The 2026/27 snooker season launches on Wednesday with the 2026 China Open qualifiers taking place at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.
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Ken Doherty: career highlights and achievements
Ken Doherty has announced his retirement from professional snooker, bringing the curtain down on one of the sport’s most enduring and popular careers.
2026 Q School ends with final four snooker graduates
Andrew Higginson is back on the World Snooker Tour after emerging as one of the four Q School graduates, with Event 2 concluding in Leicester on Sunday.
Three players poised to overtake world no.1 Judd Trump in rankings race
Judd Trump will begin the 2026/27 snooker season as world number one, but his grip on the sport’s top ranking position appears increasingly vulnerable.
Hendry identifies what makes O’Sullivan, Higgins, and Williams ‘absolute legends’
Stephen Hendry believes snooker may never again witness a trio quite like Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, and Mark Williams.
Q School Event 1 concludes with four graduates to the pro tour
Four players successfully emerged from Q School Event 1 with two-year tour cards on Monday in Leicester.
Mark Allen trying to stay positive despite ‘shocking miss’
Mark Allen insisted there were “positives to take” from the 2026 World Snooker Championship despite suffering heartache in a crushing semi-final defeat to Wu Yize.
Defeat for Robert Milkins in Q School Event 1
Robert Milkins has only one more chance to get out of Q School with a main tour place after losing 4-3 to Duane Jones in Event 1 on Saturday.
Robert Milkins begins Q School journey with victory
Robert Milkins cruised into the last 64 of Q School Event 1 with a 4-0 defeat of James Silverwood in Leicester on Friday.
Several big names fall early at Q School Event 1
Mark Davis, one of the highest-profile names participating at Q School this year, is already out of Event 1 after losing 4-3 to Oliver Briffett-Payne on Thursday.