
O'Sullivan eyes record eighth world title as Crucible looms
The Rocket is in vintage form heading into Sheffield, and rivals are already calling him the man to beat.

Crucible 2026: the draw, the dangers, the dark horses
Our full first-round preview of the 17-day marathon in Sheffield, with every match-up dissected.
Zhao Xintong's return: from suspension to top-eight contender
"The cue ball doesn't lie — and neither do the rankings."
World Grand Prix prize fund rises to £450,000
The WST has confirmed an uplift across the Players Series for the 2026/27 season.
Inside the Chinese talent pipeline reshaping snooker
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Reporting on the storylines shaping the season — from the Crucible draw to the Chinese pipeline.

Trump fires 147 in Shanghai Masters semi-final stunner
A flawless maximum break sealed a 10-4 win and a place in the final against an in-form Zhao Xintong.

Crucible 2026: the draw, the dangers, the dark horses
Our full first-round preview of the 17-day marathon in Sheffield, with every match-up dissected.

Zhao Xintong's return: from suspension to top-eight contender
A year out of the game has not blunted the cueing action that made him a former UK champion.

World Grand Prix prize fund rises to £450,000
The WST has confirmed an uplift across the Players Series for the 2026/27 season.

Inside the Chinese talent pipeline reshaping snooker
From the academy in Beijing to the baize in Sheffield — how a generation of teenagers is rewriting the tour.
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