Wuhan Open qualifiers: 2025 draw, schedule, how to watch
The new snooker season launches on Sunday with the qualifying fixtures in the 2025 Wuhan Open draw being held at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. It isn’t a particularly glamorous way to kick start a fresh campaign, but after almost seven weeks of no action it’ll be good to see[Read More…] The post Wuhan Open […]
Snooker rankings: the early battle for tour survival
The 2025/26 snooker season hasn’t even gotten under way yet, but the first rankings lists have already been devised. Among those is the provisional end-of-season snooker rankings, a considerably useful guide that is always available over at the excellent snooker.org website. In recent days, that site has published its new[Read More…] The post Snooker rankings: […]
Who are the rookie snooker players this season?
The 2025/26 snooker season commences later this month, but who are the rookie players who will be cueing up for the first time this term? The preliminary phases of the Wuhan Open and the British Open will take place at the Mattioli Arena from June 22nd to 28th, with the[Read More…] The post Who are […]
List of World Snooker Tour players for the 2025/26 season
The 2025/26 season will commence soon and almost all of the players who will compete on the World Snooker Tour this term are now known. Q School concluded at the start of June, adding 12 players to the total tally of 129 who will be participating (as things stand) on[Read More…] The post List of […]
What the 2025/26 World Snooker Tour calendar looks like
The days are counting down to the start of another snooker season with the 2025/26 calendar not far away from getting under way. It has been just over a month since Zhao Xintong brought the curtain down on the 2024/25 term with his super success at the World Championship in[Read More…] The post What the […]
The eight snooker graduates from Q School in Leicester
The 2025 edition of Q School concluded on Sunday with the final spots on the World Snooker Tour from the series being awarded in Leicester. A frenetic couple of weeks at the Mattioli Arena saw two tournaments take place and eight competitors secure promotions to the professional circuit. The octet[Read More…] The post The eight […]
Bai Yulu fights back to defend World Women’s Snooker Championship
Bai Yulu successfully defended the World Women’s Snooker Championship after beating Mink Nutcharut 6-4 in Tuesday’s final. In a repeat of last year’s title-deciding affair, Bai overturned a 4-2 deficit to edge the women’s world number one in a tight tussle. The 2025 final at the Changping Gymnasium in Dongguan[Read More…] The post Bai Yulu […]
Q School Asia & Oceania produces four snooker graduates
Four players have emerged from the Asia and Oceania leg of Q School with two-year cards to compete on the World Snooker Tour. A hectic couple of weeks of action in Bangkok saw two tournaments take place at the Kiatthada Billiards Snooker Club. Dozens of hopefuls from the Asia and[Read More…] The post Q School […]
Mark King loses match fixing snooker appeal
Disgraced former snooker professional Mark King had his appeal for a match fixing ban dismissed, it was announced by the WPBSA on Wednesday. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association released a short statement outlining that a final decision was made on Tuesday. “On 7th November 2024 the Independent Disciplinary[Read More…] The post Mark King […]
King loses appeal against snooker match-fixing ban

Former Northern Ireland Open winner Mark King loses his appeal against a five-year ban from snooker for match-fixing.
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