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The 2026 Champion of Champions draw has been confirmed, with 16 players set to compete for the invitational title in Leicester this November. Defending champion Mark Selby will begin his campaign against Alfie Burden, while a repeat of the 2017 final between Shaun Murphy and Ronnie O’Sullivan is among the[Read More...]
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Neil Robertson has launched a scathing attack on sporting conduct in professional snooker, claiming that the integrity of the sport has fallen dramatically over the last 20 years. The former world champion was responding to the recent controversy involving Kyren Wilson, who attracted widespread attention after aggressively launching his cue[Read More...]
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Kyren Wilson defended his “fiery character” following an incident that went viral at this week’s International Championship in Nanjing. After losing the eighth frame to go 5-3 down to Liam Highfield in the last 64, Wilson aggressively launched his cue on the table before storming out of the arena. At[Read More...]
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Chang Bingyu moved into 16th on the provisional world rankings list after a terrific performance at the International Championship on Monday. Chang compiled breaks of 136, 128, 109, and 101 to beat Chris Wakelin 6-3 and reach the last 16 in Nanjing. Already guaranteed £14,000 in prize money for his[Read More...]
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Two 146 breaks have been compiled at the 2026 International Championship, with John Higgins and Joe O’Connor both achieving the unusual feat in Nanjing. The pair’s efforts have come amid a memorable spell of high scoring in China, with Thepchaiya Un-Nooh also making a maximum 147 break at the tournament.[Read More...]
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