Snooker

Higgins Moves Up to Sixth After Victory in Glasgow
John Higgins' victory in the Grand Prix in Glasgow has moved him to sixth in the rankings

Higgins Holds Off Day to Claim Grand Prix
John Higgins survived a Ryan Day comeback to win the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow 9-7

Higgins Trumps Trump to Reach Final
John Higgins survived a scare in the semi-final of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow against Judd Trump to progress to tomorrow's final, where he will meet either Ryan Day or Ali Carter

Trump Pockets O'sullivan's Scalp
The precocious Judd Trump sprung a shock by beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in Glasgow

Selby Rattles Off Three Tons to Move Into the Final 16
Mark Selby, the Masters champion, made three centuries in four frames in dismissing Andrew Higginson 5-0 in 71 minutes to reach the last 16 of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow. The 25-year-old's nine-year professional career has brought him 89 centuries, more than a third of which have come in the last 18 months

Davis Qualifies for Last 16 in Glasgow
Steve Davis secured a place in the random draw of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix after beating Neil Robertson 5-4

Walden Topples O'sullivan in Shanghai Shock
Walden stuns O'Sullivan to clinch the Shanghai Masters

Higgins and Davis Want to Be Part of the Union
John Higgins and Steve Davis are looking to create a new snooker players' union

White Breezes Past Xiao With Masterful Display
Xiao Guodong beat Jimmy White 5-0 last year but was brushed aside this time round

Snooker Fears Sponsor Crisis After Launch of Betting Inquiry
Sir Rodney Walker has warned that suspicious betting patterns could cost the Snooker Association sponsorship

Old Guard Through in Shanghai
Jimmy White and Steve Davis rolled back the years to make it through to the final stages of the Shanghai Masters

Belgium Open 2008 - Live Snooker Online
The 2008 Belgium Open will be broadcast live over the Internet during September. A tournament that will feature John Higgins, Graeme Dott, Ken Doherty, Mark Williams, Shaun Murphy and more...

Chinese Rising Star Liang No Match for Higgins
John Higgins beat Liang Wenbo 5-1 to ease through to the quarter-finals of the Northern Ireland Trophy

Selby Quick to Make His Mark in Premier League
Masters champion Mark Selby beat Andrew Higginson 5-1 to reach the last 16 of the Northern Ireland trophy

Better Cueing, Playing With Topspin (Follow)
Learn about the use of playing snooker or pool with a topspin or follow shot, to gain position and narrow an angle.

Snooker Live - O'sullivan 3-4 Hendry
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Snooker Live - O'sullivan 2-4 Hendry
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Snooker Live - O'sullivan 1-4 Hendry
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Snooker Live - O'sullivan 1-3 Hendry
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Snooker Live - O'sullivan 0-3 Hendry
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Snooker Live - O'sullivan v Hendry
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Carter Powers Through to Semi-finals
Allister Carter has reached the last four of the world snooker championship after beating Peter Ebdon 13-9

Carter Through to Semi-finals
Ali Carter has reached the last four of the world snooker championship after beating Peter Ebdon 13-9

Carter's 'pure Adrenaline Rush' Takes Him to a Maximum
Allister Carter made the first maximum 147 of his career has he took a 9-7 lead over Peter Ebdon in their quarter-final

Liang's Potting Prowess Puts Quarter-final in Sight
China's Liang Wembo holds a 6-2 overnight lead in his second round match against Joe Swail

Too Much Bounce for Heated Higgins
An angry John Higgins hit the cushion after enduring a frustrating afternoon in Sheffield

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Ebdon Prevails in the End But Cope Contributes to Enthralling Contest
Former world champion Peter Ebdon saw off the challenge of youngster Jamie Cope to move into the second round

Allen Shows Strength of New Generation As Hendry Edges Towards Exit
Seven-time world champion Steven Hendry trails youngster Mark Allen by three frames in the first round at The Crucible

Dominant Robertson Through to Second Round
Australian Neil Robertson took an assured win over Nigel Bond

Higgins Off to a Flyer in Title Defence
John Higgins surged into a 7-2 lead against Matthew Stevens in the first round of the World Championship

Higgins Shaky for Crucible
John Higgins is looking to end a miserable run of form as he kicks off his World Championship defence at the Crucible in Sheffield against Matt Stevens

Maguire Sneaks Home to Take China Open
Snooker: Stephen Maguire won the China Open by a margin of one frame in a tight final against Shaun Murphy

Hearn's Big Break Shows How Bookies Can Corner the Market
Digger: Barry Hearn's deal with three bookmakers to set up a snooker tournament has captured the attention of many in sport and the media

Ding Downs Perry But Dott is Still in a Rut
Snooker: Ding Junhui qualified for the last 16 of the China Open, but Graeme Dott was in tears after slipping to his 15th-straight defeat

Hearne's Big Break Shows How Bookies Can Corner the Market
Digger: Barry Hearne's deal with three bookmakers to set up a snooker tournament has captured the attention of many in sport and the media

China's Wild Cards Have a Raw Deal in Beijing
Snooker: Marco Fu was made to work hard in his defeat of 18-year-old wild card Li Yuan at the China Open

Higgins Begins World Title Defence Against Stevens
Snooker: John Higgins will face Matthew Stevens in the first round of the World Championships in April

Wenbo Books His Place at the Crucible
Snooker: Liang Wenbo has become only the second Chinese player in history to qualify for the final stages of the World Championship

Hendry Finds His Old Spark
Snooker: Hendry silences critics by beating Ryan Day to reach last eight of the Welsh Open

Watch Where You Are Standing! Improve Your Cue Action Part 2
Tips and instruction on how to develop your cue action - this article concentrates on how the stance affects cueing.

