Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for the first time. 1349: 900 Jews are burned alive ...

A world number one snooker player said he had been "blown away" by support after revealing he could not afford to compete at the first-ever World Disability Snooker Championship. David Church, 29 ...

Scots snooker great Stephen Hendry has said he would still be playing professionally if it wasn't for a wrist condition. A return in 2020 proved ill-fated and he hung up his cue for good in the ...

Mark Williams has revealed he's QUIT practising snooker - despite remaining in the world's top five. The 49-year-old Welsh ace, part of the Class of 92 alongside Scots hero John Higgins and Ronnie ...

A look at the total number of 147 breaks ever scored in snooker history ... 2024 The lesser known David Gilbert hit the 147th maximum in the unfitting surroundings of a non televised Championship ...

Mark Selby is aiming to win a second Welsh Open title this week (Picture: Getty Images) The Welsh Open gets underway on Monday morning in Llandudno, with the majority of snooker’s top stars ...

We're going into a tournament winning frame! Wilson needed a snooker, it wasn't going to happen, and we're level again. This has been some match. Well, that was a long frame. Wilson threatened to ...

Snooker legend Mark Williams was left clutching his face after being struck by his son's golf ball. The three-time world champion saw some fatherly advice quickly repaid on a trip to the driving ...

THE Welsh Open is UNDERWAY as 64 stars compete in the final Home Nations Series event of the season. Defending champion Gary Wilson crashed out in the first round after a shock 4-3 defeat to ...

Shaun Murphy believes toilet breaks have become a blight on snooker and an example of gamesmanship that has got out of hand. Players can obviously go for toilet breaks during matches, with even ...