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Snooker

Snooker Players Prepare for World Championship

The best snooker players in the world will gather in Sheffield, England for the 2012 World Snooker Championship from April 21 to May 7. BBC Sports reports there are several tournaments leading up to the world championship for players to qualify. Scotsmann ... continued at YAHOO!

Snooker: Ding in pursuit of his fifth title

Ding Junhui took a 5-3 lead over Mark Selby in the afternoon session of the Welsh Open final in Newport yesterday. Selby started brightly but was pegged back by Ding as he moved within four frames of securing the best-of-17 contest. Selby had two century ... continued at The Independent

Snooker: Welsh Open - 2012 - Final

Copy the URL and paste into your emails or Tweets, or post on your favourite sites. Ashleigh Crowter introduces live coverage as the Welsh Open reaches its climax. Will Mark Selby add a second Welsh title to his collection, or will Ding Junhui prevail? continued at BBC News

Hearn plans to shake things up with a £1m 'Snooker Slam'

Promoter wants to revolutionise the world championships by bringing in a tennis-style draw that would offer less protection to leading players Barry Hearn wants to radically shake up the world championships and turn it into a ‘Snooker Slam’ with a ... continued at Daily Mirror

Snooker chief Hearn plans revamp of World Championship

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has hinted that he has ambitious plans to shake-up the sport's World Championship. Synonymous with Sheffield's Crucible venue, the World Championship is snooker's largest event and was one of those thought to be ... continued at Daily Mail

Egypt name team for Six-nation Snooker

KARACHI - Egypt is among the six nations that have confirmed participation in the Six-nation Snooker Championship which will be held here from March 4, the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association announced Wednesday. Other five teams in the five day ... continued at Nation

Snooker: Mark Selby is aiming to bounce back with a title

Mark Selby is looking on the bright side despite losing in the final of the Welsh Open. The 'Jester from Leicester' was beaten 9-6 by China's Ding Junhui after a high-quality battle at the Newport Centre. However, Selby, who was one ball away from going ... continued at Leicester Mercury

Snooker: Donner hits form as Cons close in on premier crown

CLEE Cons B have one hand on the doubles league title after a 4-2 victory against rivals Stamford Homes B. The Roy Ling Mutual Grimsby Snooker Double League Premier Section high-flyers won the first-versus-second clash in style on the road. The win has ... continued at Grimsby Telegraph

Charlton’s snooker efforts are no longer semi-frustrating

WEST Sussex raider Jon Charlton has finally shaken off his dose of snooker semi-finalitis. Victory in the Cuestars South of England Championship Tour event at Jesters Snooker Hall, Swindon, ended a run of last-four exits in all four of his previous outings. continued at Chichester Observer

SNOOKER: Adam stepping it up

TROWBRIDGE cueman Adam Wicheard reckons he did himself justice on his first-ever appearance in the latter stages of a major ranking tournament this week. The 26-year-old, who is ranked number 89 in the world, got through four qualifying rounds to set up ... continued at This is Wiltshire