China's Wu holds slender lead in World Snooker Championship final

Wu, bidding to become the second youngest world snooker champion after Stephen Hendry, lost the first five frames on Monday to squander the 10-7 lead he established on Sunday. But the 22-year-old hit back to win the final three frames of the session and kept the title in his sights. Wu is aiming to emulate the achievement of his compatriot Zhao Xintong, who became the first Chinese player to win the world title last year. The magnitude of the occasion had appeared to weigh heavy on Wu, who missed...