With the World Snooker Championship starting on Saturday, we have put together a beginner's guide to snooker. Here's what you need to know. The first shot (the break) involves a player hitting the ...

The 2025 World Snooker Championship recently wrapped up, with China’s Zhao Xintong beating former champion Mark Williams in the final to become his country’s first world champion. However, earlier in ...

Snooker is a popular billiard sport/cuesport. The full version of snooker is played on a 12 foot by 6 foot table with six pockets. There is a pocket on each corner of the table and in the middle of ...

The World Snooker Championship is back underway at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Will it be a record-breaking eighth World Championship for legend of the sport Ronnie O'Sullivan? Or will ...

A 167 golden break in snooker is where a player completes a maximum break of 147 and then points a 20-point golden ball immediately after it. The prize for completing this feat is $1m (£760,000) and ...

Snooker becomes the latest sport to head to Saudi Arabia this week and with it comes a new twist – the golden ball. The 23rd ball will make its debut at the World Masters of Snooker in Riyadh, which ...

This week’s Riyadh Season World Masters raised eyebrows upon their creation as a new golden snooker ball was introduced for the tournament. Worth 20 points, Ronnie O’Sullivan and a select few stars ...

Some of snooker's biggest names are taking part, including a fan favourite ANYBODY who hits a “miracle” 167 break this week in Saudi Arabia will receive a mega £400,000 cash bonus. Yet according to TV ...

The first shot (the break) involves a player hitting the white ball from the 'D' at the far 'baulk' end of the table into the group of 15 reds that form a triangle between pink and black. Unless a red ...