Snooker Faces Match-fixing Probe
Snooker: Suspicious betting patterns during the Malta Cup have resulted in an investigation by the Gambling Commission

Selby Turns on the Style to Win Title on Debut
Snooker: Mark Selby won the Masters on his tournament debut with some style, beating Stephen Lee 10-3 at Wembley

Weight and Expectation No Problem for Lee
Snooker: Stephen Lee is through to the semi-finals of the Saga Masters after thrashing Peter Ebdon

Higgins Backs New World Series
Snooker: John Higgins has teamed up with Euro sport to launch a 'World Series' of summer tournaments

Maguire Pips O'sullivan to Avenge Heavy Uk Defeat
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan missed a decisive blue to allow Stephen Maguire to claim a 6-5 in the Masters

Frustrated Hendry Unable to Turn Practice to Perfect
Snooker: Seven-times world champion positive about the year ahead despite slow start to the season

John Higgins
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I Want to Be Snooker's Mike Tyson, Says O'sullivan
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan said he wanted more to be remembered for bringing excitement to the game than for breaking records

O'Sullivan Brilliance Leaves Mcguire Floundering
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan thrashed Stephen McGuire 10-2 to take the UK Championship in Telford

Maguire Wins Grudge Match
Snooker: Stephen Maguire is in to the final of the UK Championship after beating his bitter rival Shaun Murphy 9-5 in Telford

O'Sullivan Sets About Shotgun
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Jamie Cope 9-2 to reach the semi-finals of the UK Championship

Murphy Dispatches Ding to Set Up Maguire Semi-final
Snooker: Sean Murphy defeated Ding Junhui 9-7 to earn a UK Championship semi-final against Stephen Maguire

Quick-fire Cope Sends World Champion Packing
John Higgins admitted he was 'battered' by Jamie Cope after he lost 9-3 to the 22-year-old in the UK Championship

Victorious Maguire Happy to Be Home and Dry
Snooker: Stephen Maguire has said his return to form has coincided with him quitting alcohol

Maguire Leaves O'brien Trailing to Confirm His Comeback
Snooker: Stephen Maguire recovered from an early deficit to defeat giantkilling Fergal O'Brien in the Northern Ireland Trophy final.

O'Sullivan's Five Centuries Put Him in Belfast Frame
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan hit a record five centuries to move into the quarter-finals of the Northern Ireland Trophy.

O'Brien Rolls Back the Years to Oust World Champion
Snooker: Fergal O'Brien rediscovered lost form to produce two centuries and beat World No1 John Higgins in Belfast.

Ding Starts Defence With Commanding Victory
Snooker: Ding Junhui beat Joe Perry 5-2 to progress to the last 16 in defense of his Northern Ireland Trophy.

Gould Bounces Back to Frustrate Stevens
Snooker: Martin Gould recovered from 3-0 down to beat Matthew Stevens in the Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast.

Fu's Win Puts Him in Frame for Masters Wild Card
Snooker: Marco Fu rose to a provisional 15th in the world rankings following his victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Robertson Named Player of the Year
Snooker: Neil Robertson has been named as Snooker Writer's Association player of the year.

Stevens Comes From Behind to Chalk Up Unlikely Victory
Snooker: Matthew Stevens came back from four frames down with five to play to beat Stephen Maguire in Shanghai.

Allison is First of the Fishers in the Providence Pool
Snooker: Allison Fisher beat Kelly Fisher in the final of the US Open in Providence, Rhode Island to win her 50th title on the Women's Nine Ball Pool Tour.

Snooker and Pool: Get a Grip!
A short guide on the most basic of all fundamentals in pool and snooker, how to grip your cue.

Snooker: Rising Star White Denied Entry to Shanghai Masters
Welsh prospect Michael White has excluded from Shanghai Masters qualifying because he is not yet 16.

Snooker: The People's Grouch
He's always been the baddest of snooker's bad boys, he hasn't won a trophy for 18 years, he'll fly into a rage as soon as look at you, yet Alex Higgins still has claim to be the people's favorite. Why? Simon Hattenstone gets a close-up view of the dark side of the Hurricane.

Snooker: Higgins Unrepentant After Striking Referee
Alex Higgins refused to apologize after punching a referee during an exhibition match with Jimmy White.

In Praise of ... Snooker
Snooker: Leader: With the new world champion, John Higgins, attributing his form to turning teetotal, has snooker finally become a wholesome game?

Snooker: Higgins Reflects on Past Failures
After finally clinching his second world snooker title, John Higgins says he should have won a lot more titles earlier in his career.

Snooker: Higgins Rallies to Take Title
John Higgins had to withstand a valiant comeback from Mark Selby to win his second world title.

Snooker: Higgins Takes Control
John Higgins came from behind to build a commanding 12-4 lead and needs just six frames to clinch his second world championship.

Bbc Snooker: Padding, Guff and a Detestable Dragon
Will Buckley says the BBC needs slimline coverage to match the new era of snooker professionals.

Snooker: Maguire Bursts Into Four-frame Lead
World Championship: Stephen Maguire showed great resolve to secure a 14-10 lead over John Higgins ahead of tomorrow's final session.

Snooker: Higgins and Maguire Deadlocked As Semi-final Heads for Tense Finale
John Higgins and Stephen Maguire remain deadlocked at 8-8 after the second session of their gripping semi-final.

Graeme Dott
Snooker: Small Talk: The 2006 snooker world champion on midnight poker sessions, strange requests from fans and his irrational dislike of Martin O'Neill.

Snooker: Murphy Leads As Selby Struggles
Shaun Murphy finished Thursday's semi-final session two frames ahead of his flagging rival Mark Selby.

Snooker: Higgins Fights Back Against Maguire
John Higgins and Stephen Maguire are level at 4-4 after the first eight frames of the Snooker World Championships semi-final at the Crucible.

Snooker: Maguire Rocks Higgins in Opening Session
Odds-on favourite John Higgins trails Stephen Maguire 3-1 after the first four frames of the Snooker World Championships semi-final at the Crucible

Snooker: O'sullivan and Higgins All Square After See-saw Session
Tournament favourites have everything to play for as Masters champion O'Sullivan recovers after the interval to reel in Higgins

Snooker: Murphy on the Level As Stevens Lets Lead Slip
The first meeting of the former champions since the 2005 world final is finely poised as they battle for a place in the last four while Maguire holds the advantage over Hamilton.

Snooker: Robertson Reins in the Rocket to Set Up Tense Finale
Australian pulls level with O'Sullivan ahead of final session.

