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John Higgins and Joe O’Connor compile rare 146 breaks at International Championship
Two 146 breaks have been compiled at the 2026 International Championship, with John Higgins and Joe O’Connor both achieving the unusual feat in Nanjing. The pair’s efforts have come amid a memorable spell of high scoring in China, with Thepchaiya Un-Nooh also making a maximum…
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Thepchaiya Un-Nooh moves to seventh all time with eighth 147 break
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh compiled a brilliant 147 break against Mark Williams at the 2026 International Championship on Monday. The Thai produced the moment of magic in the opening frame of his round-of-32 contest with the Welshman in Nanjing. Un-Nooh got in early with a red to the…
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Liam Davies on form: ‘I love the big occasion’
Liam Davies says that he feels “more comfortable” on the main tour this season as he scored another positive result at the International Championship on Saturday. The young Welshman beat Zhou Yuelong 6-2 to reach the last 32 of the lucrative ranking event in Nanjing. Davies has…
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International Championship: 2026 draw, preview, prize money, former winners, how to watch
The 2026/27 snooker season continues this week with the 2026 International Championship taking place in Nanjing, China. The tournament is the eighth ranking event of the campaign, with players competing for one of the biggest prizes on the World Snooker Tour. Wu Yize is the…
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Ronnie O’Sullivan confirmed for end-of-year tournament in the UK
Ronnie O’Sullivan has been confirmed for the 2026 British Seniors Open, giving snooker fans in the UK a rare opportunity to watch the seven-time world champion in action over the Christmas period. O’Sullivan has been added to the line-up for the tournament, which will take place…
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Big names withdraw from 2026 International Championship
The 2026 International Championship draw has been hit by a string of withdrawals with Shaun Murphy among those pulling out of the upcoming ranking event in China. Barry Hawkins and Luca Brecel have also withdrawn from the lucrative tournament in Nanjing, giving byes to their…
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Race to the 2026 UK Championship: The final battle for the top 16
The race for the 16 automatic places in the 2026 UK Championship is approaching its conclusion with just one more opportunity to gain valuable ranking points. The International Championship in Nanjing provides the final chance for players to improve their seeding positions…
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Reanne Evans celebrates 41st birthday with Women’s Snooker Open title
Reanne Evans celebrated her 41st birthday in style by winning the 2026 Women’s Snooker Open, beating Mink Nutcharut 5-0 in Tuesday’s final in Kuala Lumpur. The English cueist claimed her first ranking title since the 2025 Belgian Women’s Open, bringing her career tally to 64…
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Presenter Rachel Casey responds to praise for Mark Allen interview
Rachel Casey has responded to the widespread praise she received for her emotional interview with Mark Allen on TNT Sports, admitting that the reaction has been overwhelming. The Irish presenter spoke to Allen following his return to action at the Northern Ireland Open last…
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Snooker rankings: update as Kyren Wilson strengthens bid for automatic Crucible spot
Kyren Wilson halted his slide down the snooker rankings list after emerging triumphantly at the 2026 Northern Ireland Open in Belfast. The 34 year-old hammered Jak Jones 9-2 at the Waterfront Hall on Sunday to claim his 11th career ranking title. Success for Wilson ended a…
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What Kyren Wilson said after winning the 2026 Northern Ireland Open
Kyren Wilson called his 2026 Northern Ireland Open success a “confidence-booster” after he emerged with the title on Sunday in Belfast. The Warrior produced a clinical performance to thoroughly dismantle the challenge of Jak Jones, thrashing the Welshman 9-2 at the Waterfront…
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Neil Robertson to receive final invitation as Champion of Champions lineup confirmed
Neil Robertson will be in the 2026 Champion of Champions draw with the Australian set to receive an invitation through his world ranking position. The Northern Ireland Open represented the last event on the qualifying criteria for this year’s edition of the Champion of Champions…
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2026 Northern Ireland Open final: Kyren Wilson vs Jak Jones
Kyren Wilson and Jak Jones will battle for the 2026 Northern Ireland Open title on Sunday in what will be a repeat of the 2024 World Championship final. The pair reached the title-deciding affair at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast with dramatic 6-5 victories in the semi-finals on…
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Kyren Wilson relieved to reach semis after ‘frustrating’ period in ranking events
Kyren Wilson ended a year-and-a-half spell without a ranking event semi-final appearance by reaching the last four at the Northern Ireland Open. For one reason or another, the former world champion has struggled in ranking events for a prolonged period. The strange thing is that…
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Wilson vs Craigie and Williams vs Jones in the Northern Ireland Open semi-finals
The semi-finals of the 2026 Northern Ireland Open are set with the final four to vie for a spot in the final on Saturday in Belfast. After all the carnage of the opening few days where so many of the top seeds quickly fell by the wayside, there is actually [Read More...] The…
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2026 Northern Ireland Open: quarter-finals draw, preview, schedule
The 2026 Northern Ireland Open is down to its final eight contenders with an interesting mix of British players still in the draw. Bucking the recent trend, there are no players from China left in the running this time around. Instead, a selection of competitors from England,…
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Mark Williams: ‘What a load of bullcrap’
Mark Williams has suggested that so many top 16 players have lost early at the Northern Ireland Open because of the tiered-entry system. Williams is one of only two members from the elite bracket of the rankings who have made it through to the last 16 at the Waterfront Hall…
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How the last 16 looks in the 2026 Northern Ireland Open draw
Just two members from the world’s top 16 are still in the draw at the last-16 stage of the 2026 Northern Ireland Open. A culling of the seeds has taken place over the opening few days of the season’s seventh ranking event and the second from the Home Nations Series. [Read…
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Mark Allen reveals 10-week stay in mental health clinic
Mark Allen has revealed that he spent the last 10 weeks in a mental health clinic before returning to action at the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast. The former world number one made his first appearance of the 2026/27 season on Tuesday, facing close friend Jordan Brown in the…
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What has happened to Zhao Xintong since becoming world number one?
Zhao Xintong joined the lengthy list of top seeds who have already bowed out of the 2026 Northern Ireland Open with defeat in his opening round on Tuesday. The Cyclone looked on course to record a routine victory when he led Gao Yang 2-0 early on but duly lost the [Read More...]…