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'Snooker gods' on O'Sullivan's side as he becomes seven-time World Champion

Emotional Ronnie O’Sullivan shrugged off a stirring fightback from Judd Trump to claim a record-equalling seventh World Snooker title at the Crucible. O’Sullivan had seen a seven-frame overnight lead reduced to just three by Trump in the afternoon ...

03 May 2022 at 13:38

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I was drunk as hell – Luca Brecel parties before stunning Ronnie O’Sullivan

Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out of the World Championship as conqueror Luca Brecel revealed his unorthodox partying preparation to beating the seven-time world champion in their Sheffield quarter-final. Belgian world number 10 Brecel revealed he ...

26 Apr 2023 at 22:37

Sport

Si Jiahui eases into quarter-finals with victory over Robert Milkins

Si Jiahui picked up where he left off on Sunday to secure a spot in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals with a 13-7 victory against Robert Milkins. The world number 80 is the lowest ranked player left in the tournament and continued ...

24 Apr 2023 at 14:53

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John Higgins builds commanding 8-0 lead against Kyren Wilson at the Crucible

John Higgins reeled off three century breaks and three more over 50 to claim a scarcely-believable 8-0 lead in his World Snooker Championship second-round clash against an off-colour Kyren Wilson. Higgins has had one of his most ...

23 Apr 2023 at 18:34

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It was not pretty – Mark Selby and Mark Allen semi-final in Sheffield criticised

Stephen Hendry criticised Mark Selby and Mark Allen for casting a “dark cloud” over the Crucible after the second session of their World Championship semi-final was halted three frames earlier than scheduled in Sheffield. Selby ...

28 Apr 2023 at 21:56

Sport

Luca Brecel and Si Jiahui come of age – World Championship talking points

Luca Brecel’s sensational march to the World Snooker Championship title in Sheffield concluded 17 days of significant shocks and sensational upstarts. Early defeats for the likes of in-form Shaun Murphy and Judd Trump blasted ...

01 May 2023 at 22:43

Sport

Belgium’s Luca Brecel holds off Mark Selby fightback to win World Championship

Luca Brecel withstood a stirring fightback from Mark Selby to clinch a dramatic 18-15 victory and become the first player from mainland Europe to win the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible. Five previous visits to ...

01 May 2023 at 22:29

Sport

On This Day in 2021 – Mark Selby beats Shaun Murphy to clinch fourth world title

Mark Selby claimed his fourth World Snooker Championship title on this day in 2021. Selby beat Shaun Murphy 18-15 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield to collect £500,000 in prize money. A fourth world triumph took ...

03 May 2023 at 07:08

Sport

John Higgins dominates Kyren Wilson to win with a session to spare

John Higgins produced a vintage display to book his place in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship with a session to spare after sweeping past Kyren Wilson 13-2 at the Crucible. The four-time ...

23 Apr 2023 at 22:36

Sport

Mark Selby sees off Gary Wilson to reach quarter-finals at the Crucible

Mark Selby saw off Gary Wilson 13-7 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship and keep alive hopes of a fifth title. Selby, who last lifted the trophy at the Crucible in 2021, resumed ...

24 Apr 2023 at 22:59

Lifestyle

Ronnie O’Sullivan: I no longer question my addiction

After a life that’s proven almost as colourful away from the table as on it, Ronnie ‘The Rocket’ O’Sullivan, snooker genius and recovering addict, reckons he has found some balance. “I’m less intense. ...

09 May 2023 at 07:30

Sport

Ronnie O’Sullivan begins World Snooker Championship defence against Pang Junxu

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will take on Pang Junxu in the first round of the World Snooker Championship while Mark Selby will kick off his campaign with a meeting with Matthew Selt. ...

13 Apr 2023 at 09:58

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