WORLD Snooker chairman Barry Hearn believes John Higgins’ name has been tarnished, despite the former world champion being cleared of match-fixing.

JOHN HIGGINS welcomed the outcome of a hearing that yesterday cleared him of match-fixing but imposed a six-month ban on the former world snooker champion.

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has backed John Higgins to come back from the “devastating blow to his career and reputation” when his suspension from the sport is lifted in November.

John Higgins was set to learn his fate today as the two-day tribunal to determine whether he conspired to fix matches approached its close.

JOHN HIGGINS is set to learn his fate today as the two-day tribunal to determine whether he conspired to fix matches comes to a close.

John Higgins’ agent today maintained that the former world number one is “100% innocent” of match-fixing charges.

John Higgins will today begin the final stage in his quest to clear his name following allegations he was involved in frame-fixing.

John Higgins will tomorrow reach the final stage in the quest to clear his name following the allegations of frame-fixing which rocked snooker.

Peter Ebdon believes he can stun world champion Neil Robertson at the Shanghai Masters – six weeks after playing down his chances of even qualifying for the tournament.

World Championship runner-up Graeme Dott has parted company with Pat Mooney following allegations of match-fixing against his manager.

Steve Davis believes Barry Hearn won over many of his doubters during a crunch meeting where his plans to give snooker a darts-style makeover were debated.

Barry Hearn believes snooker players will be “terrified” of cheating the system after seeing John Higgins suspended for allegedly agreeing to fix frames in return for payment.

The investigation into newspaper allegations that John Higgins agreed to a match-fixing deal continues today.

WORLD Snooker chief Barry Hearn yesterday warned that the sport could die unless greedy players learn to resist temptation.

World Snooker chief Barry Hearn today vowed that the governing body will investigate allegations made against world champion John Higgins “in the fastest possible timetable”.

Suspended snooker star John Higgins wept down the phone to Barry Hearn but was warned last night that his snooker future will be in peril if newspaper allegations that he agreed to fix frames at tournaments can be confirmed.

JOHN HIGGINS last night insisted his conscience was “100% clear” but the three-time world snooker champion will have to justify his behaviour to the sport’s new disciplinary chief after being filmed offering to fix frame results.

John Higgins today insisted he would never fix a snooker match and declared his conscience was “100% clear” following the newspaper allegations that he agreed to throw frames in return for money.

Steve Davis expressed shock on “a dark day for snooker” following newspaper allegations that John Higgins agreed to fix the outcome of frames for money.

Snooker chief Barry Hearn has confirmed that John Higgins has been suspended following today’s newspaper allegations about frame-fixing.

Snooker chief Barry Hearn today said he was “absolutely mortified” following allegations that world number one John Higgins agreed to fix the outcome of frames in return for cash.

Barry Hearn remains optimistic the players will approve his plans to shake up top-tier snooker despite the resignation of the influential Lee Doyle from the board of the world governing body.

John Higgins got his World Series campaign off to a flying start with a 4-0 defeat of local wildcard Aaron Canavan in Jersey tonight.

Scotland’s Graeme Dott has cast doubt on his involvement in snooker’s World Championships which begin in Sheffield next Saturday.

World champion Graeme Dott has revealed the secret heartache behind his decision to possibly take time away from the sport.

TONY BAKER will never forget the night he learned his son had been killed in a helicopter crash.