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aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Trump hammers Murphy 10-3 to win China final</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/1672/production/_108264750_trump_getty.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Judd Trump"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/1672/production/_108264750_trump_getty.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49301124"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Trump to face Murphy in China final</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> World champion Judd Trump beats two-time winner Mark Selby while Shaun Murphy defeats Mark Allen to reach the final of the International Championship in China. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1565448032" data-timestamp-inserted="false">10 Aug </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49301124" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Trump to face Murphy in China final</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/170AF/production/_104738349_allenbody.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Mark Allen"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/170AF/production/_104738349_allenbody.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49269245"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Allen beats Carter to reach China quarter-finals</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Mark Allen continues his bid to retain the International Championship title with a comfortable 6-2 victory over Ali Carter. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1565189096" data-timestamp-inserted="false">7 Aug </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49269245" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Allen beats Carter to reach China quarter-finals</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/B7E7/production/_108097074_yan.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Yan Bingtao"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/B7E7/production/_108097074_yan.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49146409"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Yan, 19, wins first ranking title in Riga</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> China's Yan Bingtao became the first teenager for 13 years to win a ranking title with a 5-2 win over Mark Joyce in the final of the Riga Masters. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1564350236" data-timestamp-inserted="false">28 Jul </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49146409" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Yan, 19, wins first ranking title in Riga</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/1482E/production/_108041048_nr.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Neil Robertson"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/1482E/production/_108041048_nr.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49125626"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">The final-frame thriller that never was - Robertson among stranded snooker stars</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1564148303" data-timestamp-inserted="false">26 Jul </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49125626" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on The final-frame thriller that never was - Robertson among stranded snooker stars</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/DC9E/production/_107987465_p07hm0k4.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="50 years ago on 23 July 1969 Pot Black aired on BBC television for the first time, demonstrating the new BBC Two colour service, and became an immediate success."/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/DC9E/production/_107987465_p07hm0k4.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> <span class="media-icon media-island__icon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="gelicon gelicon--play"></i></span> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/wales/49087017"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Reardon recalls 'Pot Black' - 50 years on</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1563888996" data-timestamp-inserted="false">23 Jul </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales">Wales</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/wales/49087017" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Reardon recalls 'Pot Black' - 50 years on</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/10284/production/_106408166_swail.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Joe Swail reached the Welsh Open final in 2009"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/10284/production/_106408166_swail.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48933844"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Swail retires as professional player</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1562751479" data-timestamp-inserted="false">10 Jul </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48933844" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Swail retires as professional player</a> </article> </div></div> </div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@xxl"> <div class="gel-layout gel-layout--flex"><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/14BC1/production/_107792948_trump.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Judd Trump"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/14BC1/production/_107792948_trump.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48909960"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">£1m prize money increase 'reflects success' - Hearn</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1562593160" data-timestamp-inserted="false">8 Jul </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48909960" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on £1m prize money increase 'reflects success' - Hearn</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/41F4/production/_107648861_rexfeatures_10321287e.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Scotland's Stephen Maguire and John Higgins"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/41F4/production/_107648861_rexfeatures_10321287e.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div 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lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190818143151/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/7076/production/_107509782_reanne.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Reanne Evans"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/7076/production/_107509782_reanne.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48739476"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Evans wins world title for 12th time</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1561313335" data-timestamp-inserted="false">23 Jun </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20190818143151/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48739476" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Evans wins world title for 12th time</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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