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Championship League Snooker 2026: Draw, Format, Schedule and How to Watch

Championship League Snooker is under way in Leicester as the first ranking event of the 2026/27 season, with world number three Zhao Xintong heading a 128-player draw and defending champion Stephen Maguire among those in contention.

Jonathan Ashby·

Maguire and Carter Advance at Championship League as Pedigree Shows in Leicester

Stephen Maguire and Ali Carter both advanced from their Championship League Snooker groups on Saturday, with Carter squeezing through on frame difference in a gripping Group 12 finish.

Andrew Blakely·

Fifty and Fearless: Why Snooker's Class of '92 Refuse to Grow Old

Ronnie O'Sullivan turns 50 this week — and he is one of three top-six world-ranked players to reach that milestone in 2025. We look at why snooker's Class of '92 refuse to slow down.

Emma Richards·

John Virgo Remembered: The Night He Introduced a 16-Year-Old Ronnie O'Sullivan to the Nation

John Virgo, who passed away on 4th February 2025 aged 79, is remembered for a remarkable piece of television history: introducing a then 16-year-old Ronnie O'Sullivan to a mass BBC audience on Big Break.

Jonathan Ashby·

Wilson Conjures Audacious Trick Shot to Complete 142 Break at Welsh Open

Kyren Wilson completed a break of 142 against Liu Hongyu at the Welsh Open with an audacious trick shot on the final black, producing one of the standout moments of the tournament so far.

Jonathan Ashby·

Dennis Taylor's Heartfelt Farewell to John Virgo: 'He Had It All'

Dennis Taylor has paid a deeply moving tribute to the late John Virgo, describing the 1979 UK Champion and beloved TV personality as a man who 'had it all'. Virgo passed away earlier this month at the age of 79.

Andrew Blakely·

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