Pot Music Marathons Don't Need Jazzing Up
Screen Break: The snooker has been interesting, hasn't it? Ha, ha, only joking. I am not saying I am not enjoying the coverage of the World Championship , just that in the early stages it tends to be not so much compelling sporting drama, more a highly effective way of killing an afternoon. Martin Kelner

Snooker: Hendry Near Defeat in Sheffield
Stephen Hendry is on the brink of elmination in Sheffield after falling behind 12-4 to Allister Carter.

Snooker: Murphy Turns the Screw and Puts an End to Parrott's Party
Shawn Murphy, 24, stayed strong against a pertinacious John Parrott, 42, to advance to the quarters.

Snooker: Higgins 'can Improve' After First-round Win
World Championship: Michael Holt was made to rue missed chances as John Higgins completed a 10-4 first-round win.

Snooker: Hendry's Focus Steers Him Through
Stephen Hendry was satisfied with some aspects of his game after recovering from 5-1 down to beat outsider Dave Gilbert.

Snooker: Doherty the Fall Guy
Ken Doherty has crashed out of the World Championship going down 10-7 to 21-year-old Mark Allen.

World Championship: Debutant Stuns Doherty
Snooker: No3 seed suffers shock world championship defeat to Mark Allen.

Snooker: O'sullivan Dispatches Ding at World Championships
Chinese debutant's Crucible experience brought to early end.

Snooker: O'sullivan Must Beat Demons to See Off Ding
As Ronnie O'Sulllivan prepares for his first-round clash with Ding Jinhui no-one knows which side of his volatile personality will turn up.

Ding Junhui
Snooker: Small Talk: The Chinese snooker ace talks Mr Bean, Ronnie O'Sullivan and shaking hands in the toilet.

Snooker: Dott Leading Points Winner This Season
Former World Champion Graeme Dott's victory in the China Open sees him lead the ranking points table this season.

Snooker: Dott Wins the China Open
Provisional world No1 Graeme Dott beat Jamie Cope 9-5 in the China Open final.

Snooker: Hendry Fails to Paper Over the Cracks in China
Stephen Hendry crashed out in the first round of the China Open, losing 5-4 against Hong Kong's Marco Fu.

Snooker: Lee Withdrawal Spells Win Bonus for White
Jimmy White has moved straight into the last 16 of the China Open after his opponent Stephen Lee withdrew "for personal reasons".

Snooker: Teenager Trump Books Crucible Place
Judd Trump has become the youngest qualifier for the World Championships in 14 years after beating James Wattana 10-5.

Snooker: Ding to Make World Championship History
Ding Junhui has become the first Chinese player to qualify for the final stages of the World Championship by beating Mark Davis.

Snooker: Day Qualifies for World Championship
Ryan Day plays in final stages of world championships after qualifying victory over Marcus Campbell.

Snooker: Robertson Eases Past Lee
Neil Robertson's good form continued as he beat Stephen Lee 4-1 at the Kilkenny Irish Masters.

Snooker: White Flags
Jimmy White is looking to beat Jamie Burnett to secure a 26th appearance in the televised stage of the World Championship

Snooker: Higginson Takes First Steps on Road to the Crucible
Welsh Open finalist Andrew Higginson comfortably beat Mark Boyle in the first round of qualifying for the World Championship.

Snooker: Robertson Rises to No7 After Thrilling Defeat of Higginson
Australian Neil Robertson has risen to a career-high world ranking following his victory at the Welsh Open.

Snooker: Robertson Triumphs But Higginson Takes Centre Stage
Neil Robertson lifted the Welsh Open winners trophy but previously unknown Andrew Higginson was the tournament's talking point.

Snooker: Maximum Helps Higginson Into Semis
Welsh Open: Andrew Higginson's Indian summer continued as a maximum helped him reach the semis with a 5-1 win over Alister Carter.

Snooker: Davis Into Quarters
Steve Davis remained on course for a return to the top-16 as he beat Graeme Dott 5-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open.

Snooker: Loser Stevens Fumes After Being Ordered to Keep His Bow Tie on
Matthew Stevens was disgusted at being refused permission to play without the constraints of a bow tie while suffering from flu.

Snooker: Murphy Scoops the Pool in Malta
Shaun Murphy beat Welshman Ryan Day in the final of the Malta Cup, to clinch his first title since the 2005 world championship.

Snooker: Hendry Beaten By Carter
After being kept up all night by gastroenteritis, Stephen Hendry crashed out of the Malta Cup.

Snooker: Hendry Into Quarters
Stephen Hendry notched up another century as he dispatched Neil Robertson 5-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Malta Cup.

Snooker: Davis Humbled in Malta By Unheralded Higginson
Steve Davis has crashed out of the Malta Open at the first hurdle, after losing to the provisional world No77, Andrew Higginson.

Snooker: White Reaches China Open
Jimmy White has beaten Nigel Bond 5-2 to reach the final stages of the China Open.

Snooker: Future Bright for Defeated Ding
Despite the trouncing and heckling he endured in the Saga Masters final, Ding Junhui can be one of snooker's best, says Clive Everton.

Snooker: Cushion Costs Ding Historic Double 147
Unfortuantely for Ding Junhui a springy cushion ruined his chance of becoming the first player to achieve 147 twice in the same tournament.

Snooker: Maguire Ends Higgins' Masters Defence
Stephen Maguire returned to form by knocking reigning champion John Higgins out of the Masters.

Snooker: Maximum Gets Super-cool Ding Jun Hui Going
Ding Jun Hui recorded his first 147 break in competition while beating Anthony Hamilton at the Masters.

Snooker: Victorious Allen Saddened By White's Sudden Decline
Mark Allen, the Northern Irishman who defeated Jimmy White in the final qualifying round of the Welsh Open, was saddened by the great player's loss of form.

Snooker: Ebdon Into Top Four After Uk Triumph
Peter Ebdon's 10-6 victory over Stephen Hendry has lifted him provisionally to No4 in the world rankings.

Snooker: Ebdon Claims His First Uk Title
Peter Ebdon beat Stephen Hendry 10-6 in the final of the Maplin UK Championship.

Snooker: Higgins and Ebdon Stay Neck and Neck
John Higgins and Peter Ebdon produced their best snooker in a stunning opening session in York.

Snooker: Ebdon Takes Semi-final Place
Peter Ebdon resisted Ding Jun Hui's spirited comeback to book a semi-final match against John Higgins.

