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John Higgins sees off Noppon Saengkham to reach first World Championship quarter-final for three years at the Crucible

John Higgins completed the job to beat Noppon Saengkham and reach the World Championship quarter-final for the first time in three years. Leading 11-5 overnight thanks to a run of seven straight frames on Sunday, four-time champion Higgins needed just two more frames to seal the victory. Ad/> He moved within one after a break of 62 in the 17th frame, but Saengkham then delayed the inevitable when taking the next two frames, which included a shot at a 147.

World Snooker Championship 2022 LIVE scores – John Higgins, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson all in action

Higgins 11-5 Saengkham (25-4) Ad/> Higgins slots a long red. Brilliant effort from distance and he is right among the balls with chance to pile on the points. World ChampionshipHumble Williams 'playing better than ever' as he eyes latest Crucible crown3 HOURS AGO Higgins 11-5 Saengkham (1-4) No damage done to Higgins.

Prannoy, Treesa-Gayatri pull out of Badminton Asia Championships

HS Prannoy has pulled out of the Badminton Asia Championships beginning on Tuesday due to a "small injury" that he sustained during his final finish at the Swiss Open in March. Prannoy, who was handed a direct entry to the Asian Games and Thomas Cup due to his good show in the last few international events, is looking to return to action at the Thomas Cup starting in Bangkok, Thailand on May 8. "Had to withdraw from Asian Badminton Championships this week because of a small injury which happened in the Swiss Open!," Prannoy, who has a bronze medal from the 2018 Wuhan edition, wrote on his twitter handle.