Shaun Murphy has secured a piece of snooker history (Picture: Getty Images) Shaun Murphy has broken Ronnie O’Sullivan’s long-standing record for most points scored without reply in a snooker match. The Magician took on Matt Selt in the last 32 of the China Open in Taiyuan on Sunday and was in spectacular form. This year’s […]
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Judd Trump has been beaten early at the China Open (Picture: Getty Images) Judd Trump looks set to lose his world number one spot this month after a shock first round defeat to Noppon Saengkham at the China Open. The Thai star downed the former world champion 6-3 in Taiyuan on Sunday, with Trump failing […]
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Ding Junhui changed the landscape of snooker with his 2005 China Open win (Picture: Getty Images) For the first time in seven years, one of the most consequential tournaments in snooker history is back as the main stages of the 2026 China Open begin on Saturday. The pandemic took the iconic event off the calendar […]
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Ian Burns is out of action with a freak injury (Picture: WST/Tai Chengzhe) Ian Burns has been stuck in bed for two weeks and has missed a string of crucial matches after suffering a back injury on a fairground ride. The world number 74 had some encouraging results early in the season, including topping his […]
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Ronnie O’Sullivan is searching for his first title in over two years (Picture: Getty Images) Ronnie O’Sullivan’s snooker goes ‘from the sublime to the ridiculous’ and has done for a couple of years, believes fellow seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry. The Rocket played his first matches of the season last week at the Shanghai Masters, […]
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Stephen Hendry is a big fan of former world champ Zhao Xintong (Picture: Getty Images) Stephen Hendry fancies a ‘very big season’ ahead for Zhao Xintong, with the 2025 Crucible king no longer under the pressure of being world champ. The 29-year-old had a brilliant 2025/26 season, winning three big ranking titles and an invitational […]
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Luca Brecel and Jack Lisowski have picked their snooker GOATS (Pictures: Getty) Naming the greatest players of all time is a classic bit of pub chat for sports fans and snooker enthusiasts are no different. There is still the odd dissenting voice, but the vast majority taking part in the debate agree that Ronnie O’Sullivan […]
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Luca Brecel appears to have overcome a mystery health problem (Picture: Getty Images) Luca Brecel is feeling good at the table again after a ‘strange phenomenon’ hampered him for much of last season and is still unexplained. The 2023 world champion has struggled for results since conquering the Crucible, initially as he found life as […]
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Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘believes in’ Snooker 900 (Picture: Getty Images) Ronnie O’Sullivan says he would encourage children to play Snooker 900 over the traditional game because it is much easier. Snooker 900 is played over 15-minute (900-second) frames, with a shot clock and tweaked rules, including ball-in-hand for a foul. After initially just featuring amateur players, […]
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Ross Muir is refocussed and confident of progress (Picture: Getty Images) At just 30 years old Ross Muir has been through a lot in his career but he is using a painful time away from the table as a driving force to succeed on it. The Scot first turned professional in 2013, earning his spot […]