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Ding Junhui secured the 15th ranking title of his illustrious career with a 10-7 defeat of Chris Wakelin in the final of the International Championship in Nanjing. Chinese sporting icon Ding has now triumphed in seven ranking events in his native country, but this week’s victory is a first on home soil since 2017. Ding’s last victory in China came at the World Open seven years ago, when he beat Kyren Wilson in the final. He’s now a two-time International Champion, having first won...

The schedule is now confirmed for the 2024 Grosvenor Casinos Champion of Champions, where defending champion Mark Allen will kick off the event against World Seniors Champion Igor Figueiredo. Taking place from 11th to 17th November at Bolton’s Toughsheet Community Stadium, this year’s Champion of Champions promises a thrilling week of competition featuring snooker’s top stars. The event will be broadcast live from...

Zhao Xintong has defeated Ryan Davies 4-1 to win back-to-back WPBSA Q Tour Europe titles at Club 200 in Manchester, England.

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Following his recent triumph at the previous event in Sweden – during which he also made the first-ever 147 break at a Q Tour event – China’s Zhao repeated the feat by again making a sensational maximum break on...

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has today announced that Nigel Oldfield has joined its Governance Board as a Director of Sports Development and Operations with immediate effect. Having first joined the WPBSA in 1988 as Assistant Tournament Director, Oldfield was heavily involved in the amateur game and creation of tour pathways to the professional game. He was also instrumental in gaining...

The historic city of Nanjing will host a world ranking event for the first time with the International Championship, running from November 3-10. It’s a strong field at the 1865 Innovation Hall in Qinhuai District, Nanjing, as Zhang Anda defends the title against the likes of Judd Trump, Kyren Wilson, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Allen, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, Ding Junhui, Si Jiahui and many more. For the match schedule...

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The WPBSA has today announced its eight amateur player nominations who will compete at this season’s Shoot Out from 4-7 December 2024. Won last season by Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen, the ranking event will once again be staged at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester with 128 players set to feature. As usual it will feature a unique set of rules, with all matches played over a maximum of ten minutes, and a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and ten seconds for the last...

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His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), today announced the opening of the new Ronnie O’Sullivan Snooker Academy in Riyadh, a vital component in the strategy to grow the sport of snooker in Saudi Arabia and develop new talent. This outstanding new facility in Boulevard City in the heart of Riyadh will be a training base for players where they can improve their...

The countdown begins for Team Asia vs Team Europe, October 15-18. The stage is officially set for the inaugural Reyes Cup, launched on Monday with a pre-tournament press conference at the spectacular Ninoy Aquino...

Shane Van Boening secured back-to-back victories on the opening day, joining Ko Pin Yi and Mickey Krause in Winners’ Qualification at the 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open, held from October 8-13 at the vibrant Hanoi Indoor Games...

Jayson Shaw launched his title defence in an impressive fashion at the 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open, held from October 8-13 at the vibrant Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium, Vietnam. Returning for its second edition, the...

Rubilen Amit was so kind to spare some time from her busy schedule to tell us all about how she got into pool. I re-Unite her with the owner of the game bowl where she played as a kid, and we discussed her fitness regime, which has reignited her career, and we get to know the business Woman outside her life in pool — Mark White...

The 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open Championship was officially launched on Monday with a pre-tournament press conference at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium. The much-anticipated competition will take place from October 8 to 13...

The highly anticipated 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open Pool Championship is set to take place at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium in Vietnam, drawing global attention as one of the premier events on the World Nineball Tour...

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz secured a hard-fought victory at the 2024 Peri Open in Da Nang, Vietnam, after defeating Dimitris Loukatos 13-11 in the final. The Spaniard’s win not only added another title to his already...

Snooker’s biggest names return to China for the 2024 Wuhan Open, running from October 6-12. Judd Trump defends the title in the £700,000 world ranking event. The broadcasters are: Europe (including UK and Ireland) Eurosport discovery+ China CCTV5 Huya.com CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin Hong Kong China Now TV Malaysia and Brunei Astro Philippines Tap Taiwan Sportcast Thailand True Sport All other...