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Hearn eyes top snooker role

18/11/2009

Barry Hearn has put himself forward as a candidate to replace Sir Rodney Walker as chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, saying he would “relis...More>

Pukka Pies agrees snooker sponsorship

12/11/2009

Pukka Pies has been unveiled as the new title sponsor of the UK Snooker Championship. The privately owned family business produces more than 50 million pies and pasties a y...More>

IMG extends representation deal with World Snooker

15/10/2009

IMG Sports Media announced that it has extended its representation deal with World Snooker Limited (WSL), to distribute the worldwide media rights of all live coverage and hig...More>

Snooker pair in police bet probe

28/08/2009

Two professional snooker players have been questioned by police over alleged irregular betting patterns. World number two Stephen Maguire, 28, and 33-year-old Jamie Burnett...More>

Crucible extends world snooker's stay in Sheffield

29/04/2009

The World Snooker Championship will remain in Sheffield until 2014, organisers confirmed on Tuesday. Snooker's showpiece event will be staged at the Crucible theatre, the venu...More>

Twenty20 revolution to hit snooker

09/04/2009

Fewer balls, six-minute matches and moving its world championship around the world – snooker is about to undergo its own Twenty20-style revolution. The sport's governing b...More>

Betfred to sponsor World Snooker Championship

06/04/2009

The World Championship will be sponsored by bookmakers Betfred for the next four years in a £2million deal. The agreement comes at a time when some of snooker's major...More>

Snooker bets spark 'match-fixing' fears

16/12/2008

An unusual volume of wagers on the first-round match between Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett at the Maplin UK Championship in Telford has prompted several bookmakers to alle...More>

Snooker fears sponsor crisis after launch of betting inquiry

22/09/2008

Sir Rodney Walker has admitted that the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association risks losing sponsors if it continues to be linked with suspicious betting pattern...More>

Huge financial blow hits snooker

06/08/2008

Snooker is facing a financial crisis after the sport's two biggest sponsors announced they are terminating their contracts, costing the game £1.5m. World Championship...More>