|
|
All the News from the News |
| Mai 2010 | Juni 2010 | Juli 2010 |
News zum laufenden Turnier finden sich auf der dazugehörigen Seite!
In eigener Sache: Nachdem der Virus seit einiger Zeit brach lag, ist nun wieder neues Leben und neue Aktualität eingekehrt...
Ein schwerer Systemabsturz kam genau zu dem Zeitpunkt, als die neue Saison fertig geplant und die ersten Draws veröffentlicht waren... bis alles wieder hergestellt war, war die das erste Event der PTC bereits gespielt. Viele Infos mussten nachgetragen werden, die Rangliste musste neu gestaltet und der Kalender neu geschrieben werden. Neben all dem hatte ich auch in meinem Hauptberuf, mit dem ich nun mal mein Geld verdiene eine Menge zu tun und somit musste der Virus warten.
Jetzt endlich ist es soweit! Der Virus ist aktuell! Das neue
offizielle Ranking ist online, ebenso wie das der PTC, der Kalender ist
ausgefüllt und auch die Seite mit den Lebensläufen hat mit einer Rubrik
"Steckbriefe" neue Informationen zu bieten! Was jetzt noch fehlt sind einige
Lebensläufe und die überarbeitete Version der Fotoalben. Ich hoffe dies in den
nächsten Tagen bereit stellen zu können!
Auch wenn in der nächsten Zukunft nicht möglich ist Eurosport im TV zu sehen (da
sich Eurosport zunehmend aus dem DVBT-Netz zurückzieht) werde ich versuchen so
aktuell wie möglich Ergebnisse und Informationen rund um den Sport
bereitzustellen! Nur die Paul Hunter Classics werde ich traditionell nicht
covern, da ich selber vor Ort sein werde um Snooker einfach mal wieder nur zu
genießen!
In diesem Sinne wünsche ich allen eine spannende Saison!
Juli 2010
Kalbs Snooker Break - Ronnie, Neil und (fast) alle (27.07.2010)
Ronnie O'Sullivan wird dabei sein, Weltmeister Neil Robertson, Stephen
Hendry, Steve Davis, Shaun Murphy - sie alle sind beim Paul Hunter Classic in
Fürth (27. bis 29. August) dabei. Und sie sind nicht die einzigen: 78 der 96
Maintour-Profis haben für das Top-Event in der Fürther Stadthalle gemeldet. Aus
den Top 16 der Weltrangliste fehlen nur drei (wobei John Higgins ja nicht darf,
weil er noch gesperrt ist). Das ist ein phantastisches Melde-Ergebnis für das
erste Turnier der European Players Tour Championship. Insgesamt haben 221
Spieler für Fürth gemeldet.
Eurosport
Hearn Proposal Accepted By Snooker Players (02.06.2010)
Barry Hearn, Chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker
Association, saw his blueprint for snooker's future accepted by the sport's
voting members at an Extraordinary General Meeting in Sheffield today. The
players voted 35-29 in favour of Hearn's plan, which includes a variety of new
tournaments for the coming season, including a quick-fire Shoot-Out event, a
ranking event in Germany, a World Seniors Championship and a Player Tour
Championship series.
Worldsnooker
Tales from the Circuit #3s (19.05.2010)
Overseas trips with snooker have always been fun, usually because no sooner
has the plane left the tarmac that something goes catastrophically wrong.
China is a country snooker players have had to get used to visiting in the last
decade. It has two ranking events with talks underway to convert the Jiangsu
Classic, currently an invitation tournament, into a third.
I recall two incidents from the 2002 China Open in Shanghai that sum up the way
British snooker players have had to adjust to life playing a long way from home.
Snooker Scene Blog
Fears grow for Alex Higgins (18.05.2010)
Alex Higgins, the world champion in 1972 and 1982, is reported by several
media sources to be down to six stone and living on baby food after his teeth
fell out following radiotherapy treatment for throat cancer.
A website has been established asking for donations towards the £20,000 Higgins
needs for teeth implants. The 61 year-old speaks in a whisper due to the cancer.
Higgins did as much as anyone and more than most to elevate snooker from folk
sport to major television attraction.
