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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

Prime Minister helps to keep World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

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

Evening Standard

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

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Snooker great John Virgo dies aged 79

He was an established part of the BBC’s snooker coverage as a commentator.

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan to miss another tournament after late Welsh Open withdrawal

O’Sullivan was due to face Jamie Clarke at the Welsh Open on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes quit threat over China with snooker at a ‘crossroads’

Exhibition events in the Far East are becoming increasingly lucrative, but often clash with World Snooker Tour events.

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes quit threat over China after hitting career ‘crossroads’

Exhibition events in the Far East are becoming increasingly lucrative, but often clash with World Snooker Tour events.

The Independent UK

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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

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

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

Ten Chinese snooker players hit with match-fixing charges

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

Al Jazeera

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

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

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

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Daily Mirror

Former UK champion Zhao Xintong TENTH player suspended in snooker match-fixing probe

Snooker has been thrown into further chaos with former UK champion Zhao Xintong and Zhang Jiankang becoming the latest players suspended amid the match-fixing probe

Daily Mirror

Match-fixer’s “existence in the snooker world should be terminated” insists Shaun Murphy

Seven players have been suspended from the World Snooker Tour amid a match-fixing allegations, and English star Shaun Murphy believes those involved should be 'terminated' from the game.

The Independent UK

Yan Bingtao suspended from World Snooker Tour amid match-fixing investigation

The world number 16 has been banned from attending or competing at events with immediate effect

Daily Mirror

Snooker star Sam Craigie faces punishment after replicating Ronnie O'Sullivan incident

Sam Craigie was trailing 3-1 in his first-to-four clash with Ricky Walden at the Scottish Open, when he decided enough was enough at the Meadowbank Sports Centre

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Daily Mirror

Barry Hearn defends taking events to Saudi Arabia after signing £2.5m snooker deal

Matchroom promoter Barry Hearn has defended taking major sporting events to Saudi Arabia after a snooker tournament had been planned to take place in the Gulf State

Belfast Live

Mark Allen enters Ultimate Pool Championship and blasts snooker tour shambles

Antrim man fumed: “The schedule this season is a shambles, it’s a sorry state of affairs. The events are smaller, the money’s smaller and there are less playing days."

Daily Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan receives clarity over why he was warned during World Championship final

Ronnie O'Sullivan is no stranger to controversy and there was a flashpoint during the first session of the World Championship final between the world No.1 and Judd Trump

Daily Mirror

Snooker player Matt Selt to be investigated by WST after calling autistic fan "mong" and "pervert"

Snooker World No. 30 Matthew Selt appeared to abuse an autistic fan, labelling him a 'mong' and a 'pervert' in a stunning outburst on social media

Daily Mirror

Liang Wenbo suspended from World Snooker Tour after admitting to assaulting woman in Yorkshire

Chinese player Liang Wenbo has been suspended from the World Snooker Tour with immediate effect following his conviction for assaulting a woman in Sheffield last July

The Independent UK

Liang Wenbo suspended from World Snooker Tour while misconduct probe ongoing

Liang was fined and given a 12-month community order at Sheffield Magistrates on Friday for what the CPS called a ‘domestic-related assault’

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