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Snooker charges 10 Chinese players in match-fixing scandal including Masters champion Yan Bingtao

Yan Bingtao won the Masters in 2021  (PA)
Yan Bingtao won the Masters in 2021 (PA)

Ten Chinese snooker players have been charged with match-fixing in a major corruption scandal.

The 2021 Masters champion Yan Bingtao, UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong and finalist Liang Wenbo are among those suspended by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).

An independent hearing will consider the evidence.

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