The Latest Breaking News from World Snooker Tour

Snooker chiefs respond to Barry Hawkins’ World Championship outburst

Barry Hawkins was critical of the conditions at the World Snooker Championship following his first round win on Saturday. Hawkins beat Welsh qualifier Matthew Stevens 10-4, but claimed “fresh air” had ruined the cloth, while also suggesting it had been like playing on a ping-pong table. Hawkins admitted to struggling…

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Prime Minister helps to keep World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

A £45m deal to improve the Crucible Theatre has been agreed.

Evening Standard · Mar 24

John Virgo, former snooker player and broadcaster, dies aged 79

Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour has announced

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Barry Hearn wants protesters who disrupt sporting events to face jail time

The World Snooker Tour president said sport is 'an easy target’ after disruption to the World Snooker Championship and Grand National by Just Stop Oil and Animal Rising

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

Mark Allen suggests "shocking" snooker conditions have played a part in standard dropping

UK Championship winner Mark Allen has ranted about the conditions on the World Snooker Tour, despite enjoying one of the best campaigns of his professional career

Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2023

Chinese players’ match-fixing charges ‘heartbreaking’, snooker boss says

All 10 players currently suspended from the World Snooker Tour have been deemed to have cases to answer

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Ten Chinese snooker players hit with match-fixing charges

Governing body suspends some of sport’s biggest names ahead of formal hearing.

Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2023

Former Masters champion Yan Bingtao among six players charged with match-fixing

All 10 Chinese players currently suspended from the World Snooker Tour have been deemed to have cases to answer.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

10 Chinese players have case to answer over match-fixing allegations – WPBSA

The allegations include fixing matches, approaching players to cheat, betting on snooker and seeking to obstruct the investigation.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Ronnie O'Sullivan issues opinion on snooker's match-fixing probe as chiefs hit back

Ronnie O'Sullivan is into the quarter finals of the Masters, but has had his say on the crisis that has seen two players removed from the Triple Crown tournament

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023