Player mutiny, a sport in turmoil, the prospect of a major boycott. These are just a few ways to describe the storm that’s currently brewing on the World Snooker Tour.
Features
The latest feature articles, opinion pieces, and other commentary related to ongoing snooker news and headlines from the professional and amateur game.
Withdrawal symptoms: snooker’s “baffling” schedule
News of high-profile withdrawals for next week’s inaugural Wuhan Open should come as a surprise to nobody.
Liam Graham interview: ‘I realised I was better at snooker than football’
One of the fresh faces on the World Snooker Tour for the 2023/24 season is rising Scottish prospect Liam Graham.
Impact of the biggest match-fixing scandal in snooker history
Details concerning the bans for players involved in the biggest match-fixing scandal in snooker history were released on Tuesday.
Natural talent Luca Brecel one step away from snooker destiny
In this guest post, The Natural author Luke G. Williams compares World Snooker Championship finalist Luca Brecel with another special talent of the game.
From the Crucible to Qatar – the World Snooker Championship conundrum
Talk of the World Snooker Championship leaving the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield isn’t especially new.
O’Sullivan and Vafaei isn’t the first grudge match at a World Snooker Championship
Excitement is building for the Ronnie O’Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei grudge match, but it isn’t the first fiery contest at a World Snooker Championship.
Top 10 players to never win a World Snooker Championship
Who are the top 10 players who have never won a World Snooker Championship title?
Seven memorable snooker matches involving Patsy Houlihan
In this special guest post, the author of a new biography about legendary snooker talent Patsy Houlihan presents his countdown of seven key snooker matches from the Deptford wonder’s rollercoaster green baize career.
Patsy Houlihan: the man, the myth, the legend
Writer Luke G. Williams explains what inspired him to write a biography of Patsy Houlihan, arguably the greatest hustler of all time, and one of the great lost snooker talents.