Snooker

Up to 20,000 spectators could be allowed into one of next month's FA Cup semi-finals as part of plans by the UK government to use the game as a pilot event to trial the safe return of large numbers of…

The World Snooker Tour has lessened its dependency on the betting sector with the signing of online automotive retailer Cazoo as the title sponsor of a leading trio of events

Leading darts and snooker events will continue to enjoy exposure on free-to-air broadcaster ITV in a new agreement

The World Snooker Tour has announced The Masters, its biggest invitational event, has been moved from London’s Alexandra Palace to the Arena MK in Milton Keynes so that strict Covid-19 safety measures c…

World Snooker Tour has unveiled the WST Pro Series, a new tournament which will join the sport’s calendar for the 2020-21 season.

IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has retained the betting streaming rights to one of its leading properties by signing a long-term renewal to its agreement with World Snooker Tour

Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a new five-year worldwide betting streaming rights deal with the Matchroom Sport agency

Japan is to extend its 5,000-person limit on attendees at sports events and concerts beyond the initial planned period that ran until the end of August

UK bookmaker Betfred has agreed a one-year extension to its title sponsorship of the World Snooker Championship

World Snooker Tour has unveiled a revamped calendar for the first half of its 2020-21 season, with nine events between September and December this year

Plans to allow fans into a number of sporting events across the UK as a pilot for re-opening venues have been cancelled at the last minute, after the country experienced a spike in Covid-19 infection rates

Fifa has welcomed a life ban on former Afghanistan Football Federation president Keramuudin Karim imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for sexually abusing female players - CNA/Reuters

Events promotion company Matchroom Sport has announced that Matchroom Multi Sport has today been spun off to become its own wholly-owned subsidiary

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Plans have been announced for snooker’s Championship League to return from June 1-11 at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, with the event to be covered live in the UK by commercial broadcaster ITV.

The World Snooker Championship has been rescheduled to run from July 31 to August 16 after discussions with stakeholders, including broadcast rights-holders the BBC and Eurosport