Snooker Scene Blog
New concerns over editing of Higgins sting video as fake website cover-up continues (18.05.2010)
As snooker’s governing body, the WPBSA, continues its inquiry into claims by
the News of the World that John Higgins agreed to fix frames, a new analysis of
the video evidence against Higgins published by the NotW suggests the footage
has not only been cut and edited without full context to suit the NotW’s story
but that some sub-titles are factually wrong and that some words presented as
attributable to Higgins do not appear to have been spoken by him.
Sporting Intelligence
Guardian:
New doubts over News of the World's entrapment of John Higgins
Adventures in Snooker City (18.05.2010)
The number of people waiting for trains at London’s Kings Cross station was
reminding me of Penn Station back in New York City. I’m a native New Yorker, so
crowds do not usually cause concern. However, this Sunday crowd were more than
usual, as Volcanic Ash had resulted in a four day Airport shutdown. Everyone
stranded had been looking for alternative travel. As I looked up at the
Departures board, the 11:30 to Leeds was flashing “Fully Booked.” That was the
train I had booked tickets for two months ago. I could not sympathize with these
displaced travellers as I only had my final destination in mind-Sheffield.
Cue Sport News
Barry Hearn launches one-frame shoot-out tournament (17.05.2010)
Snooker boss Barry Hearn has promised "non-stop breathtaking action" after
announcing a new one-frame shoot-out event for the world's top 64 players.
Hearn said the World Snooker Shoot-Out was a key part of his plans to overhaul
the sport and draw in a new audience. "It will be snooker at full throttle,"
said the World Snooker chairman.
BBC
Sport
Daily Mail:
Barry Hearn unveils 20-second snooker in bid to get younger audiences to the
front of the cue
RTE Event:
Hearn introduces new event
Pro Snooker Blog:
Hearn unveils World Snooker Shoot-Out
Sky Sports:
Snooker
Shoot Out on Sky
Sporting Life:
Sky to televise shoot-out event
Worldsnooker: Sky To
Televise World Snooker Shoot-Out
Eurosport.co.uk:
World Snooker add 'shoot-out' to calendar
Worldsnooker: Tickets For
New World Open On Sale (19.05.2010)
Alex Higgins campaign deserves the urgent support of snooker (17.05.2010)
There have been tribute nights before. Friends have also previously rallied
to his aid at difficult moments. And there have certainly been plenty of crises
and health scares.
Yet it is doubtful whether even Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins – snooker’s most
charismatic personality – has faced a more acute hour of need. Friends and
family have become extremely concerned for the 61 year-old’s well-being and are
now attempting to raise funds for an operation he desperately needs for a new
set of teeth.
Telegraph
Ten Truths (16.05.2010)
Crucible qualifier Tom Ford goes under the spotlight.
Worldsnooker
Auf Tuchfühlung mit den Stars des Snookers (16.05.2010)
Zwei grün bespannte Snooker-Tische stehen im Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit. Die
beiden Spieler an den Tischen haben jeweils die Aufgabe, alle Kugeln auf ihrem
Tisch möglichst schnell in die Löcher zu spielen. Wer das zuerst in der
richtigen Reihenfolge schafft, hat gewonnen. Als Stephen Hendry mit der
schwarzen Kugel den letzten von sechs Bällen versenkt hat, sind am Nachbartisch
immerhin zwei Kugeln gefallen. Damit hat Hermann Rauer zwar keine Chance, das
Spiel zu gewinnen - aber damit hat auch niemand gerechnet.
Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
Schottosche Nominierung bestätigt (16.05.2010)
Nachdem Schottland wegen interner Streitigkeiten im Verband der Platz auf der
Main Tour entzogen wurde, gab es nun eine Einigung! Wie Scottisch Snooker
berichtet, wird es ein Play Off zwischen Ian Wells und James McBain geben. Der
Sieger dieser Begegnung wird als schottische Nominierung eine Platz auf der Main
Tour erhalten! Wann diese Begegnung stattfinden wird, ist noch nicht bekannt!
