Keyword "World Snooker Championship" - List of latest news (72 results)

20:28 Ronnie O’Sullivan holds narrow lead over Ali Carter in World Snooker Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan led Ali Carter 5-4 after an error-strewn afternoon in which both players compiled breaks of 107

21/04 Mark Allen takes heart from previous world champions after first-round win

Mark Allen found his form after a disappointing season to defeat Fan Zhengyi 10-6 in the first round of the world championship at the Crucible

20/04 Mark Williams outlasts Wu Yize to make World Snooker Championship last-16

Mark Williams was forced to come from behind for a 10-8 victory over Wu Yize, while Xiao Guodong completed a 10-4 win over Matthew Selt

19/04 Xiao Guodong leads Chinese charge as snooker’s balance of power tilts

Xiao’s fine start against Matthew Selt served notice of China’s strong presence at the Crucible this year

18/04 Kyren Wilson: ‘It’s not just me that’s world champion. It’s my whole family’

Kyren Wilson tells Donald McRae about the family health problems that made an emotional backstory to his World Snooker Championship success

18/04 World Snooker Championship: wide open tournament may herald new era

A record 10 Chinese players are in the main draw at the Crucible, where picking a winner is tougher than ever

17/04 O’Sullivan drawn to face Carter grudge match at World Snooker Championship

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has been drawn to face long-term rival Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship

14/04 Jackson Page becomes first snooker player to make two 147 breaks in one match

Welshman Jackson Page achieved the feat in World Snooker Championship qualifying, putting him in line for a £147,000 bonus as he edged closer to the Crucible

02/12 Terry Griffiths obituary

Welsh snooker player who won the world championship at his first attempt in 1979

20/07 Snooker legend and Ronnie O'Sullivan mentor Ray Reardon dies aged 91

'Ray put snooker on the map.'

12/06 Police update on video of man ‘nibbling boy’s ear’ at World Snooker Championship

The disturbing encounter was caught on live TV as Stephen Hendry spoke during a break in play at the Crucible.

08/05 Kyren Wilson’s world title helps us understand snooker’s fluctuating fortunes | Daniel Harris

The experiences of the world’s leading players are key to understanding snooker’s current unpredictability

07/05 Kyren Wilson holds off Jak Jones to win his first World Snooker Championship

Kyren Wilson held off a resurgent Jak Jones to win his first world championship title 18-14, four years after finishing runner-up

07/05 Emotional Wilson says family 'sacrificed their whole lives' for Crucible win

Tears flowed at the Crucible.

06/05 Kyren Wilson v Jak Jones: World Snooker Championship 2024 final – live

Live updates from day two of the final as Kyren Wilson and Jak Jones continue their battle to claim Crucible glory. Join David Tindall

06/05 Ronnie O'Sullivan lists changes he wants to see made to the Crucible

The Rocket wants to see an improved Crucible.

05/05 Kyren Wilson storms into 7-1 lead in World Snooker Championship final

Kyren Wilson dominated the opening session of the World Snooker Championship final to lead Jak Jones 7-1

04/05 World Snooker Championship: Kyren Wilson beats David Gilbert to make final

Kyren Wilson won 17-11 to make his second Crucible final while Jak Jones leads Stuart Bingham 13-10 in the other semi-final

04/05 O'Sullivan names 'best ref in the world' after complaining about officials

'Best ref in the world mate. By a mile.'

04/05 Kyren Wilson leads David Gilbert in world championship semi-final

Kyren Wilson leads David Gilbert 14-10 while Stuart Bingham and Jak Jones are tied at 8-8 in the World Snooker Championship semi-finals

04/05 ‘Sheffield is the home of snooker’: talk of Crucible exit sparks local concern

A world championship move away from its storied home would have implications in south Yorkshire beyond snooker

02/05 ‘What a wally’: Wilson rues missed 147 chance in semi-final tussle with Gilbert

Kyren Wilson squandered the chance to make a 147 in the eighth frame as David Gilbert lead twice before being pegged back to 4-4

02/05 When Jimmy White came closest to winning the world snooker title

White lost four finals to Stephen Hendry at the Crucible. Their meeting 30 years ago was the one that really got away

01/05 ‘Only myself to blame’: Trump reacts to shock world snooker defeat by Jones

Judd Trump’s hopes of landing a second world snooker title were shattered by qualifier Jak Jones in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible.

