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Francisco Sanchez Ruiz secured a hard-fought victory at the 2024 Peri Open in Da Nang, Vietnam, after defeating Dimitris Loukatos 13-11 in the final. The Spaniard’s win not only added another title to his already impressive career but also brought Ruiz a step closer to securing a spot at the highly anticipated Mosconi Cup later this year. Ruiz started the match in commanding fashion, racing to a...

Snooker’s biggest names return to China for the 2024 Wuhan Open, running from October 6-12. Judd Trump defends the title in the £700,000 world ranking event. The broadcasters are: Europe (including UK and Ireland) Eurosport discovery+ China CCTV5 Huya.com CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin Hong Kong China Now TV Malaysia and Brunei Astro Philippines Tap Taiwan Sportcast Thailand True Sport All other territories matchroom.live The post How To Watch The...

Following the sad news that commentary great Clive Everton – regarded by many as the voice of snooker – passed away last Friday, we are joined on the WPBSA Snooker Podcast by three of the people who knew him best to reflect upon a lifetime of service to cuesports. Host Michael McMullan is joined by fellow snooker journalists and broadcasters David Hendon and Phil Yates to remember their friend and mentor with a range of stories and anecdotes from down the years. You can also read Dave’s...

It has today been announced that the sixth event of this season’s WPBSA Q Tour Europe will not take place in Zurich, Switzerland as previously advertised. The WPBSA has been informed by the venue that they will be unable to host the event at that time due to circumstances outside of their control. An alternative venue will now be sought for the event, with details to be announced as soon as possible. The provisional date for the event remains 10-12 January 2025. Should any player have made...

Rory McLeod defeated Philip Williams 4-1 in the final of the second event of the Race to the Crucible series at the Crucible Club in Reading. Results The 53-year-old, who famously defeated Judd Trump at the Crucible Theatre during the 2017 World Championship, made a big step towards a return to the iconic venue by lifting the title last weekend in Berkshire. The Race to the Crucible series sees ni...

Matthew Scarborough defeated Lawrence Millington 6-3 to win the third WPBSA Q Tour Asia-Pacific event of the season in Auckland, New Zealand. The 47-year-old cueist, who was competing in his first Q Tour event of the season, secured the title on home soil to close the gap at the top of the Asia-Pacific series ranking list which is currently led by Australian former professional Vinnie Calabrese – who won the first two events earlier this year. The event, know as the New Zealand Open...

Mark Selby won a first ranking title for 18 months, and 23rd of his career, with a 10-5 defeat of John Higgins in the final of the Unibet British Open. In a clash between two of the sport’s all-time greats, it was Selby who rose to the occasion as two centuries and six more breaks over 60 helped him to a comfortable victory. Despite all of his success over the past two decades, this is a significant moment in Selby’s career as his form slumped at the end of last season and he insisted that...

The qualifying rounds of the BetVictor Northern Ireland Open take place in Sheffield this weekend, September 28 and 29. Then the International Championship qualifiers run from September 30 to October 2 at the same venue. Here’s how to watch… Europe (including UK and Ireland) discovery+ China Huya.com CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin (International Championship qualifiers only) All other territories matchroom.live The post How To Watch The Qualifiers appeared...

Tickets are now on sale for the hotly anticipated 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open Pool Championship, taking place from October 8-13, 2024, in Hanoi, sponsored by the leading sports investment firm, Mansion Sports & Entertainment Group. Fans can now secure their seats for this electrifying event on the World Nineball Tour, set to grace the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium within the Vietnam National Spo...

Mark Allen made the fourth 147 break of his career during his third round match with Ben Mertens at the Unibet British Open on Thursday. Allen’s perfect break came in the second frame and put him 2-0 ahead. The key moment of the maximum came after nine reds and blacks, as he ran out of position but then played a clever double to a centre pocket on the tenth red, allowing him to go on and complet...

Clive Everton, one of snooker’s greatest ever commentators and voice of the sport, has died at the age of 87. Everton devoted his life to snooker and covered the some of the sport’s most historic moments as a broadcaster and journalist. Commentator David Hendon was a protege of Everton and a close friend. Here is his obituary for a snooker legend. Clive Everton deserves to be remembered as one...

The countdown starts for Team Asia vs Team Europe, October 15-18 The countdown starts for Team Asia vs Team Europe, October 15-18 Duong Quoc Hoang and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz have been confirmed as the final players for Team Asia and Team Europe, respectively, completing both teams for the highly anticipated inaugural Reyes Cup. This landmark event will see Asia’s finest players face off against ...

Hey, Pool Fans, friends, family, and players, the new issue of SPM Billiards Magazine is out! We were lucky enough to interview Pia Fillerf right before the China Open and during her tournament in New Zealand. Check out her story! Keith Shaner has a great article on the 2024 US Open that you should check out! Brian Pauley writes about the recent Masters Artistic Pool Championship! Larry Milliron h...

Entry is now open for the 2025 WSF Championships, which will run from 18 January – 1 February at the Radisson Blu Resort, Saïdia, Morocco. Announced earlier this month, the biggest Championships in amateur snooker will comprise two prestigious World Snooker Tour qualifying events, the WSF Junior Championship (18-23 January) and the WSF Championship (24 January – 1 February). The winner of eac...

The legendary Reyes Cup captain, Efren "Bata" Reyes, will host an exclusive meet-and-greet session on October 9 at the 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open, giving fans the rare opportunity to meet their hero and get an autograph. The meet-and-greet will take place at 11 am in the vendor section of the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium, the same venue as the highly anticipated Mansion Sports Hanoi Open. This...

The countdown starts for Team Asia vs Team Europe, October 15-18 Carlo Biado and Jayson Shaw have been confirmed as the first wildcard selections for Team Asia and Team Europe, respectively, adding significant firepower to the highly anticipated inaugural Reyes Cup. This landmark event will see Asia’s finest players face off against Europe’s best at the spectacular Ninoy Aquino National Stadiu...

The third event of the 2024/25 WPBSA Q Tour Asia-Pacific series begins on Thursday 26 September at the Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club in Auckland, New Zealand. Draw Results Player List Ranking List The event, which is known as the New Zealand Open, is the latest of five events which make up the newly-expanded Asia-Pacific series. A total of 31 players from seven nations will be competing for the tit...

Tournament information including the draw and format for the third event of 2024/25 WPBSA Q Tour Europe in Stockholm, Sweden is now available to view via WPBSA SnookerScores. View the knockout draw View the match schedule View player list The event will take place from 4-6 October at the Snookerhallen in Stockholm, Sweden with 116 players in the draw. Q Tour Europe is made up of seven tournaments ...