Viva la Riga! After one of the most prolonged spells of downtime on the professional circuit in years, snooker returns on Friday in the Latvian capital for the first ranking event of the new season – the Riga Masters. Okay, so in the beginning of July a bout of qualifying[Read More…]
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Ronnie O’Sullivan Joins SightRight
In a move that demonstrates his commitment to achieving further success in the sport, Ronnie O’Sullivan has announced his decision to join the SightRight coaching stable from the start of this season. SightRight, run by Stephen Feeney, has become a well-known coaching program across snooker, darts, and golf over the[Read More…]
QUIZ! 2017/18 Snooker Tournament Winners
It’s the morning after the night before and there are plenty of Crucible hangovers taking place around the world. The 17-day Marathon of the Mind that is the World Snooker Championship has the ability to suck you into its epic storyline in such a manner that one could easily forget[Read More…]
Mark Williams Prevails After Crucible Classic
Mark Williams has won a third World Championship title after a gripping 18-16 triumph over John Higgins at the Crucible Theatre on Monday. The Welshman held off a remarkable fight back from Higgins to complete his hat-trick of world crowns, a record 15 years after he last lifted the trophy[Read More…]
World Championship Final: John Higgins vs Mark Williams
John Higgins and Mark Williams will face each other in a World Championship final for the first time in their illustrious careers after emerging from tough semi-final encounters on Saturday in Sheffield. Four-time champion Higgins reached successive Crucible finals as he raised his game at the pivotal moment to see[Read More…]
Both Semi-Finals Delicately Poised
John Higgins and Barry Hawkins boast narrow advantages heading into the final day of the semi-finals in the 2018 World Snooker Championship. Four-time champion Higgins upped his game in the third session to withstand the improved challenge from Kyren Wilson and maintain the same two-frame cushion that he held after[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Semi-Final Preview
When eight becomes four and two becomes one as the World Snooker Championship semi-final stage is embarked upon at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. A quartet of contenders will battle it out for glory over the next few days under the single table set-up, when the venue truly comes into[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Quarter-Final Preview
After the lacklustre first-round preview here that yielded only nine correct predictions, redemption of sorts has been achieved following round two’s action in the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The second round provided seven out of eight accurate tips, with Ronnie O’Sullivan the only wrong punt after his shock 13-9[Read More…]
China Open: Quarter-Final Preview
A last-gasp clearance of 67 from Mark Williams saw Mark Allen crash out of the China Open in the third round on Thursday, leaving his World Championship fate out of his own hands. The Northern Irishman appeared set to complete a sterling comeback from 3-0 down against the three-time champion[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…]