up with investment in Asia