Barry Hearn says World Snooker Championship could stay at The Crucible beyond 2027 after positive talks with Sheffield City Council – but warns that money will be the deciding factor; “Our heart is here, our life is here, the history is here… but players need to be paid” Last Updated: 01/05/25 4:11pm The Crucible’s capacity…
Zhao Xintong won the opening two frames before Ronnie O’Sullivan won three on the trot to nudge ahead; the Chinese first-time semi-finalist levelled things up at 4-4 to end the first session with a break of 86 that saw one potted black breaking the right corner pocket of the table Last Updated: 01/05/25 4:18pm Ronnie…
A tight scrappy affair sees Ronnie O’Sullivan show his quality at critical moments to beat China’s Si Jiahui 13-9 and book 14th World Snooker Championship semi-final place; O’Sullivan will face Zhao Xintong for place in final; Mark Williams will face Judd Trump in other semi-final Last Updated: 30/04/25 10:17pm Ronnie O’Sullivan is through to a 14th…
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Luca Brecel through to World Snooker Championship quarter-finals; single frames needed for progression sealed inside half an hour in truncated Monday evening session at the Crucible; pair join Judd Trump in last eight after he weathered Shaun Murphy fightback Last Updated: 28/04/25 8:48pm Si Jiahui awaits Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals at…
Barry Hearn has called on Sheffield city council to expand the Crucible from its 980-capacity or face losing the World Snooker Championship after 2027; The 2025 World Snooker Championship runs until Monday, May 5 Last Updated: 25/04/25 11:59am The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield ahead of this year’s World Snooker Championship Barry Hearn has warned the World…
Ronnie O’Sullivan holds slender advantage over Ali Carter in first-round clash at World Snooker Championship; seven-time champion looked on course to lead 6-3 before Carter fightback forced him to end session with 5-4 overnight lead Last Updated: 22/04/25 6:46pm Ronnie O’Sullivan saw his momentum halted by an Ali Carter fightback in Sheffield Ronnie O’Sullivan had…
Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has confirmed he’ll play at the Crucible in 2025; 49-year-old says he has lost ‘instinctiveness’, saying it’s ‘pretty scary’; O’Sullivan drawn against famous rival Ali Carter; World Snooker Championship runs from Saturday April 19 to Monday May 5 Last Updated: 18/04/25 6:44pm Snooker great Ronnie O’Sullivan says he has lost his…
Ali Carter booked his return to the Crucible with a 10-5 victory over He Guoqiang; Matthew Stevens missed out, losing 10-9 to Wu Yize after a last-frame decider; Jackson Page also beaten in final round of qualifying; World Snooker Championship runs from April 19-May 5 Last Updated: 16/04/25 11:47pm Two-time World Snooker Championship runner-up Ali Carter…
Jackson Page becomes first player to make two 147s in the same match and lands £147,000 bonus; The 2025 World Snooker Championship runs from Saturday, April 19 to Monday, May 5. Kyren Wilson will be the defending champion, having defeated Jak Jones in the 2024 final Last Updated: 14/04/25 4:18pm Jackson Page becomes the first…
Ronnie O’Sullivan is not prepared to walk away from snooker yet, but has acknowledged the end is in sight; He has given himself a deadline of two years to “figure it out”; O’Sullivan said: “I have to try and repair myself and just try to find how I used to play snooker” Last Updated: 13/04/25…
Jimmy White knocked out of World Snooker Championship qualifying; The 2025 World Snooker Championship runs from Saturday, April 19 to Monday, May 5. Kyren Wilson will be the defending champion, having defeated Jak Jones in the 2024 final Last Updated: 12/04/25 8:57am Jimmy White will need either another invitational tour card or a trip to…
John Higgins defeats Mark Selby to win Tour Championship; The 2025 World Snooker Championship runs from Saturday, April 19 to Monday, May 5. Kyren Wilson will be the defending champion, having defeated Jak Jones in the 2024 final Last Updated: 07/04/25 8:04am John Higgins beat Mark Selby in the Tour Championship final John Higgins won…
Mark Allen earns joint-highest payday of career with victory at Riyadh Season Snooker Championship; Northern Irishman earns £250,000 for beating Luca Brecel in final; Allen defeats Ronnie O’Sullivan in semi-finals to leave ‘Rocket’ still waiting for first title of 2024/25 Last Updated: 21/12/24 12:09am Mark Allen won the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship Mark Allen won…
