Snooker-Two Chinese players handed life bans for match-fixing


Snooker - Dafabet Masters - Alexandra Palace - 13/1/16- Liang Wenbo during the first round/Action Images / Peter Cziborra/File Photo

(Reuters) - Chinese players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been handed lifetime bans for match-fixing by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the governing body said on Tuesday.

The pair have been found to have fixed snooker matches, persuaded or encouraged other players to fix matches and bet on matches, among other rule breaches. They have until June 20 to appeal against the decisions.

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