<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>The Scotsman Snooker</title>    <link>https://www.scotsman.com/topic/snooker/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Scotsman Snooker and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:52:59 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-10-23T14:52:59Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.scotsman.com/topic/snooker/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Open Snooker 2026 Today: Friday quarter-final order of play, prize money, format - when are Anthony McGill and Scott Donaldson playing?]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/northern-ireland-open-snooker-2026-today-friday-order-of-play-prize-money-format-when-are-anthony-mcgill-and-scott-donaldson-playing-9305348</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>There are two Scots hoping to clinch a spot in the semi-finals today.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:45:14 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9305348</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/23/8/31/GettyImages-1392114404-(4).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Scott Donaldson is in quarter-final action today. -  (Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hepburn]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-23T08:45:14+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Other Sport]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>