How Covid is affecting sport in 2021: Will Premier League, Tokyo Olympics, England’s Test series in Sri Lanka and the Lions tour go ahead? January 5, 2021 The first wave of Covid-19 saw professional sport grind to a halt as countries across the world imposed lockdowns. With cases on the rise again, particularly in England, some sports – including football, rugby union, boxing and snooker – have already been disrupted. So how is elite sport in 2021 being affected by the pandemic [...]
Pots of money: Here’s how much snooker players can win at the UK Championship November 24, 2020 The UK Championship, the second most lucrative event on the snooker circuit, begins this week. Despite the absence of ticket revenue due to events being played in empty venues, prize money has remained the same. That means the winner will receive £200,000 from a total prize money fund of £1,009,000. Players are guaranteed £6,500 just [...]