Snooker
IPL-style snooker and billiards event to launch in India
The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) has unveiled an eight-team tournament based on the successful franchise model established in the country by cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
WPBSA maintains anti-corruption drive with ICSS
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has renewed its global partnership with the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) as part of ongoing efforts to guard against corruption in professional snooker.
Snooker bids for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) and the World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) are targeting a place on the programme for the 2020 summer Olympic Games, the World Snooker governing body has announced.
Sheffield retains snooker showpiece
The World Snooker Championship will remain at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre though 2017, the sport’s global governing body World Snooker has announced.
World Snooker unveils Lisbon Open
World Snooker has added a new event to its schedule in Lisbon to bring professional snooker to Portugal for the first time.
World Snooker withdraws World Open from 2014-15 calendar
Snooker’s global governing body, World Snooker, has announced that its World Open tournament will not take place during the 2014-15 season.
Snooker’s Welsh Open set for Cardiff return
World Snooker has announced that the 2015 edition of the Welsh Open world ranking event is to be staged in Cardiff for the first time since 2005.
New World Snooker event heads for Wales
The World Snooker governing body has awarded the hosting rights for its new World Grand Prix tournament to the Welsh resort of Llandudno.
Snooker on the Move?
With the global interest in snooker growing, how long can ‘Steel City’ Sheffield hold onto the sport’s World Championship? Elisha Chauhan finds out.
Preston steps in to host snooker’s Players Championship Grand Final
Top-level snooker will return to Preston for the first time in nine years after the sport’s global governing body chose to relocate its Players Championship Grand Final to the English city.
Thai unrest leads to Players Championship switch
Snooker’s Players Championship is to be moved from Thailand due to political unrest in the south-east Asian country.
Snooker’s Australian Open to remain in Bendigo
The Victorian state government has signed a two-year extension to its contract with the World Snooker governing body that will see the Australian Goldfields Open world ranking event remain in the city of Bendigo in 2014 and 2015.
Gloucester to host snooker’s China Open qualifiers
World Snooker has revealed that the qualifying rounds of the 2014 China Open will be staged at the Capital Venue in Gloucester on February 17 -18.
ICSS and World Snooker partner after match-fixing bout
International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has partnered with World Snooker (WPBSA), following the recent unveiling of match-fixing in the sport.
WPBSA to investigate O’Sullivan match-fixing claim
World Snooker (WPBSA) chairman Barry Hearn has confirmed that the body will be contacting snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan for further information regarding his £20,000 match-fixing offer.
Stephen Lee “very confident” on ban appeal win
Snooker player Stephen Lee has said he is “very, very confident” that he will win his appeal against a 12-year ban handed to him by World Snooker (WPBSA) for alleged match-fixing.
Match-fixer Stephen Lee appeals snooker ban
Snooker player Stephen Lee has launched an appeal against his 12-year ban from the sport.
Leadership: Taking Snooker to the World and the Olympics
World Snooker commercial director Miles Pearce talks to Owen Evans about taking snooker to new frontiers with the inaugural Indian Open, and explains why it is the perfect platform for the sport to eventually become part of the Olympic Family.