Snooker: Hendry Reaps the Benefit of Hard Graft
UK Championship: Stephen Hendry's fluent break-making saw off Mark Williams and earned him a quarter final against Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Snooker: Ding Dongs Day After Doha Dash
Ding Jun Hui beat Ryan Day at the UK Championship to round off a very busy and successful week.

Buyers Guide: Snooker Cues
A short 3 point guide on the things to look for when buying a snooker cue.

Snooker: Parrott Crashes to Humbling Defeat
John Parrott is facing one of his biggest ever defeats, trailing Mark Selby 7-1 in the first round of the Maplin UK Championship.

Snooker: Parrott Facing Uk Defeat
John Parrott is facing one of his biggest ever defeats, trailing Mark Selby 7-1 in the first round of the Maplin UK Championship.

Snooker: Walker is in Pocket and Still in the Chair
Despite numerous financial questions over his stewardship, Sir Rodney Walker was re-elected chariman of the sport's governing body.

Snooker: White Suffers Damaging Defeat
Jimmy White risks falling out of the world's top 64 after defeat in the final qualifying round of the UK Championship.

Snooker: Dashing Ding Torn Between China and Wythenshawe
Ding Jun Hui has a cue versus country problem as Chinese authorites want him to play in the Asian games.

Snooker: White Misses the Cut Again
Jimmy white's dismal run continued as he was bundled out of the Malta Cup by Andrew Higginson.

Snooker: Robertson Claims First Ranking Title
Neil Robertson held off Jamie Cope's late charge to become the first Australian to win a world-ranking title.

Snooker: Higgins Overcomes Rub to Sustain Title Defence
Reigning champion John Higgins went through to the quarter-finals despite a huge hiccup against Matthew Stevens.

Snooker: Hendry Tables Objection
Royal London Grand Prix: After beating Mark Selby and losing to Andy Hicks, Stephen Hendry had a pop at the excessively springy tables.

Custom Snooker and Pool Cues
Billiards Boutique now offer a Custom Snooker and Pool Cue design service.

Snooker: Edinburgh Snookered
A row has erupted between Sheffield and Edinburgh over the hosting rights for the 2009 World Snooker Championship.

Snooker: Allen Carries Irish Hopes
Mark Allen will have the home support as the the first ranking event of the season gets under way in Belfast.

Snooker: Maximum Man Spencer Dies
John Spencer, three times world champion and the first player to record a maximum 147 break, has died aged 71.

Snooker's Marathon Final
Snooker: Watching Peter Ebdon and Graeme Dott battle it out in their marathon encounter was as engrossing as watching Ronnie O'Sullivan at his best, says Simon Hattenstone.

Snooker: Dott Digs Deep to Win World Title
Graeme Dott had to dig deep in the final session against a rejuvenated Peter Ebdon to become the unlikely world champion.

Snooker: Russell Bowled Artistic Bouncer As Final Takes on Still-life Image
Jack Russell, the former England wicketkeeper, has been commissioned to capture on canvas the final of the World Championship.

Snooker: Dott Takes Title After Marathon Final
In one of the the longest World Championship final ever Graeme Dott secured his first world title, holding off the determined late challenge of Peter Ebdon.

Snooker: Dott Takes the Lead
Graeme Dott led Peter Ebdon 11-5 after the error-strewn first day of the world championship final was riddled with cautious play.

Ebdon Takes Control
Snooker: Peter Ebdon produced some stunning snooker as he took command of his World Championship semi-final with Marco Fu at The Crucible Theatre.

Snooker: Fu and Ebdon Ebb and Flow
After the first leg of conservative snooker marathon, the scores between Marco Fu and Peter Edbon were even at 4 - 4.

Snooker: Robertson Through to Last Eight
Neil Robertson became the first Australian to reach a Crucible quarter-final since the late Eddie Charlton with a 13-9 win over Stephen Lee.

Snooker: Crucible Curse Points to End of Road for White
Jimmy White lost 10-5 to David Gray in the world championship first round and will now have to qualify for tournaments after falling out of the top 32.

Snooker: Bond Beats Hendry on Final Black
In one of the mosrt dramatic finishes ever at The Crucible the journeyman Nigel Bond beat Stephen Hendry on the final black ball of a 19-frame marathon.

Snooker: Stevens Gets Better of Conditions
Matthew Stevens defeated the conditions, and Joe Swail, to book his place in the next round at The Crucible.

Snooker: Selby Keeps His Cool to Send Higgins Crashing Out
Mark Selby pulled off a major surprise in the first round of the World Championship with a 10-4 defeat of John Higgins, the 1998 champion and winner of two of his four finals this season.

Snooker: Milkins Pots 147
Robert Milkins received just £5,000 for completing only the seventh 147 in world championship history.

Snooker: Lee Ends His Title Drought
Stephen Lee did his season no harm at all by beating Shaun Murphy 9-4 to claim the Welsh Open.

Snooker: Murphy Back on Form
World champion Shaun Murphy has beaten Mark Williams 5-2 to reach the Welsh Open semi-finals.

Snooker: Williams Through to Quarters
Mark Williams has booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open with a 5-1 win over Matthew Stevens.

Snooker: White Whitewashed on Day's St David's Day
Welshman Ryan Day celebrated St David's Day in style when he whitewashed Jimmy White 5-0 at the Welsh Open.

Hann Ends Professional Career Ahead of Match-fixing Hearing
Quinten Hann has resigned his membership of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association ahead of a disciplinary hearing before the sport's Disputes Resolution Panel on Friday, effectively ending his career.

Snooker: Finalists Too High to Fly
Malta Cup finalists Ken Doherty and John Higgins were forced off their return flight to Britain after a fellow passenger complained they were drunk.

Snooker: Doherty Fights Back to Break His Five-year Duck
Ken Doherty's 9-8 victory over John Higgins ended the Irishman's five-year barren spell without winning a ranking title.

Snooker: Higgins Stutters Then Stages Another Late Comeback
John Higgins had to recover from 4-2 down to beat England's Robert Milkins 5-4 in the first round of the Malta Cup in Portomaso.

