Cue the drama: Corruption scandal rocks professional snooker

The World

Professional snooker has been hit by what some are calling the cue sport’s biggest corruption scandal. The governing body of the billiards-like game charged 10 Chinese players, including a former Master’s champion, this week with match-fixing. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks to Frank Keogh, a senior journalist at BBC Sports. 

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