Snooker

Luca Brecel emerged as winner in the end after sealing a draw in the decisive match against Ben Wollaston to win a tight final group.

I'm glad they saved the best for the last 3 frames, which I was watching. I would have been quite miffed if Bingham had prevailed.

Ding has withdrawn from the Tour Championship, and replaced by the renewed Stephen Maguire.

The Milton Keynes facility is a good one in the present climate. The Championship League seemed to pass without too many problems.
Seems sensible to have the Tour Championship there as well.

could be a possible World championship venue one day?

Willie Thorne is in a bad way I'm afraid to say . Already having been diagnosed with leukaemia he has now been placed in an induced coma in a Spanish hospital after suffering respiratory failure.
Wishing the Great WT all the best.

Yeah, it's not sounding too clever really

He has Passed

Marco Fu has withdrawn from the World Championship. He would have had to do qualifiers.

Snooker needs to honour Willie in some way

Tour Championship started on ITV4 this afternoon.