SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — English snooker player Mark King was handed a five-year ban on Friday after being found guilty of match-fixing and providing inside information in the latest corruption scandal to blight the sport. The punishment for the 50-year-old King, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 11 in 2003, related to a match against Joe Perry at the Welsh Open played on Feb. 13 last year that was flagged following suspicious betting pa…

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King hit with five-year ban after match-fixing verdict

Mark King is found guilty by an independent disciplinary committee of one count of match-fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match.

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Mark King given five-year ban in match-fixing case

King was suspended in March 2023 and has been found guilty of one count of match fixing

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Snooker star Mark King given five-year ban for match fixing

English snooker player Mark King has been handed a five-year ban after being found guilty of match-fixing and providing inside information in the latest corruption scandal to blight the sport.

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Snooker player Mark King banned for 5 years for fixing match and providing inside information

Mark King has been found guilty of match-fixing and handed a five-year ban from snooker.

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Mark King hit with five-year snooker ban and huge fine over match fixing

SHOCKING footage has emerged from the snooker match that Mark King allegedly fixed. The former Northern Ireland Open champ has been hit with a five-year ban for match fixing. Footage has emerged from Mark King’s match against Joe Perry The English snooker ace has been hit with a five-year ban for match fixing King was found guilty of “one count of match fixing and one count of providing inside information on that match.” He was initially suspend…

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Footage emerges of snooker match Mark King fixed as star banned for five years

Mark King has received a significant ban (Picture: Getty) Mark King has been banned from snooker for five years after being found guilty of match fixing. An independent disciplinary committee found the 50-year-old Englishman guilty of one count of match fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match. The former Northern Ireland Open champion was suspended by the sport’s world governing body, the WPBSA, in March 2023 after suspic…

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English snooker star Mark King handed huge ban for match fixing

Mark King has been banned from snooker for five years after being found guilty of match fixing.

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The 50-year-old has until November 28 to appeal the decision

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King handed five-year ban from snooker for match-fixing

Mark King has been banned for five years for match-fixing. The World Snooker Board (WPBSA) has announced this. King has until November 28th to appeal against the decision.

Mark King wurde wegen Spielmanipulation für fünf Jahre gesperrt. Der Snooker-Weltverband WPBSA hat dies bekannt gegeben. King hat bis zum 28. November Zeit, gegen die Entscheidung Berufung einzulegen.

Snooker player Mark King banned for 5 years for fixing match and providing inside information

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