Snooker
DCMS says one FA Cup semi-final will be UK spectator pilot event
Up to 20,000 spectators could be allowed into one of next month's FA Cup semi-finals as part of plans by the UK government to use the game as a pilot event to trial the safe return of large numbers of…
Hearn: Cazoo’s WST sponsorship first step in reducing betting sector reliance
The World Snooker Tour has lessened its dependency on the betting sector with the signing of online automotive retailer Cazoo as the title sponsor of a leading trio of events
ITV strikes new deal with Matchroom for suite of darts, snooker events
Leading darts and snooker events will continue to enjoy exposure on free-to-air broadcaster ITV in a new agreement
Snooker’s Masters moved to Milton Keynes to create safety ‘bubble’
The World Snooker Tour has announced The Masters, its biggest invitational event, has been moved from London’s Alexandra Palace to the Arena MK in Milton Keynes so that strict Covid-19 safety measures c…
WST announces new tournament for 2021 with £300k prize fund
World Snooker Tour has unveiled the WST Pro Series, a new tournament which will join the sport’s calendar for the 2020-21 season.
IMG Arena keeps hold of World Snooker Tour betting rights
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has retained the betting streaming rights to one of its leading properties by signing a long-term renewal to its agreement with World Snooker Tour
Stats Perform and Matchroom strike five-year multi-sport betting rights deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has agreed a new five-year worldwide betting streaming rights deal with the Matchroom Sport agency
Round-Up: Japan sticks with 5,000 fans, Chinese badminton league restart, O’Sullivan signs China agent, and more
Japan is to extend its 5,000-person limit on attendees at sports events and concerts beyond the initial planned period that ran until the end of August
Betfred extends World Snooker Championship title sponsorship
UK bookmaker Betfred has agreed a one-year extension to its title sponsorship of the World Snooker Championship
World Snooker Tour announces nine events before Christmas
World Snooker Tour has unveiled a revamped calendar for the first half of its 2020-21 season, with nine events between September and December this year
Plans to allow fans into UK events abandoned amid rising Covid infection rates
Plans to allow fans into a number of sporting events across the UK as a pilot for re-opening venues have been cancelled at the last minute, after the country experienced a spike in Covid-19 infection rates
Round-Up: NRL and A-League address new outbreaks, Tokyo Olympic stadium hosts athletics event, and more
Fifa has welcomed a life ban on former Afghanistan Football Federation president Keramuudin Karim imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for sexually abusing female players - CNA/Reuters
Matchroom Multi Sport becomes wholly-owned subsidiary of Matchroom Sport
Events promotion company Matchroom Sport has announced that Matchroom Multi Sport has today been spun off to become its own wholly-owned subsidiary
Snooker’s Championship League to return on June 1 with ITV coverage
Plans have been announced for snooker’s Championship League to return from June 1-11 at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, with the event to be covered live in the UK by commercial broadcaster ITV.
New World Snooker Championship dates after talks with BBC, Eurosport
The World Snooker Championship has been rescheduled to run from July 31 to August 16 after discussions with stakeholders, including broadcast rights-holders the BBC and Eurosport
Snooker’s biggest tournament to go virtual
This year’s Betfred World Championship was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic but snooker fans can still tune in to see a virtual version of the sport’s biggest tournament.