Snooker: Higgins Lon Higgins is Determi
John Higgins is determined to build on his Masters success over Ronnie O'Sullivan by adding a second world title to his CV.

Snooker: Higgins Looks to Another World
John Higgins is determined to build on his Masters success over Ronnie O'Sullivan by adding a second world title to his CV.

Snooker: Higgins Holds Firm As Murphy Loses Out With a Long Shot
John Higgins dumped world champion Shaun Murphy out of this year's Masters to secure a semi-final place.

Snooker: White Ends 25-year Wembley Love Affair
With the Masters set for a new venue next season, Jimmy White bade farewell to Wembley Conference Centre after a 6-3 defeat to John Higgins.

Snooker: Mcmanus Proves the Greater Scot
Alan McManus triumphed over Stephen Hendry for the first time in six years to reach the quarter-finals of the Masters.

Snooker: Bingham Chimes in to Send Davis Out at the First
Qualifier Stuart Bingham brought Steve Davis's recent Indian summer to an abrupt halt by defeating the veteran 6-4 on the opening day of the Masters.

Snooker: Ding Has a Bright Future Ahead After Ending Davis Dream
Ding Jun Hui ended Steve Davis's hopes of claiming his seventh UK title 18 years after claiming his sixth with a 10-6 defeat of the veteran.

Snooker: Davis Holds His Nerve
Steve Davis held on against Stephen Hendry to defeat the world No1 9-6 and book a place in his 100th professional final.

Snooker: Rising Ding Books Semi-final Spot
Ding Jun Hui beat Neil Robertson 9-5 in their UK Championship quarter-final and will now face Joe Perry.

Snooker: Davis Deploys the Old Guile to Dominate Doherty
Steve Davis holds a 6-1 interval lead over Ken Doherty in their best-of-17-frames UK Championship quarter-final.

Snooker: Davis Pots Best Break for 23 Years
Steve Davis rolled back the years in his victory over Stephen Maguire racking up a break of 145 in the penultimate frame.

Snooker: Hunter Unable to Stop Ding
Paul Hunter was unable to add to his first round victory as he continues to battle cancer.

Snooker: O'sullivan Faces Censure for Antagonistic Frame of Mind
Ronnie O'Sullivan's frustrated reaction to his early exit from the UK Championship has left him facing possible disciplinary action.

Snooker: White Crashes Out After First Session Humiliation
Jimmy White lost 9-3 to Ding Jun Hui in the second round of the UK Championship but at least avoided an embarrassing whitewash.

Snooker: Philosophical Parrott Undeterred By Another First-round Defeat
Former world and UK champion John Parrott lost to Mark Davis in the first round of the UK Championship at the Barbican Centre in York.

Snooker: Silent Hann Fails to Answer His Cue
Quinten Hann, who is embroiled in an alleged match-fixing scandal, failed to turn up for his qualifying match in the UK Championship.

Snooker: Unstoppable O'sullivan Trounces Hendry After Blowing Davis Away
Ronnie O'Sullivan whitewashed a below-par Stephen Hendry to retain the Betfred Premier League title in Manchester.

Snooker: Ronnie to Cool Off in Pool
Ronnie O'Sullivan is preparing to join the International Pool Tour after growing frustrated at snooker's failure to progress as a sport, says Will Buckley.

Snooker: White to Join O'sullivan in 8-ball Quest
Gaps in the tournament calendar between now and Christmas have encouraged Jimmy White to join Ronnie O'Sullivan on the new $8m American 8-ball pool circuit.

Snooker: Murphy Shows the Form and Confidence of a Champion
Shaun Murphy beat Andy Hicks 5 - 2 in the second round of the season's first world-ranking event at Preston to prove his unlikely win at the Crucible was no flash in the pan.

Snooker: O'sullivan Jumps Ship to Play Pool Over the Pond
Ronnie O'Sullivan plans to combine his snooker activities with involvement in a new heavily funded 8 Ball Pool circuit in the United States.

Stevens Holds His Nerve to Take Season Opener
Snooker: Matthew Stevens captured the Northern Ireland Trophy, the first event of the new season, with a 9-7 defeat of Stephen Hendry.

Snooker: Murphy's Run Ended By Robertson
Shaun Murphy's unbeaten run has come to an end after Neil Robertson beat him to reach the last four of the Northern Ireland Trophy.

Snooker: O'sullivan Quickly Takes His Leave
A sloppy Ronnie O'Sullivan lost 4-2 to Joe Swail in the Northern Ireland Trophy after being "90% certain" he wasn't going to attend.

Marlon Manalo the new Filipino master?
Filipino cue man Marlon Manalo is making a name for himself, time for people to stand up and take notice.

Snooker: Hann Faces Disrepute Hearing
Quinten Hann will be "invited to comment" on an allegation he agreed to lose 5-0 to Ken Doherty in last month's China Open for a £50,000 bribe.

Snooker: O'sullivan Hurries to Season's Fifth Title
Ronnie O'Sullivan whitewashed both Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams to win the £50,000 first prize in the BetFred Premier League play-offs.

Snooker: Murphy Puts Rushden in Frame
Shock world champion Shaun Murphy is the latest in a production line of famous names who have trained at the Rushdon Snooker Centre.

Snooker: Murphy Claims His Crown
Rank outsider Shaun Murphy upset Matthew Stevens 18-16 in a thrilling final to win the Embassy World Championship.

Snooker: Stevens Takes Control As Murphy Stutters
A jaded-looking Shaun Murphy consistently failed to sink his trademark long pots as he slipped to a 6 - 10 deficit against Matthew Stevens.

Snooker: World Championship: Stevens Turns the Tables
Matthews Stevens and Ian McCulloch are level at 8-8 going into the penultimate session of their best-of-33 frames semi-final of the Embassy World Championship.

Murphy Finds Top Gear
Snooker: Back-to-back centuries saw Shaun Murphy surge back into contention against Peter Ebdon in their World Championship semi-final.

Murphy Roars Back Into Contention
Snooker: Back-to-back centuries saw Shaun Murphy surge back into contention against Peter Ebdon in their World Championship semi-final.

Snooker: Ebdon Continues His Long Night's Journey Into Day
Snooker: Peter Ebdon took a 6-2 lead after the first of four sessions in his best-of-33-frames World Championship semi-final against Shaun Murphy.

