Barry Hawkins names snooker players who could emulate Luke Littler effect

The impact of Luke Littler on darts has been impossible to ignore over the last few years. The teenage sensation has helped bring a new audience to the sport, sparked wider media attention, and inspired a younger generation to get involved. It’s the kind of seismic shift that snooker has[Read More…] The post Barry Hawkins […]

Did Ken Doherty just play his last match as a snooker professional?

Ken Doherty has been relegated from the World Snooker Tour after a 10-5 defeat to Patrick Whelan in the World Snooker Championship qualifiers. The Dubliner, who has been participating in recent years through an invitational tour card, had only infrequently played this season and needed a deep run in Sheffield[Read More…] The post Did Ken […]

‘I feel very proud’ – 15-year-old Szubarczyk makes snooker history

Teenage sensation Michal Szubarczyk was beaming with joy after becoming the youngest-ever winner of a World Snooker Championship match on Monday. Aged just 15 years, two months, and 25 days, the Polish prodigy beat the previous record that was set by Liam Davies in 2022. Szubarczyk produced a fine display[Read More…] The post ‘I feel […]

Jimmy White suffers 10-9 heartache at World Snooker Championship qualifiers

Jimmy White endured more disappointment at a World Snooker Championship after bowing out in the first qualifying round to Gao Yang on Monday. The preliminary phase of the 2026 edition in Sheffield got under way with six-time finalist White headlining the show at the English Institute of Sport. A big[Read More…] The post Jimmy White […]

World Snooker Championship qualifiers: 2026 draw, schedule, results, how to watch

The 2026 World Snooker Championship qualifiers commence on Monday with the likes of Stuart Bingham, Jimmy White, Jack Lisowski, and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the draw. As usual, 16 qualifiers will emerge with tickets to compete at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield towards the end of April. The top 16 players[Read More…] The post World Snooker […]

Zhao Xintong rises to number four in latest snooker rankings update

Zhao Xintong has broken new ground on the official snooker rankings list, rising to number four in the world after his dominant victory at the Tour Championship. Zhao won his sixth career ranking title with an assured 10-3 defeat of Judd Trump in the final at the Manchester Central on[Read More…] The post Zhao Xintong […]

What Zhao Xintong said after thrashing Judd Trump for Tour Championship glory

Zhao Xintong was in a celebratory mood after thumping Judd Trump 10-3 to lift the 2026 Tour Championship crown in Manchester on Sunday. The 29 year-old controlled the contest and won all five frames of the second session to east past the world number one. It was Zhao’s sixth ranking[Read More…] The post What Zhao […]