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Can anyone upset the big five at this year’s World Snooker Championship?

Snooker’s biggest names will pack plenty of question-marks into their luggage as they converge on the Crucible for the start of this year’s World Snooker Championship on Saturday. Each of the major names can stake a significant claim for getting ...

11 Apr 2022 at 07:25

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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 ...

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 ...

21 Apr 2022 at 16:25

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Nigel Bond retires from snooker after World Championship qualifying exit

Former World Championship finalist Nigel Bond has announced his retirement from professional snooker at at the age of 56. Bond, who reached the Crucible final in 1995, dropped off the tour after losing in this year’s qualifying tournament ...

08 Apr 2022 at 17:25

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Andy Hicks ‘haunted’ by Crucible disappointments as he plots long-awaited return

It is over a quarter of a century since Andy Hicks completed one of the biggest upsets in World Championship history by sinking six-time champion and number two seed Steve Davis in the first round at the Crucible. Hicks, then 21, stormed ...

04 Apr 2022 at 19:25

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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 ...

03 May 2022 at 19:25

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Judd Trump excited for ‘dream’ final clash with Ronnie O’Sullivan

Judd Trump is relishing his “dream” World Snooker Championship final against Ronnie O’Sullivan after the pair came through their last-four clashes in contrasting style at the Crucible on Saturday. Trump survived an epic fightback ...

30 Apr 2022 at 21:55

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Ronnie O’Sullivan closes in on eighth world final at the Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan is closing in on his eighth world final after winning five of the eight frames in the penultimate session of his last-four clash against John Higgins at the Crucible. Resuming 10-6 in front after clinching a ...

30 Apr 2022 at 14:55

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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 ...

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 ...

02 May 2022 at 22:25

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A look at Ronnie O’Sullivan’s career in majors following seventh world title

Ronnie O’Sullivan won his seventh World Championship by beating Judd Trump 18-13 in this year’s final. That saw him finally match Stephen Hendry’s long-standing record and here, the PA news agency looks at the ...

02 May 2022 at 22:25

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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

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