Scottisch Snooker
Kachaiwong Captures Asian Crown (15.05.2010)
Congratulations to Thailand’s Issara Kachaiwong who has today regained the
Asian Championship crown that he first took back in 2006 and in the process
ensured that he will return to the main tour for a third season among the
professionals…
Pro Snooker Blog
Damit ist ein weiterer Platz Maintour 2010/11 besetzt. Als Asian Champion kehrt Issara Kachaiwong zurück in die Rangliste! Damit fehlen jetzt noch der Europameister, der Sieger der europäischen Play Offs und die Nominierungen aus Asien, England, Wales, Irland, Nord-Irland und evtl. Schottland. (Anmerk. vom Snooker-Virus)
Wife of snooker champion Graeme Dott reveals the heartache behind his battle against depression (14.05.2010)
Snooker star Graeme Dott's wife has spoken for the first time of how she
helped him win his battle against depression.
"Pocket Dynamo" Dott, 33, credits childhood sweetheart Elaine, 28, for bringing
him back from the depths of despair. But she had feared their fairytale life was
gone forever as he retreated into himself following the death of her dad - his
long-time manager Alex Lambie - in 2006. Weeks later, Elaine had a cancer scare
and miscarried, adding to the couple's torment.
And last night, Elaine revealed how the triple blow turned Graeme into a shadow
of the man she had fallen in love with.
Scottish News
Higgins case urgent - Heran (14.05.2010)
Snooker chief Barry Hearn has promised the John Higgins affair is being dealt
with as a "matter of urgency". Former world champion Higgins has been suspended
pending an investigation into allegations of frame-throwing.
Hearn, the chairman of snooker's world governing body, has handed the matter to
an independent body in the interest of the sport's integrity.
Sporting Life
Pro Snooker Blog:
Hearn on
Higgins
Ding scales world league table (12.05.2010)
Sheffield-based Chinese cueman Ding Junhui has climbed to number five in next
season's world rankings.
This season the 23-year-old won the UK Championship and also reached the final
of the Glasgow Grand Prix and China Open respectively. Ding's charge for the
World Championship title was ended prematurely last month after a surprise
second round defeat.
The Star
Klopfen mit dem Queue heißt Lob (10.05.2010)
Die erwartungsvollen Blicke der Gäste gehen in Richtung Eingang. Dann ist er
da, ganz unscheinbar in schwarz gekleidet und mit seinem Queue, das er in einem
schmalen schwarzen Koffer aufbewahrt. Lässig begrüßt Shaun Murphy eine Gruppe
junger Frauen mit den Worten ,,Long time no see" und holt sich ein Brötchen mit
Wurst. Vor wenigen Tagen noch bei der Weltmeisterschaft in Sheffield dabei, ist
der 28 Jahre alte Snookerprofi aus Northampton nun in Rüsselsheim zu Gast bei
den ,,1. SC-Breakers", dem größten Snookerverein Hessens.
Echo Online
How the News of the World's fake sheikh snookered John Higgins (10.05.2010)
I must admit that I read the News of the World's snooker bribes scandal a
week ago and thought how foolish John Higgins must have been to have got
involved. Why agree to fix a couple of frames in exhibition matches for a bribe
that, given his overall earnings from the sport, seemed like small beer?
Then again, I couldn't help but notice that the "world exclusive" sting
operation was the work of our old friend, Mazher Mahmood (aka the fake sheikh),
so I also looked between the lines.
Guardian
John Higgins strongly denies match-fixing as new allegations emerge (09.05.2010)
The snooker player John Higgins said today he will "vigorously defend"
himself in the face of allegations he agreed to fix a match and again insisted
he that is "100% innocent". The Scot said in a statement that the past few days
had been "emotionally draining for me and my family".
"In the last week I have experienced a whole range of emotions: despair,
frustration, anger, rage and most of all a sense of betrayal."
Guardian
Tom English: 'Higgins is stupid, that's a given. But he is not a match-fixer' (09.05.2010)
All these match-fixers at play; the dopers in so many different sports, the bung-merchants in football, the ball-tamperers in cricket, the trainers and jockeys who stop horses from winning, the blood capsule specialists in rugby, the snooker players who throw matches, the guys who sanctioned a Formula One driver to deliberately crash his car into a barrier so as to gain advantage for a team-mate....