01/05 Ronnie O’Sullivan jokes he would ‘love to see’ big-money snooker breakaway

The world No 1 said he would ‘love that phone call’ when asked about a possible LIV-style tour before his Crucible contest with Stuart Bingham

29/04 O’Sullivan opens up on recent anxiety after reaching Crucible quarter-finals

Ronnie O’Sullivan discusses his ‘long time in the doldrums’ after beating Ryan Day 13-7 to reach the last eight in Sheffield

28/04 Maguire says Murphy made mistake by winding him up in Crucible clash

'I just thought, "you're having it."'

27/04 Judd Trump reaches 10th world snooker quarter-final despite ‘average’ play

Judd Trump sealed his place in his 10th Crucible quarter-final after polishing off Tom Ford in the second round of the World Snooker Championship

27/04 'Creepy' man grins after 'nibbling boy's ear' at World Snooker Championship

The disturbing encounter was caught on live TV as Stephen Hendry spoke during a break in play at the Crucible.

27/04 ‘I enjoy going on the vodka’: party animal Mark Allen on world title quest

Mark Allen is adamant partying still has its place as he continues his quest for a maiden world snooker title at the Crucible on Saturday

27/04 ‘You’re absolutely trapped’: welcome to the loneliest seat in sport

As the World Snooker Championship heats up, there is nothing that quite mirrors the torture and solitude of The Chair

25/04 Ronnie O’Sullivan cruises into last 16 of World Snooker Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan required just 40 minutes on Thursday to seal his place in the second round of the World Snooker Championship

24/04 Hearn warns Sheffield: rebuild Crucible or lose World Snooker Championship

Barry Hearn has warned the days of Sheffield staging the World Snooker Championship are numbered unless the Crucible is ripped down

23/04 Mark Williams out of World Snooker Championship after defeat to Si Jiahui

Three-time champion Mark Williams admitted he does not know whether he has played his last World Snooker Championship match after he suffered a dramatic 10-9 defeat to Si Jiahui

21/04 ‘It smells really bad’: Vafaei criticises Crucible after crashing out to Trump

Hossein Vafaei strongly criticised the conditions at the Crucible after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in a 10-5 defeat by former champion Judd Trump.

21/04 Luca Brecel beaten by David Gilbert in world championship first round shock

Luca Brecel was beaten by David Gilbert, who reeled off the final four frames to claim a 10-9 win on the opening day of the World Snooker Championship

21/04 Defending champion Luca Brecel beaten in World Snooker Championship opener

The Farmer blunts the Bullet.

20/04 ‘I thought I’d be a taxi driver for a long time’: Gary Wilson’s dream ride to Crucible

The ‘Tyneside Terror’ tells Donald McRae about his journey from child snooker prodigy to losing his tour card, before returning to the top at the Crucible

19/04 World Snooker Championship: Saudi shadow looms over Crucible | Aaron Bower

A potential pointer to future home arrives, Ronnie O’Sullivan lines up more glory and champion Luca Brecel returns out of form

19/04 Future of the Crucible: Snooker stars speak out on the World Championship's home

Should snooker stay or should it go?

14/04 Ronnie O’Sullivan calls for World Snooker Championship to be moved from Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan calls for World Snooker Championship to be moved from Crucible - The Sheffield venue has hosted every edition of the tournament since 1977 but the seven-time champion believes the time has come for change.

02/05 Snooker salutes its new entertainer after Luca Brecel fulfils his destiny

The brilliant Belgian can usher in a new era for the sport and take some of the entertainment burden off Ronnie O’Sullivan

02/05 Luca Brecel holds off late Mark Selby fightback to win first world snooker title

The Belgian defeated the four-time world champion 18-15 in final and said after: ‘This has been a crazy week, no practice, just partying’

01/05 Luca Brecel v Mark Selby: World Snooker Championship 2023 final – live

Frame-by-frame report: Will Mark Selby claim a fifth Crucible title or can his opponent complete a fairytale run in Sheffield? Join Daniel Harris

01/05 Give praise for Hazel Irvine’s cool presence in the heat of the Crucible | Aaron Bower

BBC broadcaster is synonymous with the event after more than 20 years as TV’s face of the world snooker championship

01/05 Mark Selby hits 147 and cuts Luca Brecel’s lead after first day of final

Luca Brecel leads 9-8 overnight against Mark Selby but the first day’s highlight was the Englishman’s maximum in the 15th frame as he reduced the deficit

29/04 Brecel seals World Snooker final spot after greatest ever Crucible comeback

Luca Brecel produced the greatest ever Crucible comeback as he won 11 frames in a row against Si Jiahui to book his place in the World Snooker Championship final

29/04 Luca Brecel fights back against Si Jiahui in thrilling Crucible semi-final

Si Jiahui looked on course to win his world championship semi-final with a session to spare but Luca Brecel won five frames in a row to stay in the match

27/04 Even Stevens should be relishing this new era at the Crucible

Apparently any unlikely success story is, ‘not good for ratings’.

