Hearn reveals talks with tearful Higgins

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.

Hearn, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, warned Higgins “his whole career is in doubt” if he is found guilty of manipulating results.