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Kyren Wilson on top in World Championship final after checking Jak Jones rally

Jak Jones missed a golden chance to pile the pressure on his opponent Kyren Wilson as his improbable Crucible comeback came up short at the end of the first day of the World Snooker Championship final. Jones scraped away at an early 7-1 deficit but ...

05 May 2024 at 23:00

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Shaun Murphy backs snooker to emerge stronger from match-fixing scandal

Shaun Murphy insists snooker will emerge stronger from the match-fixing scandal that is threatening to cast a shadow over the World Championship which gets under way in Sheffield on Saturday. An independent investigation into betting-related ...

14 Apr 2023 at 17:14

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Shaun Murphy cruises past Lyu Haotian to reach second round at the Crucible

Shaun Murphy began his quest for a second world title in style as he cruised his way into the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-5 victory over Lyu Haotian at the Crucible. Murphy started the session with a 6-3 lead ...

22 Apr 2024 at 16:59

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Luca Brecel finds form as World Championship title defence begins

Defending champion Luca Brecel looked set to defy expectations after building a 6-3 lead over qualifier David Gilbert in the opening session of World Championship first round match at the Crucible. The Belgian headed back to Sheffield ...

20 Apr 2024 at 13:19

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Kyren Wilson books World Championship final place with win over David Gilbert

Kyren Wilson eased into his second World Snooker Championship final after completing a 17-11 win over qualifier David Gilbert at the Crucible. The 12th seed took three of the four frames required in Saturday’s third session to wrap ...

04 May 2024 at 17:34

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Mark Allen in no mood to dwell on past failures as he targets Crucible glory

Mark Allen has no desire to sift through the detritus of his Crucible career to date as he prepares to embark on his latest quest to shed the unwanted tag of one of the best players never to reach a World Championship final. The ...

16 Apr 2023 at 11:44

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5 of the stars looking to stop Ronnie O’Sullivan at the Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan eases into the Crucible on the hunt for a modern record eighth world title and it is abundantly apparent that if the Rocket is in the mood, then very few of his rivals will be able to live with him. But while ...

17 Apr 2024 at 10:00

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Neil Robertson misses out on World Championship after losing to Jamie Jones

Former world champion Neil Robertson will miss out on the Crucible for the first time in 20 years after losing in the final round of World Championship qualifying. The 42-year-old Australian, who won the title in 2010, was ...

17 Apr 2024 at 22:05

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Barry Hawkins back on track after last year’s ‘devastating’ Crucible absence

Barry Hawkins will return to the Crucible this year convinced he has proved a point to those who questioned whether he still had the hunger to pursue a second appearance in a World Snooker Championship final. Hawkins’ ...

17 Apr 2024 at 10:00

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Kyren Wilson three frames from world title after holding off Jak Jones fightback

Kyren Wilson repelled a determined effort from Jak Jones to conserve his five-frame lead after the penultimate session of the World Snooker Championship final in Sheffield. Twice the qualifier, who had lost the first ...

06 May 2024 at 16:18

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It is pure theatre – Kyren Wilson wants World Championship to stay at Crucible

New world champion Kyren Wilson hopes the tournament will stay on at the Crucible, admitting his victory over Jak Jones would not have felt the same anywhere else. The Sheffield venue has hosted the World Snooker ...

08 May 2024 at 13:44

Next generation backed to take snooker to new heights after Luca Brecel success

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New generation backed to take snooker to new heights after Luca Brecel success

Newly-crowned world champion Luca Brecel has been backed to spearhead a new golden generation of snooker superstars so talented they could even go on to rival the exploits of the fabled ‘Class of ’92’. That is ...

02 May 2023 at 12:52

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