...Higgins' behaviour should trouble us greatly, but so, too, should the level of entrapment at work. The News of the World spent fortunes getting Higgins to Kiev. They set up meetings – one lasting seven hours – with his, frankly, stupid manager, Pat Mooney. They created websites to convince Mooney that they were genuine in their wish to fund new tournaments on his World Series circuit. They put fake stories on their fake websites to make themselves look authentic. They flew their targets to Ukraine and arranged that they be swept through customs in rapid order and into the back of waiting cars. This was a heavily financed sting operation, a vast set-up. They got out of Higgins an admission that he would be prepared to throw a frame in an exhibition match for money. Not a ranking event, not a tournament of any merit, a challenge match...
...There are nuances to this that should make us pause before finding Higgins
guilty of match-fixing. He is monumentally stupid, that's a given. But he is not
a match-fixer. Higgins appears to agree to lose four separate frames in four
separate exhibition tournaments in unspecified locations at unspecified times in
the future. Losing one frame in a match is not match-fixing. It's immoral, and
it is a form of cheating, but it is not as cut and dried as the News of the
World would have us believe....
Scotsman
Steve Davis interview – 'Some people got angry, I got emotional (08.05.2010)
It was one of the great sporting moments. Steve Davis, 52-year-old has-been,
face ghostly white, giant bags under his eyes, had to pot four balls to beat the
world champion John Higgins. The green left him with a tricky brown. He winced
as if he was about to throw-up. Then he did something Davis has never done. He
took a chance, and doubled the brown. It went in. Then he did another thing he's
never done before. He broke into an involuntary skip – more a spasm, really. He
kept his nerve and potted the blue and pink. And then he fell to his knees,
looked up to the crowd and repeatedly patted his head in disbelief. The
six-times world champion was in the quarter-finals for the first time in 20
years. His eyes were teary, his voice croaky, and he was in pieces.
Guardian
Higgins accused of trying to bet on himself to lose (updated) (08.05.2010)
As promised, the News of the World have released their follow-up to last
week’s story concerning John Higgins and the accusation that will feature in
tomorrow’s edition of the News of the World is that during the 2009 World
Championship final against Shaun Murphy, John attempted to place a bet on a
Murphy victory in order to soften the financial blow of a possible defeat…
Pro Snooker Blog
News of the World:
How John Higgins tried to bet on snooker Championship
Players mull over Hearn plan (05.05.2010)
Many of snooker's top stars arrived in Sheffield this lunchtime for a meeting
crucial to the future governance of the sport. World Championship runner-up
Graeme Dott was among them, along with Steve Davis, Mark Williams, Mark Selby,
Shaun Murphy and Ken Doherty.
The players are due to vote within weeks, on a date yet to be decided, on a
proposal by World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association chairman Barry
Hearn to shake up the current structure.
Sporting Life
Evans handed Tour Wild Card (02.05.2010)
Ladies' world champion Reanne Evans has been awarded a wild card to the men's
professional tour for next season.
The 24-year-old from Dudley, who has won six consecutive world titles, was
expected to be invited to some events as an amateur player. However, that has
been upgraded to full tour membership, making her eligible to enter at the
qualifying stage for all ranking events.
Sporting Life
Daily Mail:
Ladies' snooker world champion Reanne Evans set for men's tour after being
awarded wild card
Pro Snooker Blog:
Evans awarded main tour place
Neil Robertson aims to mix World Championship with fatherhood (02.05.2010)
The World Championship finalist Neil Robertson has been given an emotional
boost by his pregnant girlfriend. Robertson's Norwegian girlfriend, Mille, who
is with her family in her home country, is expecting their child today.
"I didn't want to say too much, to take anything away from the tournament.
Hopefully she can just hang on for a few days yet," Robertson said. "She's told
me just to play and not worry about it too much. Being a first time, usually
they're a little bit late.
Guardian
Sporting Life:
Robertson told to stay and play on
John Higgins scandal leaves players confused and angry (02.05.2010)
"As a player it's the darkest day," said Steve Davis. "Players are walking
about in a daze. What a terrible wake-up call. It's time to cut out this cancer,
pardon the phrase, at its root and sweep it clean. It's vital someone is in
charge with a firm hand."
As his eyes began to fill up and his lip to tremble, the six-time world champion
added: "Barry [Hearn] is the only person to drag this game out of the mire. If
Barry doesn't stay on as chairman, I'll have to consider my own future in the
game."
