World Snooker Championship: Ding Junhui to compete in Sheffield in July

Ding Junhui will play in the World Snooker Championship, meaning the top 16 players in the world will compete at the Sheffield event. World Snooker Championship: Ding Junhui to compete in Sheffield in July

World Snooker Championship: Tournament must be played despite withdrawals - Allen

Mark Allen says suggestions that this year's World Championship should be cancelled because of Covid-related withdrawals is "laughable". World Snooker Championship: Tournament must be played despite withdrawals - Allen

Tour Championship: Maguire defeats Allen in decider to win £250,000

Stephen Maguire wins £250,000 thanks to a 10-6 victory over Mark Allen in the Tour Championship final in Milton Keynes. Tour Championship: Maguire defeats Allen in decider to win £250,000

Tour Championship: Mark Allen beats Mark Selby 9-2 to reach final

Mark Allen beats Mark Selby 9-2 to reach the final of The Tour Championship at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes. Tour Championship: Mark Allen beats Mark Selby 9-2 to reach final

Tour Championship: Stephen Maguire beats world number one Judd Trump to reach final

Stephen Maguire beats world number one Judd Trump 9-6 to reach the final of the Tour Championship in Milton Keynes. Tour Championship: Stephen Maguire beats world number one Judd Trump to reach final

Tour Championship: Shaun Murphy loses 9-8 in quarter-final to Mark Allen despite six centuries

Shaun Murphy loses 9-8 to Mark Allen in the quarter-finals of The Tour Championship despite scoring six centuries. Tour Championship: Shaun Murphy loses 9-8 in quarter-final to Mark Allen despite six centuries

Tour Championship: World champion Judd Trump eases past John Higgins to reach semi-finals

World champion Judd Trump eases into the semi-finals of the Tour Championship with a 9-4 victory over John Higgins in Milton Keynes. Tour Championship: World champion Judd Trump eases past John Higgins to reach semi-finals

Tour Championship: Stephen Maguire hits six tons to beat Neil Robertson 9-5

Stephen Maguire says he played his best ever snooker in beating Neil Robertson 9-5 to reach the semi-finals of the Tour Championship. Tour Championship: Stephen Maguire hits six tons to beat Neil Robertson 9-5

World Snooker Championship: Marco Fu pulls out 'feeling unsafe to travel to UK'

Hong Kong's Marco Fu will not enter this year's World Championship as he feels it is "unsafe to travel to the UK". World Snooker Championship: Marco Fu pulls out 'feeling unsafe to travel to UK'

Archive interview: I'd much rather play the attractive game - Willie Thorne

Speaking on BBC Midland's Straight Talk programme in 1986, snooker player Willie Thorne talks about his approach to the game, making maximum breaks and his unusual fan club. Archive interview: I'd much rather play the attractive game - Willie Thorne

Willie Thorne: From Mr Maximum to Snooker Loopy - remembering one of the game's great characters

Remembering Willie Thorne, part of the Matchroom Mob during snooker's boom and one of the sport's most popular characters. Willie Thorne: From Mr Maximum to Snooker Loopy - remembering one of the game's great characters

Willie Thorne: Snooker favourite dies aged 66

Former snooker star and BBC commentator Willie Thorne dies at the age of 66. Willie Thorne: Snooker favourite dies aged 66

Willie Thorne: Former snooker star placed into induced coma in Spain

Former snooker star Willie Thorne is placed into an induced coma in hospital in Spain after suffering respiratory failure. Willie Thorne: Former snooker star placed into induced coma in Spain

World Snooker Championships: Sheffield's English Institute of Sport to host Crucible qualifiers

The English Institute of Sport in Sheffield will host the qualifying rounds for the 2020 World Championships from 21 July. World Snooker Championships: Sheffield's English Institute of Sport to host Crucible qualifiers

Championship League: How snooker's return to action was a 'total success'

With big names in action, impressive viewing figures and safety to the fore, snooker's return has been a "total success". Championship League: How snooker's return to action was a 'total success'

Ding Junhui pulls out of Tour Championship as 'safety precaution'

Ding Junhui withdraws from the Tour Championship as a "safety precaution" and to "avoid extensive travel" from China. Ding Junhui pulls out of Tour Championship as 'safety precaution'

Ryan Day makes final round after 'monumental effort' is made for snooker's return

Ryan Day reaches the final round of the Champions League, which took a "monumental effort" to stage amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ryan Day makes final round after 'monumental effort' is made for snooker's return

Ronnie O'Sullivan says lockdown has been 'best three months of my life'

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he has "had the best three months" of his life during the coronavirus lockdown. Ronnie O'Sullivan says lockdown has been 'best three months of my life'

Mark Allen: Northern Irishman not looking forward to prospect of empty Crucible

Mark Allen says he dreads the prospect of walking out at an empty World Championships in July as he goes out of the Snooker Championship League. Mark Allen: Northern Irishman not looking forward to prospect of empty Crucible

George Floyd death: Hammad Miah on being called a 'shoebomber'

The death of George Floyd in America has touched many people, including snooker player Hammad Miah, who was subjected to racism while growing up. George Floyd death: Hammad Miah on being called a 'shoebomber'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has 'struggled' in 'bubble' of Championship League

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he has "struggled" in the "bubble" of the Championship League, which is being played behind closed doors. Ronnie O'Sullivan has 'struggled' in 'bubble' of Championship League