27/04 Si Jiahui continues to impress and leads Luca Brecel in Crucible semi-final

Chinese youngster Si Jiahui leads Luca Brecel 5-3 at the end of an intriguing first session of their world championship semi-final

26/04 Luca Brecel rocks Ronnie O’Sullivan to reach World Snooker semis

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is out of the World Snooker Championship after losing 13-10 to Luca Brecel in their quarter-final

25/04 O’Sullivan frustrated against Luca Brecel but still opens up big lead

The defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan opened up a 6-2 lead against the Belgian Luca Brecel with Mark Selby and John Higgins locked at 4-4 after the first day

24/04 Si Jiahui secures spot in World Snooker Championship quarter-finals

Si Jiahui picked up where he left off on Sunday to secure a spot in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals with victory over Robert Milkins

23/04 John Higgins takes 8-0 lead to bring Kyren Wilson down to earth at Crucible

The four-time former champion hit vintage form with three centuries to take command of their second-round match

22/04 Ronnie O’Sullivan rockets past Hossein Vafaei at Crucible with session to spare

Ronnie O’Sullivan turned his so-called grudge match against Hossein Vafaei into a demolition job as he won 13-2

22/04 Ronnie O'Sullivan reacts to thrashing Vafaei at World Snooker Championship

A statement of intent from The Rocket.

22/04 Empty pockets: how snooker can reduce the temptation of match-fixing | Barry Glendenning

Just Stop Oil protest not the only bad news for the sport – but entertainment at the Crucible is perhaps the best it’s ever been

21/04 Ronnie O’Sullivan takes commanding lead after Vafaei’s ‘disrespectful’ break

Hossein Vafaei smashed into the balls from his opening break as he fell 6-2 behind to Ronnie O’Sullivan in their second-round match at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible

21/04 Hossein Vafaei slammed for disrespectful break in Ronnie O'Sullivan grudge match

What on earth was he thinking!

21/04 Si Jiahui returns to haunt Shaun Murphy in Crucible final-frame upset

Shaun Murphy was knocked out by Si Jiahui, the world No 80, in a late-night thriller at the world snooker championship in Sheffield

19/04 Police chief wants tougher action taken to deal with eco-protesters’ stunts

Stephen Watson, the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, says forces have the power to tackle demonstrators ‘very, very quickly’

19/04 Kyren Wilson grabs first maximum 147 break of 2023 Worlds at the Crucible

Kyren Wilson snatched the first maximum 147 break of the 2023 World Snooker Championship in his opening-round match against Ryan Day at the Crucible.

18/04 Judd Trump in trouble against McGill in world championship first round

Last year’s world championship runner-up Judd Trump left himself with serious work to do after going 6-3 down against Scotland’s Anthony McGill at the Crucible on Tuesday afternoon

18/04 Barry Hearn wants protesters who disrupt sporting events to face jail time

The World Snooker Tour president said sport is 'an easy target’ after disruption to the World Snooker Championship and Grand National by Just Stop Oil and Animal Rising

18/04 ‘It was surreal’: play resumes at world championship after Just Stop Oil protest

Normal play resumed at the world snooker championship at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre after a protester clambered onto one of the two tables on Monday and covered it with orange powder paint

17/04 World snooker championship disrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters in Sheffield

‘Just Stop Oil’ protesters forced a stoppage in play early in the evening session at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

17/04 Hossein Vafaei steps up war of words with Ronnie O’Sullivan at the Crucible

Hossein Vafaei stoked up his rivalry with Ronnie O’Sullivan after setting up a mouth-watering clash with the defending champion at the world championship

17/04 Shaun Murphy: ‘What would I do without snooker? It’s my drug’

The 2005 world champion on living with fame, that tabloid exposé, divorce, depression, death threats and his sudden resurgence of form

17/04 Neil Robertson storms into second round of World Snooker Championship

Neil Robertson beat Wu Yize 10-3, including two 146 breaks, while Ali Carter became the biggest seed to fall, losing to qualifier Jak Jones

15/04 O’Sullivan survives Pang fightback to seal first-round win at the Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan is into the second round of the World Snooker Championship after beating China’s Pang Junxu 10-7 on the opening day

14/04 ‘Never count me out’: O’Sullivan ready and relaxed for Crucible record tilt

Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his quest for an eighth world title on Saturday hoping age proves no barrier to success

09/04 John Parris: ‘I learned to make snooker cues by making mistakes’

‘What we do here is unique,’ the master cue maker – who has worked with Ronnie O’Sullivan, Steve Davis and Jimmy White – tells Luke McLaughlin