Sad news to report tonight as it appears that double world champion Alex Higgins has lost his battle with throat cancer at the age of 61. More to follow but in the meantime please feel free to leave any tributes below in the comments section of this article.
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Snooker Legends Hit The Crucible
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The long awaited Snooker Legends Series got underway last week with a memorable evening at the Crucible Theatre. Click below to read how the evening unfolded and remember that if you want to go to one of the 15 remaining events you have the opportunity to win tickets with PSB by clicking here...
White 147 lights up Grimsby
Jimmy White may not have experienced success during ranking events recently but he rolled back the years with a maximum 147 break last night against old friend Alex Higgins during an exhibition at the Grimsby Auditorium…
John McBride's 6-Red Diary: Part One
The recent 6-Red World Championship saw 118 players from around the world descend upon Killarney to compete for the €10,000 top prize. One of them was former professional John McBride who has very kindly written a diary for PSB which documents his run in the competition. Click below for part one, with the second to follow on Sunday…
White on the Jungle, Masters and More…
Courtesy of the organisers of the upcoming Snooker Legends events, please find below an interview with Jimmy White in which he talks about his experience in the Jungle and on the decision to hand him a wildcard to the 2010 Masters…
Alex Higgins to play in Six-Reds World Championship
A hurricane will be blowing into Killarney after Alex Higgins confirmed his entry for the inaugural Six Reds World Championship later this month.
Snooker Legends: Five more dates added
Following the announcement of eight dates for the new Snooker Legends series last week, the group behind the events have announced a further five dates scheduled for 2010…
White and Higgins hit Skegness
Fans will have another chance to see Jimmy White and Alex Higgins in action next month as the duo hit Skegness. Click below for more information…