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Wednesday, Mar 4

17

Snooker chiefs ‘in communication’ with players potentially affected by Middle East conflict

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Ronnie O’Sullivan left the UK for Dubai last year (Picture: Getty Images)

Tuesday, Mar 3

18

Stephen Hendry names his favourite for the 2026 World Snooker Championship

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Stephen Hendry likes the look of a four-time world champion at the Crucible (Picture: Getty Images)

17

Snooker legend Mark Williams ‘deadly serious’ about bizarre phobia

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Be careful with your teabags around Mark Williams (Picture: Getty Images)

Monday, Mar 2

13

Barry Hawkins rejects ‘too nice’ tag after downing ‘hungover’ Jack Lisowski

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Barry Hawkins beat Jack Lisowski to win the Welsh Open title in Llandudno (Picture: Getty Images)

Thursday, Feb 26

15

Zhao Xintong close to joining exclusive snooker club as winning run rolls on

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World champion Zhao Xintong is proving unstoppable at the moment (Picture: Getty Images)

Wednesday, Feb 25

18

Mark Williams eyeing first Welsh triumph for 27 years despite ‘going blind’

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Mark Williams is bidding to break his own record as oldest ranking event winner Getty Images)

Tuesday, Feb 24

13

Chang Bingyu produces ‘best performance ever’ in perfect Shaun Murphy whitewash

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Did Chang Bingyu just produce snooker’s greatest performance? (Picture: Getty Images)

10

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s rivals speak out on his absence from tournaments

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Ronnie O’Sullivan continues to play a light schedule compared to his rivals (Picture: Getty Images)

Monday, Feb 23

22

Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy raise same snooker concern: ‘It’s disappointing’

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'I think it's something that snooker's always struggled with.'

14

Ronnie O’Sullivan confirmed for shock World Seniors Snooker Championship debut

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Ronnie O’Sullivan will play in World Seniors Snooker for the first time this year (Picture: Getty Images)

09

John Higgins makes Zhao Xintong prediction after ‘genius’ wins historic latest title

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Zhao Xintong won the Players Championship in style on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)

Friday, Feb 20

Mark Selby and Mark Allen rate each other’s games ahead of Players Championship clash

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'I don't think you can just keep playing that style of game.'

Shaun Murphy reveals career-changing Peter Ebdon message: ‘That wasn’t easy to hear’

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'It was one of the things that changed as soon as Peter and I paired up.'

Thursday, Feb 19

16

Mark Williams weighs in on Judd Trump all-time snooker great debate

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Judd Trump and Mark Williams will do battle again on Thursday night (Picture: Getty Images)

Wednesday, Feb 18

19

Judd Trump on why he hasn’t matched Ronnie O’Sullivan’s snooker star power

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'My family have brought me up too nice to do that kind of thing.'

13

Mark Selby tries to explain the Jack Lisowski conundrum

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'At times I thought he looked like he just didn't want to be there.'

09

Elliot Slessor talks ‘weird’ Zhao Xintong experience and opening the floodgates

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'I've played them all and I've never lost so many frames from so many peculiar positions.'

John Higgins wants to see more respect for ‘snooker’s next flag-bearer’

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John Higgins feels Judd Trump deserves more respect (Picture: Getty Images)

Tuesday, Feb 17

21

Incredible John Higgins stat emerges after thrashing Neil Robertson at Players Championship

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50-year-old John Higgins is still going strong at the Players Championship (Picture: Getty Images)

19

Ronnie O’Sullivan comments designed to add pressure, reckons Mark Allen

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Mark Allen is sceptical of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s praise (Picture: Getty Images)

13

Players Championship Snooker draw, how to watch both tables, results and prize money

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Mark Selby arrives at the Players Championship in top form (Picture: Getty Images)

Monday, Feb 16

14

The curious relationship between the Players Championship and World Snooker Championship

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Kyren Wilson won the Players Championship last season but suffered a first round Crucible loss (Picture: Getty Images)

Sunday, Feb 15

11

Katie Shanahan’s unique path to fronting new-look snooker coverage on Channel 5

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Katie Shanahan is the new face of snooker on Channel 5 (Picture: Katie Shanahan)

Thursday, Feb 12

08

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry among snooker legends to play John Virgo Trophy

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The John Virgo Trophy will feature a superb line-up (Picture: Snooker 900)

Wednesday, Feb 11

17

What does discovery+ switching to HBO Max mean for snooker fans?

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Alan McManus and Jimmy White are regular faces on TNT Sports coverage (Picture: Getty Images)

Monday, Feb 9

15

Ronnie O’Sullivan absence a boost for old rival who makes Players Championship draw

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Ronnie O’Sullivan will not head to the Players Championship (Picture: Getty Images)

Thursday, Feb 5

16

Professional Snooker Players Association set out goals as membership grows

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'We want to work with these organisations providing they understand that things do have to change.'

12

Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘just not a very good player anymore’

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Ronnie O’Sullivan was beaten by Xiao Guodong in the last 16 of the World Grand Prix (Picture: Getty Images)

Wednesday, Feb 4

21

John Virgo cause of death revealed as his widow Rosie pays emotional tribute

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John Virgo had been married to his wife Rosie for 16 years (Alamy)

14

Video of John Virgo reviewing Ronnie O’Sullivan’s first Big Break appearance resurfaces

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John Virgo introduced Ronnie O’Sullivan on his first appearance on Big Break back in 1992