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Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been banned from snooker for life after an investigation into match-fixing charges. Eight other Chinese players have been suspended for between five years and four months, in the case of Lu Ning, to one year and eight months for Zhao Xintong. Yan Bingtao, Chen Zifan, Zhang Jiankang, Bai Langning, Zhao Jianbo and Chang Bingyu are the other players banned Jason Ferguson, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, said: “This has been a very complex case. It has been heartbreaking to see some young talented players fall foul of the WPBSA conduct regulations through…
We would like to thank everyone who has expressed love and support for dam Johnson A, our number 47, his teammates, and everyone connected to The Nottingham Panthers and the Elite League, as we all come to terms with his tragic passing. The Nottingham Panthers have launched an official GoFundMe page with the approval of Adam’s family in order to collect money for the “Love for Hibbing and Hockey Memorial Fund” that has been set up in Adam’s honor. The Johnson Family has designated local charitable endeavors in Adam’s hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota, as the fund’s beneficiaries. We appreciate Laura’s…
Ten Chinese players, including two that had been due to play in the Masters which starts on Sunday, have been suspended as part of the match-fixing inquiry. A decision on whether charges will be brought is expected in the coming weeks. So how did we get here? What happens next? And what does it mean for the sport? An investigation is looking into “allegations of manipulating the outcome of matches for betting purposes”. It was started last year by the integrity unit at the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). The sport monitors betting worldwide on snooker and gets alerts…
Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Andrew Pagett 4-0 to reach the second round of the English Open in Brentwood, despite nursing an elbow injury. Hours after winning a race against the clock to arrive in Essex in time following an exhibition match with Jimmy White in Hong Kong, the 2017 champion started his campaign brightly as breaks of 69 and 62 helped him progress. Following his whitewash win, O’Sullivan opened up on the severity of his tennis elbow issue to Eurosport’s Alan McManus. It’s no good really,” he said. “I’ve tried resting it, I’ll get back on the painkillers and it will…
Judd Trump continued his early-season success as he completed a 6-4 comeback win over Barry Hawkins to reach the Northern Ireland Open final. Trump has been in excellent form of late and has the Huangguoshu Open, English Open and Wuhan Open, as well as the Masters earlier this year, to his name. Hawkins won the 2023 European Masters where he trailed Trump 7-6 before racing back to a 9-6 victory for his only title win of the season so far. Hawkins took the first three frames, with a half-century break of 58 in the second, before Trump struck 90 to get onto the scoreboards. Another half…
A man has been hospitalised after suffering stab wounds in an assault in Southampton. Police investigating the serious assault of a man in his 20s are now appealing to the public for information. Officers were called at 6pm on Thursday (October 26) to reports that a man had sustained stab wounds during an assault in Laburnum Road. Emergency services attended and he was taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition. As part of the ongoing investigation, two men who were previously arrested have been released with no further action, two teens have been released on conditional bail and…
Stewart’s return isn’t too far away, which is a major boost for the south-coast side. The Saints are currently doing well following a mixed start to the season – and this is a further boost for them as they look to retain their place in the promotion mix and potentially push for the top two. They are still 10 points behind Ipswich Town who are in second place, with the Tractor Boys also having a game in hand over them. But the Saints can be happy with how things have gone in recent times, going unbeaten in the past six league games…
Workington Golf Club A, the current Division One winners of the L&L Property Contractors Snooker League, put on their most convincing display of the year. They delivered Division Two’s Rack Shack a 5-0 drubbing. The Golf Club A team led 1-0 after a strong performance from Bryan Walker in the opening frame of the match, but Phil Sorfleet overcame his teammate for a 2-0 lead with a break of 41 in the next.After being put to the test in the third, Ryan Ismay emerged victorious, and with Lewis Tilley winning the fourth, the lead for the golfers was now 4-0.…
Judd Trump continued his early-season success as he completed a 6-4 comeback win over Barry Hawkins to reach the Northern Ireland Open final. Trump has been in excellent form of late and has the Huangguoshu Open, English Openand Wuhan Open, as well as the Masters earlier this year, to his name. Hawkins won the 2023 European Masters where he trailed Trump 7-6 before racing back to a 9-6 victory for his only title win of the season so far. Hawkins took the first three frames, with a half-century break of 58 in the second, before Trump struck 90 to get onto the scoreboards. Another half…
It’s one of my favourite places to come and it always spurs me on when I come here,” Trump told Eurosport. “I didn’t start off flying but the last couple of matches and the last six or seven frames I felt very good out there. I can’t think of what to say when I win it’s happening too often! “This tournament five years ago was the start of the improvement I’ve had. Every time I come here I play in front of this crowd which is so special and it spurs me on for the rest of the season. To…