Luca Brecel to plummet down snooker rankings after Crucible loss

Luca Brecel will begin next season way down the rankings list after bowing out of the 2025 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield on Wednesday. Brecel rediscovered some of his best form in the blue-riband event but suffered a 13-8 defeat to Judd Trump at the quarter-final stage. The result will[Read More…] The post Luca Brecel […]

Brilliant Brecel level with Trump in quarter-final

Luca Brecel produces a sensational potting display to draw level at 8-8 with world number one Judd Trump heading into the final session of their World Championship quarter-final on Wednesday evening.

Mark Williams – ‘I was just telling myself to enjoy it’

Mark Williams said it was “incredible” to become the oldest World Snooker Championship semi-finalist in 40 years. The Welshman edged old rival John Higgins 13-12 in a Crucible classic on Wednesday that ended on the final black in the deciding frame. Resuming their match for the third session with the[Read More…] The post Mark Williams […]

Zhao Xintong set to trigger rare snooker rankings rule

Zhao moved one frame away from a maiden semi-final berth at the 2025 World Championship, a feat that will trigger an unusual rule in the snooker rankings. The Chinese cueist orchestrated a 12-4 quarter-final lead over Chris Wakelin on Tuesday and requires just one more frame on Wednesday to reach[Read More…] The post Zhao Xintong […]

Ken Doherty on the ‘romance’ of John Higgins vs Mark Williams

Ken Doherty is one of many who will be relishing the occasion when John Higgins and Mark Williams meet in the quarter-finals of the 2025 World Snooker Championship. In a blockbuster quarter-final lineup in Sheffield, the Irishman thinks that the showdown between the two Class of 1992 members represents the[Read More…] The post Ken Doherty […]

Preview: How the quarter-finals look at the World Snooker Championship

The quarter-finals of the 2025 World Snooker Championship will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Arguably the most enjoyable round of the entire tournament, a frenetic two days of action will pack in six sessions of snooker on either side of the partition and[Read More…] The post Preview: How […]

Luca Brecel wants to win but ‘snooker is just a hobby’

Luca Brecel is one of eight players who could still win the 2025 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The Belgian Bullet coasted through to the quarter-finals with a dominant 13-4 defeat of Ding Junhui in the last 16. Most of the heavy lifting was done during[Read More…] The post Luca Brecel […]