Stephen Lee plays against John Higgins during their 2nd round match of the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible, Sheffield on April 21, 2011. British snooker player Stephen Lee is appealing against his 12-year ban for match-fixing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - PA, Gareth Copley
October 09, 2013 - 6:34 AM
SHEFFIELD, England - British snooker player Stephen Lee is appealing against his 12-year ban for match-fixing.
World Snooker says in a statement Wednesday it has been informed by Lee's lawyers that the former fifth-ranked player "is appealing against the finding of the tribunal, the sanction and the costs awarded."
The 38-year-old Lee, who won five events in his 21-year professional career, was found guilty last month of manipulating seven matches in 2008 and 2009. He said he is "totally innocent" of the charges.
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