World number 104 Martin O'Donnell upsets defending champion Mark Selby at English Open
Defending champion Mark Selby was dumped out of the English Open by world number 104 Martin O'Donnell in Brentwood.
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Fergal O'Brien misses out on British Open last-eight
Fergal O'Brien has missed out on a spot in the Cazoo British Open quarter-finals after a 4-2 defeat to Jack Lisowski in Cheltenham.
Michael Holt makes winning return at Championship League snooker after replacing Ronnie O'Sullivan
Michael Holt took full advantage of Ronnie O'Sullivan's decision to skip the Championship League by winning Group 1 in Leicester after replacing the seven-time world champion at the season's first ranking event. Holt failed to regain his tour card at Q School last month after losing his place on the main circuit a year ago, but showed he still has the class to mix it with the elite by defeating Alfie Burden 3-0 in their group decider to progress on frames won.
Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from Championship League snooker, unbeaten Pang Junxu and Long Zehuang win latest groups
Recent Crucible qualifier Pang Junxu dropped only one frame in winning Group 24 at the Championship League in Leicester. He was joined in the last 32 by fellow Chinese professional Long Zehuang, who topped Group 7 with seven points in his debut event on the World Snooker Tour circuit. Ad World No.
Mark Williams sizzles to coast through to Championship League snooker last 32, Barry Pinches also advances
Mark Williams got the new season up and running in fine style by winning Group 6 at the Championship League in Leicester on Friday. The three-time world champion opened his account for the new campaign, the 32nd of his professional career, with a 3-0 win over Daniel Holoyda, a late call-up to replace Thor Chuan Leong, before completing a 3-1 win over Ken Doherty and a closing 3-0 victory over fellow Welshman Dylan Emery.
Championship League: Former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott to kick off 2023/24 snooker season
Former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott have the honour of breaking off the new 2023/24 snooker season at the Championship League on Monday in Leicester. Robertson – who denied Dott a second world title with an 18-13 win in the 2010 Crucible final – meets Ashley Carty in his Group 3 opener at 12:00 UK time in a section that also contains Liam Highfield and Adam Duffy. Ad It will be Robertson's first competitive match since he lost 13-7 to Jak Jones in the last 16 of the World Championship in April.
When does Ronnie O'Sullivan begin new snooker season? Championship League details, dates, fixtures
Ronnie O'Sullivan has confirmed his participation in the first ranking event of the new season at the Championship League in Leicester which runs between Monday 26 June until Friday 21 July at the city's Morningside Arena. The snooker GOAT will return to action at 11am (BST) on Monday 10 July and has been drawn in Group 1 alongside Scott Donaldson, Rod Lawler and Alfie Burden, who was successful in regaining a fresh two-year tour card at Q School earlier this month.
Joe Perry 'physically sick' after dramatic win over friend Mark Davis
Joe Perry said he felt "physically sick" after a dramatic win over friend Mark Davis booked his place in the final stages of the World Snooker Championship for the 17th time. Perry sunk the last two balls for a 10-9 win after the 50-year-old Davis, who was also playing to retain his place on the tour next year, missed the pink to bring an end to a break of 55.