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Noppon Saengkham beats Luca Brecel to book place in second round

Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham sunk 11th seed Luca Brecel to book his place in the second round of the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield for the second time. The world number 38 turned a 6-3 overnight advantage into a 10-5 victory over the ...

21 Apr 2022 at 16:25

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I’m not the greatest – Ronnie O’Sullivan rejects top honour after seventh title

Ronnie O’Sullivan has dismissed the accolades that poured in after his Crucible victory on Monday night and insisted no amount of world titles will convince him he is the greatest. Most observers agree that O’Sullivan’s 18-13 triumph over ...

03 May 2022 at 19:25

Sport

Mark Williams in flying form as pigeon interrupts World Championship

Mark Williams clipped the wings of his friend and protege Jackson Page on a day when a pigeon fluttered onto centre stage at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The avian interloper flew down from the Crucible’s rafters and ...

22 Apr 2022 at 19:55

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Maximum breaks to shoeless mistakes – never a dull moment with Ronnie O’Sullivan

Ten years ago Ronnie O’Sullivan walked out of the Crucible with his fourth world title and a threat to retire which would have left question marks hanging over his status in the snooker pantheon. He may already have been recognised ...

02 May 2022 at 22:25

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Neil Robertson through to Masters final after dramatic win over Mark Williams

Neil Robertson delivered a remarkable fightback against Mark Williams to secure his place in the final of the Masters. Robertson, 39, trailed 3-1, and then 5-3, before taking the best-of-11 encounter at Alexandra Palace to a ...

15 Jan 2022 at 18:26

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Barry Hawkins beats Judd Trump to set up Masters final with Neil Robertson

Barry Hawkins saw off Judd Trump in a deciding-frame shootout to secure his place in the final of the Masters. Hawkins, 42, will play Neil Robertson following the Australian’s extraordinary win in the opening semi-final at ...

16 Jan 2022 at 00:55

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Neil Robertson gets the better of Ronnie O’Sullivan at the Masters

Neil Robertson avenged his World Grand Prix final defeat by dumping Ronnie O’Sullivan out of the Masters quarter-finals. Australian Robertson prevailed 6-4 to book a last-four spot, handling a partisan Alexandra Palace ...

13 Jan 2022 at 18:25

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Mark Williams knocks defending champion Yan Bingtao out of Masters

Defending champion Yan Bingtao crashed out of the Masters in the first round after suffering a 6-4 defeat to former world champion Mark Williams. Breaks of 64, 71 and 57 had given Yan a 3-1 lead at the mid-session ...

09 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Snooker

Joe Perry: Jimmy White an inspiration qualifying for UK Championship aged 60

Thirty years after winning his first and only UK Championship title, Jimmy White will receive a raucous welcome when he returns to the final stages of the tournament in York on Saturday. At the age of 60, White ...

11 Nov 2022 at 13:57

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Judd Trump feeling short of his best despite cruising through Crucible opener

Judd Trump vowed his best is yet to come despite cruising into the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-4 win over Iranian qualifier Hossein Vafaei. The emphatic nature of the scoreline ...

21 Apr 2022 at 23:25

Snooker

10 Chinese players have case to answer over match-fixing allegations – WPBSA

World snooker’s governing body has decided that 10 Chinese players have a case to answer in relation to alleged match-fixing. The allegations include fixing matches, approaching players to cheat, betting ...

18 Jan 2023 at 12:02

Snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan speaks of ‘imposter syndrome’ feeling after advancing in York

World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan eased into the last 16 of the UK Championship with a 6-2 win over Matthew Stevens but then admitted to feeling “impostor syndrome” and not wanting to play snooker right ...

15 Nov 2022 at 00:17

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