snooker

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Earlier this week, a Chinese player won the World Snooker championship for the second year in a row, and it has captivated this country.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters was cancelled, just two years into a 10-year deal, and the country reportedly abandoned plans to bid to host the 2035 rugby union World Cup.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Such was the interest in the match between Ding and Zhao in China that Jason Ferguson, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, suggested that "hundreds of millions" could be watching.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Highfield, 35, only returned to the World Snooker Tour last year after he suffered a broken wrist in an e-scooter accident in 2023, and had to win four qualifying matches to secure his Crucible spot.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

I seen all sorts doin' it—which reminds me of 'ow ole Snooker lorst 'is job.

From Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle by Jenkins, Herbert George