However a statement from the World Snooker Tour said he had "withdrawn on medical grounds". He is replaced by Neil Robertson, who was ranked 17th in the world at the cut-off point after the UK ...

PAUL HUNTER was an iconic snooker player when he was alive and his legacy has continued long after his death aged just 27. Every year at the Masters tournament the sportsman is remembered ...

It's been another edition of high-quality snooker drama in The Masters 2025 but it's soon set to draw to a close, with the anticipated final unfolding today. Kyren Wilson impressed everyone as he ...

The draw for the Masters has been made, with Ronnie O'Sullivan's blockbuster clash against old rival John Higgins the big tie of the first round – get the full details here. The Masters is one ...

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The Masters is into the quarter-final stages at Alexandra Palace, with a blockbuster line-up in the last eight in north London. There were a string of impressive performances in the opening round ...

For more in-depth coverage, tune in to Snooker: The Masters Extra every night on BBC Two and iPlayer. BBC Radio 5 Live will have updates from Jamie Broughton throughout the tournament. BBC Sport ...

Murphy told World Snooker Tour: "It was just a terrible mistake to leave the cue ball behind the blue. Almost anywhere on the table except there would have been fine. It was such a good chance.

Ronnie O'Sullivan remains arguably the greatest player to have ever picked up a snooker cue PA He highlighted his record of winning six ranking titles in a season during 2019-20, a feat he feels is ...

The Masters is here to kickstart the 2025 snooker calendar as the road to April’s World Championship at the Crucible Theatre really begins. It is one-third of snooker’s triple crown ...