Snooker, Boring? Humbug!
While the cameras focus on drawing useful diagrams of where Mark Williams would really rather the cue ball ended up, they're missing the best of the Crucible during the World Snooker fortnight, says Georgina Turner: the crowd.

Ebdon Picks Up the Pace
Snooker: Peter Ebdon found an uncharacteristic burst of speed today to whizz into a semi-final lead over Shaun Murphy at the Embassy World Championship.

Snooker: O'sullivan Ground Down and Out
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed out in the quarter-finals at The Crucible, losing 13-11 to Peter Ebdon in controversial fashion.

Snooker: Davis Struggles in Vain Against Murphy's Law
Shaun Murphy's rise from aspirant to contender continued as he demolished Steve Davis 12-4 in the Embassy World Championship.

Murphy Closing in on Semi Spot
Snooker: Shaun Murphy maintained his terrific form to surge into a 7-1 lead in his Embassy World Championship quarter-final with Steve Davis.

Snooker: Higgins Falls to Hotshot Murphy
Mark Williams, the world No. 2, was a surprise casualty in the World Championship quarter finals as he was edged out by Ian McCulloch.

Whirlwind Blown Off Course
Snooker: Jimmy White's World Championship bid came to an abrupt end as Matthew Stevens dumped him out 13-5 at the Crucible.

Snooker: Murphy Lays Down the Law
Shaun Murphy holds a commanding lead against John Higgins and is well-placed to progress into a quarter-final against Steve Davis in the World Championships at the Crucible.

Snooker: Carter Keeps Up Pursuit
Ronnie O'Sullivan failed to pull away from Allister Carter in their second-round match in the World Championship and was restricted to a 9-7 advantage ahead of the final session.

Five More Years for Crucible
Snooker: The World Championship will stay at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield for now, but organisers are considering building a new venue.

Snooker: Hendry Quickly Out of the Blocks
Stephen Hendry will carry a 6-2 lead into today's middle session at the Embassy World Championship.

Snooker: Williams Joins the Exclusive 147 Club
Mark Williams completed his 10-1 first-round win over Robert Milkins in the Embassy World Championship with his first competitive maximum.

Williams Makes Maximum History
Snooker: Mark Williams became the first ever Welshman to make a maximum 147 break at the Embassy World Championship today.

Snooker: Higgins Shines
After beating Mark Selby in the first round of the world championship, John Higgins said the gloss had been taken off the event by Paul Hunter's cancer.

Snooker: O'sullivan Struggles to Show Genius
Ronnie O'Sullivan was disappointed despite a resilient performance in beating Stephen Maguire 10-9 in the first round in Sheffield.

Snooker: Maguire Says He Can Stand Up to O'sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan will open the defence of the Embassy World Champonship against Stephen Maguire, who has beaten him twice this season.

Hendry Wants to Be Top of the Pots
Snooker: Stephen Hendry is braced for an Embassy World Championship of anniversaries but all that concerns him is an eighth crowning as the tournament's top player.

Snooker: Ding Clinches Chinese Title
Local 18-year-old Ding Jun Hui beat Stephen Hendry 9-5 to win the China Open title, but bizarelly he did not receive any prize money.

Snooker: Ding Celebrates With First Semi-final
Ding Jun Hui celebrated his 18th birthday by reaching the last four of his home tournament with victory over Marco Fu.

Snooker: Dizzy Davis Has to Duck Out
Steve Davis was taken to hospital after taking a blow to the head at the China Open.

Snooker: Hendry Backs O'sullivan Chinese Stay-away
Stephen Hendry has supported his arch rival Ronnie O'Sullivan's decision not to compete in the China Open.

Snooker: Williams Keeps Up Winning Ways
Mark Williams demonstrated signs of a return to form by completing a 5-0 victory over Liang Wen Bo in the second round of the China Open.

Snooker: O'sullivan Misses China Open
The China Open got under way at the Haidian Stadium yesterday without the game's biggest attraction and most dominant force.

Snooker: O'sullivan Down Despite Win
Ronnie O'Sullivan clinched the Irish Masters title with a 10-8 final victory over Matthew Stevens.

Snooker: Rocket Leaves Rest Behind
John Higgins reckons Ronnie O'Sullivan, who beat him in the Masters final, is playing to a standard never seen before.

Snooker: Rocket Leaves Rest Behind
John Higgins reckons Ronnie O'Sullivan, who beat him in the Masters final, is playing to a standard never seen before.

Snooker: Rocket Wins in the Manner of a Master
Ronnie O'Sullivan produced a magical display to trounce John Higgins 10-3 and claim his second Masters title.

Snooker: White Errors Cushioned By Success
Jimmy White survived a nervous final frame to beat Mark Williams 6-5 and set up a Masters semi-final with Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Higgins Humbles Hendry
John Higgins defeated Stephen Hendry 6-2 to move into the semi-finals of the Masters against Peter Ebdon, who dismissed Steve Davis 6-1.

Snooker, the Masters: O'sullivan Returns to Top Form
Ronnie O'Sullivan's 6-3 win over Graeme Dott gave him a quarter-final against the outstanding 17-year-old Chinese prospect, Ding Junhui.

Snooker: White Cuts It Fine But Sees Off Stevens
Jimmy "Brown" White made one of the most remarkable recoveries of his 25-year career to defeat Matthew Stevens in the Masters.

Snooker: Davis Tops His Mastery With a Fluke
Steve Davis rolled back the years to beat Paul Hunter 6-5 on the opening day of the Masters.

Brown is the New White in Saucy Promotion
Snooker ace Jimmy White will this weekend become Jimmy Brown, to highlight the role of HP brown sauce in supporting this year's Masters tournament at Wembley.

Snooker: O'sullivan Crushed
Ronnie O'Sullivan rashly conceded the third frame when 25-0 up during a frustrating 5-0 whitewash by an inspired Graeme Dott.

England on the Brink
Cricket: South Africa need snookers to level the series after another good day for England at Centurion.

Snooker: O'sullivan Slips Into Top Gear for Title
Ronnie O'Sullivan retained the Welsh Open title with an epic 9-8 victory over Stephen Hendry.

