With the World Snooker Championship starting on Saturday, we have put together a beginner's guide to snooker. Here's what you need to know. The first shot (the break) involves a player hitting the ...

The Wizard of Wishaw is a two-time runner-up of the tournament in its current guise – he twice won the title when it was ...

With plenty of practice, a skilled player can use the cue ball to produce a bit of snooker magic called a cannon. Its basic meaning is striking more than one object ball with the cue ball.

James Cooper previews the Scottish Open, the final ranking tournament before Christmas, and is keen on the reigning world ...

In a match context, the term 'snooker' is used for when the cue ball is in such a position that a player does not have a clear sight of the ball they must aim for next. A player must then plot a ...