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England’s Harvey Chandler produced a masterful display to win the World Cup of Snooker 2025 (Singles Event) in Muscat, Oman, defeating Pakistan’s Asjad Iqbal 5–2 in a high-quality final that showcased elite cue sports at its finest.

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) and global sustainability consultancy bloomUp are set to deliver the first-ever sustainability maturity assessment in cue sports during the 2026 Heyball World Cup, taking place from 15–19 January 2026 in Brisbane, Australia.

India’s rising star Anupama Ramachandran has etched her name into the history books, capturing her first-ever IBSF World Women’s Snooker Championship title after a nerve-wracking 3–2 victory over Hong Kong China’s legendary Ng On Yee, a three-time World Champion.

Poland’s Michal Szubarczyk has etched his name into snooker history, becoming the IBSF World Men’s Snooker Champion 2025 after a commanding 5-2 victory over Qatar’s former world champion Ali Alobaidli in today’s final. At just 14 years old, Michal joins an elite company, becoming only the second player of his age to win the world title, the first being China’s Yan Bingtao in 2014 in India.

He was called “the future best player in the world” when he was barely fourteen. The prodigy from South Korea has not let his fans down. He was the world champion in 2024, and he is now the number one player in the world, having won his third World Cup. The final was mostly dominated by the Koreans, who managed to freeze out the old warrior from Bolzano, Marco Zanetti, with good defence and a little slice of luck. Cho used a few more innings than he liked, but when the scoreboard said 50-30 in 28, he knew he had done enough.

The WPA Heyball World Championship 2025 has concluded spectacularly at the Nissan Arena, Brisbane, marking the end of four thrilling days of elite cue sports competition that united the world’s best players under one roof.

Hosted by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and powered by Joy Billiards, this year’s event featured 128 of the world’s finest cueists—64 men and 64 women—competing for a USD 400,000 total prize pool, equally divided between men’s and women’s divisions.

Reigning World Champion Muhammad Asif is all set to return to Doha this November to defend his crown at the 2025 IBSF World Men’s Snooker Championship. The Pakistani cueist, already a three-time World Champion, will be competing in Stage-II of the championship, scheduled from 8th to 13th November.

Call it the third stage of his career if you will. Frédéric Caudron was the world’s number one multi-discipline player for many years, changed career paths to become the number one player in the Korean PBA, returned to the World Cup circuit two years ago, and has now added a fourth UMB world title to his resume. He was world champion earlier in 1999 (Bogota), 2013 (Antwerp) and 2017 (Santa Cruz).

In a thrilling five-set battle, Centeno defeated compatriot and veteran champion Rubilen Amit 🇵🇭 by 3–2, displaying remarkable composure, precision, and world-class focus to capture her first Women’s 10-Ball World Championship title.

The Austrian superstar delivered a commanding display of precision, consistency, and composure to overcome Alex Kazakis 🇬🇷 in a thrilling championship match. With this victory, Ouschan adds yet another prestigious world title to his already decorated career — cementing his reputation as one of the finest all-around cueists of the era.

After 12 days of world-class competition at the Military Zone 7 Stadium, the 2025 Predator WPA Men’s World 10-Ball Championship has concluded in spectacular fashion, crowning Ko Ping Chung (TPE) as the new World Champion. Ko captured the title with an unbeaten run, marking his second career 10-Ball World Championship crown after his 2019 triumph.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 11 September 2025 and enters into force on 1 January 2026.

The curtains came down on a thrilling week of top-class cue sports action at the Asian Heyball Championship 2025, with India’s Sundeep Gulati and Mongolia’s Ganbat Gan Orkhon emerging as the new continental champions in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively. The championship, hosted at the Myna Tyche Hotel in Amman, witnessed intense battles, dramatic finishes, and several memorable performances from Asia’s finest cueists.