The Crucible has released plans for its revamp as it looks to improve its facilities to ensure it remains the home of the World Snooker Championship. The game's best players will descend on Sheffield ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan has slipped down the rankings of snooker's top earners following a drastic downturn in his tournament schedule over recent months. Judd Trump has now surpassed the Englishman after ...

Chinese snooker star Zhao Xintong is leaving nothing to chance ahead of this week’s Players Championship, right down to the shirt he plans to wear in his opening clash with Elliot Slessor. Like many ...

Veteran snooker referee Peter Williamson has died. Merseyside-born Williamson was 77 years old and endured a period of illness before passing away. Having officiated on the World Snooker Tour for 30 ...

Snooker player and commentator whose geniality behind the mic and on the BBC gameshow Big Break made him a popular figure John Virgo, who has died aged 79, made his name through snooker, but found ...

John Virgo, the legendary snooker player and commentator, has died at the age of 79. Virgo was one of the best snooker players in the world during the 1970s and 1980s, winning the UK Championship in ...

Former player and broadcaster John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker has announced. Virgo's most notable victory was in the final of the 1979 UK Championship, where he defeated Terry ...

Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour has announced. Virgo, who won the UK Championship in 1979, enjoyed a long and storied career but was perhaps best known for his ...

As well as commentating, he also co-hosted the BBC's Big Break game show for 11 years. Virgo won four non-ranking titles during his career including the 1979 UK Championship. JV was inducted into the ...