O'Sullivan makes it a treble
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled three successive centuries as he beat Neil Robertson in the Welsh Open quarter-finals.

Snooker: White Dispatched By Melbourne Young Gun
Neil Robertson claimed the biggest scalp of his short career when he defeated Jimmy White 5-4 to reach the third round of the Welsh Open.

White Warns His Fans to Hush
Having recently quit smoking, Jimmy White has also threatened to give up snooker should raucous fans find full voice again.

Metcalfe Vote Loss to Knowles Shocks Walker
The chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Associations was not particularly gratified by a board member's dumping at the AGM.

Board Faces Cash Crisis
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association is in the red after becoming too dependent on the Beeb.

Snooker: Top Table Beckons for Prodigy Maguire
November 30: Stephen Maguire may seem an overnight success, but to those within the game the surprise is it took him so long to start winning.

Snooker: Dominant Maguire Too Much for Davis
November 24: Stephen Maguire cruised into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship with a 9-2 victory over snooker legend Steve Davis.

Snooker: Maguire Serves Notice to World No1
November 22: Stephen Maguire beat Ronnie O'Sullivan for the second time in eight days, leaving the world champion singing his praises.

Snooker: Broken Cue Scares Bookies
14 bookmakers have refused to open betting on the first-round UK Championship match between Jimmy Michie and Gerard Greene.

Snooker: Higgins Posts First Title in Three Years
November 15: John Higgins finally won his 16th world-ranking title by beating Stephen Maguire in the British Open final.

Snooker: Nearly-man Charlton Dies at 75
November 9: Eddie Charlton, who died at the age of 75, will be best remembered for his late-night epics in the World Championship in Sheffield.

FSA Chalks Up Victory Against Betting Firm
Two business partners who ran a betting firm with endorsements from snooker stars Peter Ebdon and John Parrott were ordered yesterday to pay compensation to customers who lost money and to permanently stop operating the service. The Financial Services Authority brought the case against...

Snooker is Missing a People's Champion
May 4: Stephen Bierley on why there may never be another people's champion in snooker.

Snooker: O'sullivan Rockets to Victory
May 4: Ronnie O'Sullivan regained his world title, dispatching Graeme Dott in the most one-sided finals for 11 years.

Snooker: O'sullivan Rockets Back Into Final Contention
May 3: After a major scare from Graeme Dott, Ronnie O'Sullivan brought brutal reality back to the Crucible.

Snooker: Dotty Threatens to Drive Beeb Potty
May 2: So far all the BBC can find to plug about finalist Graeme Dott is that "his bow-tie's in the right place."

Hendry Squeezes Out Pinches at the Last
Stephen Hendry scrapped his way into the quarter-finals of the snooker World Championships at The Crucible in Sheffield with a nervy 13-12 win over Barry Pinches. Hendry, the seven-times world champion, trailed the outsider Pinches 11-9 before winning the next three frames. But Pinches...

O'Sullivan Shrugs Off Obscene Gesture
Ronnie O'Sullivan remains unapologetic after being captured on camera making a rude gesture during his opening victory at the Embassy World Snooker Championship this afternoon. The Rocket aimed an obscene one-fingered salute at the table after missing a regulation shot in frame 13 of...

Snooker: Masters: O'sullivan Into Final
February 8: Though not at his fluent best, Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Jimmy White to claim a place in the Masters final.

Williams Back on Top of the World
Mark Williams resisted another astonishing fightback by Ken Doherty to win his second World Snooker title 18-16 last night and settle what was a classic contest.

World No1 Stunned at the Crucible
Snooker's world No1 Ronnie O'Sullivan has crashed out of the Embassy World Championship in the first round. O'Sullivan amassed a maximum 147 in the seventh frame of his match with Hong Kong's Marco Fu but ended up going down to a 10-6 defeat. O'Sullivan, who started the...

Stephen Bierley: Beware When the Mind Plays Games
Stephen Bierley: Whatever your feelings about snooker, there is no doubting its power to jumble the mind and freeze the elbow of the top professionals.

Interview: Peter Ebdon
April 14: The world snooker champion, who starts the defence of his title on Saturday, tellsJim White he wants to hold on to it so he can continue to take his cue with him on plane journeys.

O'Sullivan and Williams stay on collision course
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams are on course for their grudge match at the Irish Masters.

O'Sullivan conquers Europe
Snooker : Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first ranking title for 15 months by defeating defending champion Stephen Hendry in a pulsating European Open final.

Small talk: Graeme Dott
Infamous for playing without any underpants and semi-famous for winning our Alternative Sports Personality of 2002, Guardian Unlimited's favourite snooker player talks chap sticks, dog bones and Irn Bru...

Hendry struggles to get going
Snooker: Mark Williams, last year's beaten finalist, thrashed Stephen Hendry 10-4 in the 29th and last Benson and Hedges Masters final.

Williams win puts the past to rest
Snooker: Mark Williams has reached the final of the Benson and Hedges Masters at Wembley Conference Centre yesterday with a 6-3 victory over Paul Hunter.

Silky O'Sullivan turns on the style
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan produced a trio of silky frame-winning breaks in his emphatic 6-1 defeat of Joe Perry to reach the quarter-finals of the Benson & Hedges Masters.

McManus claws his way back to victory
Snooker: Alan McManus prevailed by 6-5 over Mark Davis in a tremendous game of snooker at the B&H Masters.

Bill Werbeniuk
Bill Werbeniuk, who has died aged 56, was a cult hero in the world of snooker, known for his prodigious consumption of lager. Four times a quarter-finalist in the Embassy world championships at the Crucible, Sheffield, between 1978 and 1983, he achieved a career-high ranking of eighth in 1984-85.

Snooker star with insatiable thirst for the game dies at 56
Bill Werbeniuk, the 20-stone snooker star who prepared for matches by drinking eight pints of lager followed by a pint for every frame, has died at the age of 56.

Bill Werbenuik Dies Aged 56
January 23: Bill Werbeniuk, the twenty stone snooker star who prepared for matches by drinking eight pints followed by a pint for every frame, has died.

