The 2018 Championship League Snooker concluded on Thursday with John Higgins successfully defending the invitation title at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The Scot became the first player win the Championship League in consecutive seasons after a 3-2 victory over Zhou Yuelong in the Winners’ Group final. The 42 year-old[Read More…]
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The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Ng On Yee Honoured by Forbes and Hong Kong Awards
Hong Kong’s Ng On Yee’s month of March in 2018 became even more memorable after being honoured twice in the space of a couple of days back home and across Asia. On Yee only recently claimed her third Women’s World Championship title with a dominant performance in Malta that saw[Read More…]
WDBS Event Staged in Belgium
World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) successfully staged its first-ever event outside of the UK last weekend in Belgium. Held at The Trickshot in Bruges, the the WDBS Belgian Open saw a mix of established WDBS players and local challengers come together for an event which represented another significant milestone[Read More…]
John Higgins Completes Championship League Line-Up
John Higgins won Group 7 of the Championship League to earn the last spot in this week’s Winners’ Group, where the overall winner of the annual invitational event will be determined. Higgins, the defending champion, left it until the last possible opportunity to qualify for the series conclusion but made[Read More…]
WATCH: Luca Brecel Makes Maximum 147
Luca Brecel put some of his recent struggles behind him by compiling his first competitive 147 break in the Championship League on Monday. The Belgian’s perfect knock came in the third frame of his 3-0 round-robin victory over John Higgins at the Ricoh Arena in Group 7 of the tournament that’s[Read More…]
Fab Five for Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ronnie O’Sullivan once again wrote himself into the history books after beating Shaun Murphy 10-4 to win the Players Championship on Sunday. The Englishman’s latest ranking event triumph was his fifth of a magnificent season, equalling the record jointly held by Stephen Hendry, Ding Junhui, and Mark Selby. O’Sullivan hasn’t[Read More…]
Players Championship Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Shaun Murphy
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy will meet in a title decider on UK soil for the third time this season at the Players Championship on Sunday. The English pair emerged from contrasting semi-finals over the last couple of days to set up an intriguing season decider against one another. Murphy[Read More…]
Aaron Canavan Becomes World Seniors Champion
Aaron Canavan was the surprise winner of the 2018 World Seniors Championship on Saturday after a dramatic final day in Scunthorpe. Both semi-finals and the final went the distance in a thrilling conclusion to this year’s edition, with Jersey’s Canavan holding his nerve at the death to see off former[Read More…]
Luo Honghao Wins WSF Championship
Luo Honghao has won the inaugural World Snooker Federation Championship after a 6-0 thrashing of Adam Stefanów on Saturday in Malta. The Chinese youngster produced an assured performance to collect the trophy and, in doing so, crucially gain a two-year card to compete on the professional main tour. Both players[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan into Final After Classic
Ronnie O’Sullivan won the last two frames of a gripping encounter to beat Judd Trump 6-5 on Saturday and move into the final of the Players Championship in Wales. In a clash that fully lived up to its billing with big breaks, high drama, and a thrilling conclusion conjuring up[Read More…]