Jeremy Wilson
Chief Sports Reporter at The Telegraph
Chief sports reporter at The Telegraph. Author of Beryl Burton biography: Beryl - In Search of Britain's Greatest Athlete. https://t.co/wyRAmWLdiw
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telegraph.co.uk | Jeremy Wilson
Zhao was not found to have thrown matches himself but admitted to placing bets for Yan through another Chinese player. Yan is still serving his five-year ban while Zhao completed his 20-month suspension only last September, before winning four qualifying matches to reach the Crucible. Shi, who prides herself on the all-round care and guidance that she gives the Chinese players, says that she was in tears when Zhao and Yan's involvement came to light.
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telegraph.co.uk | Jeremy Wilson
Who are the greatest snooker players ever? It is not easy to compare eras and, while century breaks are off the charts now compared to yesteryear, that has been aided by modern tables, balls and cues, which have made manoeuvring and splitting up the balls easier. Great players also adapt and you can only judge any sportsperson within the environment they find themselves.
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telegraph.co.uk | Jeremy Wilson
"If I'm going to play like that, it's pretty pointless," said Ronnie O'Sullivan upon leaving the Crucible on Friday night and heading straight for the biggest crossroads of his life. After gaining Hong Kong residency last year, and with the house he shared with Laila Rouass up for sale, he now intends to move to the Middle East where he will be close to the Saudi Arabian snooker academy established last year in his name.
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1 week ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Jeremy Wilson
“If I’m going to play like that, it’s pretty pointless,” said Ronnie O’Sullivan upon leaving the Crucible on Friday night and heading straight for the biggest crossroads of his life. After gaining Hong Kong residency last year, and with the house he shared with Laila Rouass up for sale, he now intends to move to the Middle East where he will be close to the Saudi Arabian snooker academy established last year in his name.
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1 week ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Jeremy Wilson
The specifics of the charges against Zhao were that he was "a party to an effort to fix or contrive the result or score" of two matches involving his friend Yan Bingtao - the 2021 Masters champion - in March 2022. Zhao also admitted betting on multiple matches between September 2019 and December 31, 2022.
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