Michaela Tabb, the iconic snooker referee, has decided to retire from the traditional version of the sport, having officiated her final game at Sheffield's renowned Crucible Theatre. The 57 year ...

The World Snooker Championship was streamed a record-breaking 29 million times across BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app, a 25% increase from the previous year. The action ...

New world champion Zhao Xingtong has the potential to become the "richest player in snooker history"; Zhao is the first Chinese winner at The Crucible and could help snooker's bid for Olympic ...

Here’s how it works. The World Seniors Snooker Championship 2025 is bringing together the legends of the baize – including Jimmy White and reigning champion Igor Figueiredo – for more green ...

Zhao Xintong has made history as the new snooker world champion, defeating Mark Williams 18-12 in a Crucible masterclass across four sessions. The 28-year-old became the first amateur and first ...

BBC snooker experts Steve Davis and John Parrott delivered honest verdicts on Zhao Xintong after winning his first World Snooker Championship following a 20-month ban. The talented Chinese star ...

He played at an academy in Beijing – one of 300,000 snooker clubs in China – but Sheffield does ultimately remain the finishing school for most of those Asian players trying to take their ...

ZHAO XINTONG is the king of the Crucible after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the World Snooker Championship final. The 28-year-old became the first Chinese player and first amateur to lift the ...

Higgins requires 100 per cent concentration to get over the winning line and, this being snooker, total quiet is preferable. Advertisement Most noises are frowned upon; coughing boisterously is ...

Judd Trump has urged snooker's authorities to act immediately to stamp out rowdy fan behaviour and avoid fostering a "darts atmosphere" at the sport's biggest events. The world No 1 was visibly ...

Snooker fans have expressed outrage after being denied refunds for the cancelled fourth session of the World Championship semi-final. Ronnie O’Sullivan’s anticipated clash with Zhao Xintong ...

His dreams of Crucible glory might be over for another year, but Shaun Murphy still has the best cue action in snooker - according to a rival. The reigning Masters champion lost out 13-10 to top ...