Guardian
Sporting Life:
Hearn warning tearful Higgins
Daily Mail:
Snooker legend Steve Davis says John Higgins fix scandal questions very fabric
of the game
Express:
Barry Hearn will fight to save the Sport
Eurosport:
Fall
Higgins – meine Meinung
Sporting Life:
Taylor stunned by Higgins allegations
Pro Snooker Blog:
Higgins suspended, Mooney resigns
JOHN HIGGINS STATEMENT (02.05.2010)
John Higgins has issued the following statement in response to today's News
of the World story:
"Can I say that I have never been involved in any form of snooker match-fixing.
In my 18 years playing professional snooker I have never deliberately missed a
shot, never mind intentionally lost a frame or a match.
"In all honestly I became very worried at the way the conversation developed in
Kiev. When it was suggested that I throw frames in return for large sums of
money, I was really spooked. I just wanted to get out of the hotel and onto the
plane home.
Snooker Scene Blog
Sky Sports:
Higgins
- My conscience is clear
Guardian:
John Higgins: 'My conscience is 100% clear' after bribery allegations
RTE Sport:
Higgins claims 'conscience is 100% clear'
Sporting Life:
Higgins vows to clear his name
Higgins bereit zum Betrug? (02.05.2010)
Die Nachricht schlug ein, und es herrschte Schockstarre in Sheffield. Um
ehrlich zu sein: auch bei mir. Steve Davis war außer sich. Die News of the World
berichtet heute in großer Aufmachung, dass John Higgins sich für 300.000 Euro
bereiterklärt habe, vier Frames in vier verschiedenen Turnieren absichtlich zu
verlieren, um Wettbetrügern illegale Gewinne zu ermöglichen. Higgins und sein
Manager Pat Mooney sollen dem Betrug zugestimmt haben, als sie sich am Freitag
mit Undercover-Reportern in Kiew in der Ukraine trafen, die sich als
Geschäftsleute ausgaben.
Kalbs
Snooker Break
John Higgins suspended in snooker bribe probe (02.05.2010)
World number one John Higgins has been suspended from all future tournaments
after reportedly agreeing to take a £261,000 bribe to lose frames. World Snooker
chairman Barry Hearn said he had to take "drastic action" following the News of
the World report.
The paper says it has video of Higgins and manager Pat Mooney making a deal. Mr
Mooney is quoted as saying they feared for their safety at the time. There is no
suggestion Higgins has ever thrown a frame or fixed a match.
BBC Sport
Snooker Scene Blog:
John Higgins accused in 'Bribe' Sting
Pro Snooker Blog:
Higgins and Mooney Accused
Sky Sport:
Hearn to
act on Higgins claims
Yahoo News:
Snooker body suspends Higgins bribe claims
Irish Times:
Higgins denies match-fixing allegations
RTE Sport:
Hearn 'mortified' over Higgins allegations
Eurosport.co.uk:
Higgins suspended in 'bribe' storm
Telegraph:
John Higgins accused of agreeing to fix snooker matches
Pro Snooker Blog:
Hearn on Higgins accusations
Snooker Scene Blog:
Higgins set to be suspended
Sky Sports:
Higgins
suspended by WPBSA
BBC News: John Higgins
suspended in snooker bribe probe
Sporting Life:
Higgins' great legacy marred by allegations
Sky News:
Snooker Star Higgins Suspended Over Sting
The Himalayan:
Higgins faces frame fixing probe
Telegraph:
John Higgins suspended following News of the World allegations to fix snooker
matches
The Guardian:
Steve Davis: John Higgins bribe allegations 'a dark day for snooker'
Sporting Life:
Higgins suspended
Sky Sports:
WPBSA
confirms suspension
Telegraph:
John Higgins matching fixing scandal a 'dark day for snooker', says Steve Davis
Telegraph:
Snooker in crisis after John Higgins is suspended
Telegraph:
John Higgins's career could be over after match-fixing allegations
Telegraph:
John Higgins bribery allegations are biggest threat yet to game's future
Daily Mail:
Barry Hearn facing battle to save snooker's soul amid shock match-fixing claims
How world snooker champion John Higgins plots to betray his fans for cash (02.05.2010)
Der News of the World Artikel der den Stein ins Rollen brachte... incl
Video...
News of the World