'Big Bill' Werbeniuk Dies at 56
Former snooker player Bill Werbeniuk has died of heart failure in Canada at the age of 56. Werbeniuk, who passed away on Monday in Vancouver, spent the last three years of his life in hospital in his home country. Fellow Canadian Cliff Thorburn, the 1980 world champion, has...

Dott's dash makes him the people's champion
"Is this some kind of wind-up?" said snooker player Graeme Dott on hearing he'd been voted by you as Guardian Unlimited's Alternative Sports Personality of 2002. "I've never heard of this award."

Cue Lewis to break the mould
Snooker: Tony Lewis, the former England cricket captain, has been appointed non-executive chairman of World Snooker Limited.

Williams ends drought in thriller
Snooker: Mark Williams overcame a late fightback by Ken Doherty to regain the UK championships.

Doherty in line to end title drought
Snooker: Ken Doherty held off an evening rally from Drew Henry to registera 9-5 victory which puts him within one match of the Powerhouse UK Championship title.

O'Sullivan tries sleight of hand
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan's gloomy assessment of his current form proved all too accurate as he struggled against Scotland's Drew Henry in the UK championships.

O'Sullivan digs deep to see off Fu
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Marco Fu 9-7 to set up a quarter-final match against Drew Henry in the PowerHouse UK Championship.

Harold holds up dashing Ebdon
Snooker: Peter Ebdon was briefly held up by Dave Harold before clinching a 9-7 win that gave him a place in the last 16 of the Powerhouse UK Championship.

White frozen out as Henry marches on
Snooker: Jimmy White's army of supporters went home disappointed as Drew Henry beat him 9-4 to reach the last 16 of the Powerhouse UK Championship.

Davies hell for leather on a mission
Snooker: Steve Davis has the extra incentive of winning back his leather jacket to spur him on to beat Mark King (no, not the Level 42 bass-playing front man) when they meet in the second-round of the UK Championship.

Players vote to keep existingboard
Snooker: The board of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association has survived an attempted coup by blasting through an EGM by the emphatic margin of 48-26.

Players Split in Critical Power Battle
November 13: Snooker stands at a crossroads today as leading players and officials vote on who should run the sport.

Player pain as Open prize fund is slashed
Snooker: Chris Small began his challenge for the British Open with a 5-0 win at Telford over Peter Lines.

No backer for the Open
Snooker: The British Open will be without a sponsor, leaving snooker's governing body to provide the entire £597,000 prize fund.

Higgins puts return on hold
Snooker: Alex Higgins has deferred his return to competition by withdrawing from his first-round match in the qualifying competition for the Benson & Hedges Masters.

Small wonder as Higgins is brushed aside
Chris Small, who feared a few months ago that his career was over, produced the performance of his life yesterday to beat his fellow Scot John Higgins 5-1 and reach the quarter-finals of the LG Cup.

Higgins returns from the brink of self-destruction
Snooker: Alex Higgins will play his first professional match for five years on October 23, just after the publication of a compelling unauthorised biography.

O'Sullivan dethrones Higgins
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan emphatically beat John Higgins 9-4 in the final of the Regal Scottish Masters.

Williams is swept away as Lee goes charging on
Snooker: Stephen Lee disposed of Mark Williams 6-0 yesterday in their quarter-final of the Regal Scottish Masters in Glasgow.

Investors leave circuit in the air
Snooker: The battle to take control of promoting professional snooker has taken another twist.

Rifts reappear after drama in Sheffield
Snooker: The euphoria of a classic World Championship final has given way to the ongoing strife within the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.

Ebdon snatches it at the last
Snooker: A night on the sofa with Stephen Hendry may not be most people's idea of a thriller, but Sean Ingle wouldn't have swapped watching Peter Ebdon's victory for anything else.

Final gets more viewers than FA Cup
Is snooker the new football? This is the question being asked today after the nail-biting final of the world championship last night pulled in more viewers than Saturday's FA Cup final.

A Night on the Sofa With Peter Ebdon
There was no torrent of tears, a la Alex Higgins in 1982. And nor, thankfully, was there a repeat of Dennis Taylor's famous jig of 1985. But in all other respects, last night's final-frame thriller between Peter Ebdon and Stephen Hendry was a throwback to the days when snooker held a...

Hendry rides the roller coaster
Snooker: Stephen Hendry came back to split the opening session 4-4 with Peter Ebdon only to trail againafter day one of the final.

Ebdon and Hendry have the edge
Snooker: Peter Ebdon and Stephen Hendry are leading in their World Championship semi-finals.

O'Sullivan roughs up Hendry's edge
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan took a pot shot at Stephen Hendry before going in 5-3 up in their Embassy World Championship semi-final.

Stevens Races Into the Semi-finals
Matthew Stevens quickly wrapped up a 13-7 win over John Higgins this morning to book his place in the semi-finals of the Embassy World Championship. The world number six had established a 10-6 advantage after a superb session of snooker last night, which included a brilliant 145 - the...

Hair gel, dinky white gloves and the art of kissing
The great thing about snooker is that it has got where it is while standing perfectly still.

Ronnie out to break mould
The mood swings, the wild fluctuations in form and lack of commitment that plague Ronnie O'Sullivan will probably prevent his vast reserves of talent being converted into a list of achievements to match those of Steve Davis, snooker's king of the 1980s, and Stephen Hendry, who succeeded him in the 1990s.

Superb Higgins in class of his own
Snooker: John Higgins swamped Graeme Dott 8-0 in the opening session of their best-of-25 frames contest.

Stevens sees off sorry White
Snooker: Matthew Stevens scored heavily and ruthlessly to "murder" a frustrated but contrite Jimmy White at the Crucible.

Government asked for help in cash crisis
The government is to be asked to contribute financially towards sports such as rugby league, cricket and snooker as problems mount over finding new sponsors for tournaments backed by tobacco companies.

New turmoil as peace deal fails
Negotiations between the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and 110 Sport, the event and management company, to promote the world ranking circuit have broken down in acrimony after three months of discussions.

Higgins claims family benefit
When John Higgins won the world title in 1998, the sight of his mother in the audience at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre precipitated the kind of tearful outpouring not normally associated with a player whose granite-like features complement a rock-solid temperament.

Politics and Caravaggio With Doherty
February 3: Art lover and serious reader, the quiet man from Dublin is no ordinary snooker player.