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Mark Selby reaches Crucible second round with battling victory over Jamie Jones

Defending champion Mark Selby nudged into the second round of the World Snooker Championship despite looking far from his best in a 10-7 win over Jamie Jones. Selby compiled three centuries but struggled for consistency in a match that marked his ...

17 Apr 2022 at 00:25

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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

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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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Snooker is a hobby and I’d skip Crucible for better offer – Ronnie O’Sullivan

Ronnie O’Sullivan put his shock defeat in the European Masters final behind him with a comfortable 4-0 win over James Cahill at the Welsh Open – before casting doubt on ambitions for another World Championship title. Chinese ...

01 Mar 2022 at 20:25

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Teenager Iulian Boiko would fight at home in Ukraine if he was old enough

Ukrainian teenager Iulian Boiko said he would swap his snooker cue for a gun and join the fight against Russia in his homeland if he was old enough. Boiko, 16, who reached the second round of the Welsh Open in Newport this ...

04 Mar 2022 at 13:55

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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 ...

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 ...

16 Jan 2022 at 00:55

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Nenagh Snooker wins another Munster title

The new institute snooker club has defended their premier Munster club title and secured a record 10th Munster crown. The team consisting of captain Mark Walsh, Brendan O Donoghue, Paidi Kelly, Tom Gleeson ...

19 Jan 2022 at 19:33

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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 ...

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 ...

09 Jan 2022 at 18:25

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