China's Zhao Xintong loses in quarterfinals of world snooker champs to end title defense

China's Zhao Xintong, 29, was eliminated from the World Snooker Championship in the quarterfinals, losing 13-10 to England's Shaun Murphy. Zhao had made history the previous year by becoming the first Asian player to win snooker's biggest prize. His defeat continues the streak dating back to 1977 in which no first-time world champion at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield has successfully defended the title.