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Snooker chiefs are plotting a move that would see the sport added to the Olympic Games, as Zhao Xintong’s recent World Championship win helps usher in a new wave of popularity. The Chinese ...
JOHN HIGGINS left snooker fans stunned with his outfit choice during an appearance on TNT Sports. The world No.8 was on the broadcaster during the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.
A SNOOKER fan collapsed at the Crucible ahead of Ronnie O'Sullivan's quarter-final. Temperatures have soared across the country this week and the sun was shining on Sheffield in the third week of ...
Barry Hearn has urged Sheffield City Council to “show me the way” to increase attendance and prize money or he will take world snooker on the road. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...
John Virgo voiced his concerns at a change in the set for the World Snooker Championship which has already disturbed some players. The World Championship is in Sheffield once again as the ...
Stephen Hendry believes Ding Junhui may be "fuming" after Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese world champion in snooker. Zhao, 28, shocked the world after defeating seasoned pro Mark Williams in ...
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A snooker player was left feeling like he had let down his son after failing to set up a meeting with Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible. Ben Woollaston bowed out of the World Snooker Championship ...
Within minutes of becoming China's trailblazing world snooker champion, Zhao Xintong was draped in his country's flag as he started to take in the enormity of his achievement. Zhao defeated three ...
Tatiana Woollaston, wife of snooker player Ben Woollaston, is not only making her mark as a top official at the World Championship but also balances a full-time job. Married to Ben, who is set to ...
Barry Hearn has promised the World Snooker Championship will leave the Crucible after 2027 unless the tournament's long-time home is revamped or replaced. The contract to stage snooker's premier ...
A pigeon once caused play to be stopped during the World Snooker Championship after landing at the Crucible. The bizarre moment occurred during second-round fixtures of the prestigious competition ...