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Climate activists vandalize new target: A Snooker championship

Por: Associated Press Sports April 18, 2023

A snooker table during a match at the world championship was reclothed overnight and back in play at the Crucible Theatre on Tuesday.The green baize on Table 1 at the venue in Sheffield, England, turned orange at the start of the evening session on Monday when a protestor interrupted a match by jumping on the table and releasing a packet of powder.The match between English players Robert Milkins and Joe Perry was abandoned — it will restart on... + full article



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