Defending champion Luca Brecel looked set to defy expectations after building a 6-3 lead over qualifier David Gilbert in the opening session of World Championship first round match at the Crucible.

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A rejuvenated Luca Brecel has responded to his critics with a superb run at the Welsh Open. The Belgian Bullet has tumbled down the rankings since defeating Mark Selby in the 2023 World ...

Luca Brecel has responded to the doubters after his world championship win, including Stephen Hendry, with a superb run at the Welsh Open snooker. Since claiming victory over Mark Selby in the ...

Belgium's Luca Brecel, the 2023 World Champion, continued his quest for a first Welsh Open title with a 4-1 win over Pang Junxu. Brecel will face the last Welshman standing in the competition ...

Luca Brecel is the defending champion, having defeated England's Mark Selby 18‍–‍15 in last year's final. The 2024 World Snooker Championship takes place from April 20 to May 6. How to watch ...

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SEVERAL top stars are at risk of missing out on automatic seeding at this year's World Snooker Championship ... Mark Williams and Luca Brecel, with the quartet very strongly placed.

Luca Brecel is a top snooker player from Belgium. He stunned Ronnie O’Sullivan by knocking the reigning champ out of the World Snooker Championships in 2023, before going on to perform one of ...

THE Yushan Sport Centre is one of the world’s most lavish venues for snooker, with dozens of beautiful tables, it is situated in a remote part of China that is very difficult to access.