World Snooker explain why frame ‘that embarrassed the sport’ was allowed to happen
The frame lasted more than 100 minutes… World Snooker, the organisation responsible for staging the sport’s World Championship, have issued a statement addressing an incident during a recent semi-final that BBC commentator Steve Davis branded “an embarrassment to snooker.” The semi-final between Wu Yize and Mark Allen was overshadowed by a single frame in the […]
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Snooker legend Jimmy White once took his dead brother’s body out on a pub crawl
He broke into the funeral parlour Snooker legend Jimmy White is renowned for his talents on the table and his addiction issues off it. In a recent interview, White shocked talkSPORT host Danny Kelly when the 62-year-old shared how he once took his brother’s corpse on a pub crawl following his funeral. On the talkSPORT […]
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Iconic snooker commentator Clive Everton dies aged 87
‘The Voice of Snooker is silent now’ Iconic snooker commentator Clive Everton has died aged 87. Everton who became known as ‘the voice of snooker’ worked for the BBC for more than 30 years from the 1970s onwards and was a respected broadcaster and journalist. Everton founded the Snooker Scene magazine and edited the publication […]
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Netflix announce new documentary series that will follow Barry and Eddie Hearn
We’re finally going behind the scenes at Matchroom A documentary series showcasing one of the best-known father-and-son duos in sports history is coming to Netflix. Promoter Barry Hearn and his son Eddie will take viewers behind the scenes of their Essex-based Matchroom operation. A spokesperson for Netflix UK and Ireland wrote on X: “The documentary […]
1 year ago
Snooker legend Ray Reardon dies aged 91
The Welshman was widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players ever. Welsh snooker legend Ray Reardon has passed away aged 91. The Monmouthshire-born sportsman won the World Snooker Championship six times and is widely regarded as one of the greats of the game. Some sad news to bring you. Six-time world snooker champion […]
2 years ago
Ronnie O’Sullivan called ‘the ultimate sportsman’ for act in shock defeat to Stuart Bingham
“I’m not that hungry to win it in that way.” Ronnie O’Sullivan has been praised as ‘the ultimate sportsman’ after a bizarre incident in his shock World Snooker Championship defeat to Stuart Bingham. The quarter-final, which 2015 champion Bingham won 13-10, saw an incident in the 12th frame involving O’Sullivan and referee Desislava Bozhilova. The […]
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