Tour Championship 2023 results: Mark Selby beats Ryan Day to reach semi-finals
Four-time world champion Mark Selby books the last spot in the Tour Championship semi-finals with a 10-7 win over Wales' Ryan Day.
Tour Championship: Shaun Murphy beats Robert Milkins to move into semi-finals
Shaun Murphy recovers from 5-1 down to beat Robert Milkins and move into the semi-finals of the Tour Championship.
Tour Championship: Kyren Wilson says it has been important to talk about son’s health issues
Kyren Wilson says speaking openly about his son Bailey's health issues has "freed" him up to enjoy playing snooker again.
World Snooker Championship 2023: Stephen Hendry & Jimmy White in qualifying draw
Stephen Hendry, Jimmy White and Ken Doherty are among the players who will be involved in qualifying for this year's World Snooker Championship.
Tour Championship: Ding Junhui beats Mark Allen 10-5 in quarter-final
Ding Junhui recovers from two frames down to beat Mark Allen 10-5 in the first round of the Tour Championship in Hull.
Ronnie O’Sullivan: Seven-time world champion ‘damaging’ snooker with ‘misguided’ comments, says WST chief
Ronnie O'Sullivan is "damaging" snooker with "misguided" criticisms and should aim to be "a true ambassador", the game's chief says.
The Joy of Six: sporting heartbreak
Sport gives us an opportunity to see people at the greatest moments of their lives, but also at their sometimes-tragic worst
One of sport’s many affirming beauties is its intimacy: we get to see people experience the most ecstatic and most mortifying moments of their lives, live. Yes, they’re seeking fulfilment and validation in the wrong places and yes, this is your super soaraway Joy of Six about to volunteer an unsolicited self-help tip but, immeasurably wise though The Awakened Family is – if you’re a parent or a person, read it – how many titles, belts or majors has Dr Shefali Tsabary won? Exactly.
Continue reading...Mark Selby: Four-time world champion beats Pang Junxu to win WST Classic in Leicester
Mark Selby wins three matches in a day to claim his 22nd ranking title at the World Snooker Tour Classic in his hometown Leicester.
Jimmy White confident of World Championship return despite defeat at WST Classic
Six-times runner-up Jimmy White, 60, says he is "playing too well" not to qualify for next month's World Championship in Sheffield.
Jimmy White stuns Judd Trump to reach World Snooker Tour Classic last 16
Jimmy White, 60, beats world number five Judd Trump 4-2 to reach the last 16 of the World Snooker Tour Classic.
Ashley Carty: Rotherham player ‘relieved’ to be back on World Snooker tour
Ashley Carty talks to the BBC's Framed podcast about getting his place back on the World Snooker tour after a year's absence.
Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws from World Snooker Tour Classic with elbow injury
Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan sustains an elbow injury less than four weeks before the start of the World Snooker Championship.
Mark King suspended from World Snooker Tour amid betting investigation
- Allegations of irregular betting patterns in defeat by Joe Perry
- Ten Chinese players suspended since October face April hearing
The snooker player Mark King has been suspended from the World Snooker Tour amid an investigation into irregular betting patterns. The allegation concerns King’s 4-0 defeat to Joe Perry in last month’s first round of the Welsh Open.
A statement from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association read: “WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson has today taken the decision to suspend Mark King from attending or competing on the World Snooker Tour with immediate effect.
Continue reading...Mark King suspended from World Snooker Tour during betting investigation
England's Mark King is suspended from the World Snooker Tour while an investigation is carried out into reports of irregular betting patterns.
Vera Selby: ‘Pioneer of women’s snooker’ dies at the age of 93
Vera Selby, the first winner of the women's snooker world title in 1976, has died at the age of 93.