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Hasnain Akhtar wins IBSF World U-17 Snooker Championship

Hasnain Akhtar wins IBSF World U-17 Snooker Championship

Pakistan’s rising snooker talent, Hasnain Akhtar, has made history by clinching the title at the IBSF World Under-17 Snooker Championship. With this remarkable achievement, Hasnain becomes the first Pakistani ever to win this prestigious title. The championship final, held in Bahrain, saw Hasnain deliver a dominant performance as he defeated Wales’ Riley Powell in a … Read more

Pakistani Cueists Take Early Lead in World Snooker Championship

Pakistani Cueists Take Early Lead in World Snooker Championship

Pakistani cueists Naseem and Babar win at IBSF Snooker Championship. Naseem triumphs 4-2 over Finland’s Oikarinen. Babar secures a 4-1 victory against Oman’s Allawati. In a thrilling start to the IBSF Men’s World Snooker Championship in Doha, Pakistani cueists Mohammad Naseem Akhtar and Babar Masih exhibited their exceptional skills and clinched victories in their respective … Read more

Snooker: Trump establishes significant lead over Williams

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Judd Trump took a 7-1 lead against three-time winner Mark Williams during a feisty first session of his World Championship semi-final. Trump, who won the title in 2019, led 3-0 at the Crucible after a tense first frame in which he made two breaks of 70. Prior to the mid-session break, Williams rallied, but Trump … Read more

Australia’s Robertson makes 147 break at World Championship

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During his World Snooker Championship match against Jack Lisowski on Monday, Australia’s Neil Robertson made a 147 maximum break. As he tried to escape a second-round exit at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Robertson scored only the 12th 147 in tournament history. Robertson’s 147 was the sixth of his career and his first at the … Read more

WATCH: A pigeon halts World Snooker Championship match

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A pigeon found its way into Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre and landed on a table, bringing the World Snooker Championship to a halt. The humorous moment occurred in the auditorium during second-round matches between Mark Selby and Yan Bingtao, as well as Zhao Xintong and Stephen Maguire. When the pigeon initially fluttered down into the Crucible and … Read more

Stephen Maguire wants the ‘garbage’ World Snooker Championship qualifying to be scrapped

Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is displeased with his return to World Snooker Championship qualification, claiming that he wants people fired for the way the tables are set up and calling the format “crap.” The Scot hasn’t had to qualify for the Crucible since 2018, but after falling to number 40 in the world rankings, he now needs … Read more

World Snooker Championship final: Mark Selby wins fourth world title

World Snooker Championship final: Mark Selby wins fourth world title

Selby, who led 14-11 before the final session, now has three Crucible crowns against Stephen Hendry’s record seven. Selby, 37, wins £ 500,000 in prizes and takes second place behind Judd Trump. Perched at the top of the world ranking while winning three world titles in four years, Selby’s dominance seemed indisputable. And while those … Read more

Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy to meet in World Snooker Championship final

World Snooker Championship: Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy to meet in final

Mark Selby will face Shaun Murphy at the World Cup after falling behind to record a 17-15 win over Stuart Bingham. Murphy completed a spectacular transition to defeat Kyren Wilson 17-12. The 2005 champions, who lost 10-4 and 11-6, won all five games when the game resumed Saturday night at 12-12. Selby won a game … Read more