Players Under the Spotlight : Other sports

UK Snooker Championship Betting: Is Ali Carter the Monty of the green baize?

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:17:10 +0000

Ralph Ellis outlines the case to oppose 'Captain' Carter as the UK Championships reach the business end.

Scottish Snooker Trio: Hendry, Higgins and Maguire represent the past, present and future of snooker

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:14:54 +0000

Alister Morgan looks at why a country with a population as small as Scotland continues to consistently produce top-class snooker players, none more so than Stephen Hendry and quarter-final oppponents in the UK Championship: John Higgins and Stephen Maguire.

UK Snooker Championship Betting: Robertson can cause upset against distracted Maguire

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:53:15 +0000

The furore surrounding his 9-3 first round win over Jamie Burnett will have affected Stephen Maguire's focus and that could make him laying material for his encounter with Neil Robertson, writes Ralph Ellis.

The Big Interview: "I just don't want the pressure of snooker any more" says Tony Drago

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:52:58 +0000

He was the supremely-talented yet erratic great entertainer of snooker but these days he's the linchpin of Europe's Mosconi Cup bid. Betting.betfair.com caught up with Tony Drago.

Betfair Big Interview: Seven-time snooker World Champion Stephen Hendry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:05:49 +0000

We caught up with the snooker master ahead of his Premier League semi-final with Mark Selby.