Snooker

It is 20 years since Ken Doherty was crowned world champion when he became the first player to beat Stephen Hendry in a Crucible final. Ahead of this year’s tournament, the Irishman assesses the state of the sport and gives us his World Snooker Championship tips. More...

The Scottish Open takes place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow this week, with 128 players competing for the top prize of £70,000. Three former world champions are in first-round action on Tuesday, with Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy featuring in the afternoon session before Neil Robertson competes in the evening. They are all understandably short-priced More...

York plays host to UK Championship snooker for the next two weeks and Kyren Wilson stands out as the value bet in the outright market. As per usual, Ronnie O’Sullivan leads the betting for the second biggest tournament on the calendar but that is of little surprise, such is the weight of his popularity amongst the More...