Barry Hearn

Si Jiahui in action against Luca Brecel (not pictured) on day fourteen of the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Photo credit : Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.

New 3,000-seat stadium to replace The Crucible could be on cards

Referee Desislava Bozhilova during day one at The Crucible, Sheffield, on Saturday April 16, 2022. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

World Snooker Championship must stay at the Crucible - The Yorkshire Post says

Barry Hearn, World Snooker president. (Picture: George Wood/Getty Images)

Barry Hearn interview: 'Sometimes the truth upsets a few people...'

Barry Hearn, World Snooker Tour president. Picture: PA.

World Championship: Let’s build a bigger Crucible in Sheffield – says Hearn

Judd Trump in action at the Crucible. Picture: PA.

Players need to take snooker ‘to another level’ – Judd Trump

Judd Trump Picture: John Walton/PA Wire

State of the Nation - Snookered but Judd Trump’ can keep viewers entertained

York success: China's Sheffield-based cueman Ding Junhui won the 2019 UK Championship. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire

Barry Hearn confirms UK Championship will return to York next year

Ronnie O'Sullivan. Picture: Nigel French/PA Wire

Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘devastated’ as York loses UK Championship

Ding Junhui: Won last year’s UK Championship at York’s Barbican Theatre.

York Barbican loses snooker’s UK Championship, for one year only - Hearn

Stephen Maguire and Ding Junhui handshake before the final of last year's UK Championship at the York Barbican. PA Photo. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

Fans in waiting game over attendance to UK Snooker Championship at York Barbican

The Betfred World Championship has been staged at the Crucible since 1977

Ad Feature Sheffield Crucible snooker tickets limited for 2021 - on sale Monday

Barry Hearn

'People of Sheffield - I salute you' - Barry Hearn hails Steel City after hostin...

Ashley Carty plays on at World Championships as title holder Trump avoids upset

Judd Trump during his match against Shaun Murphy during day three of the 2020 Dafabet Masters at Alexandra Palace, London. PA Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 14, 2020. See PA story SNOOKER London. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire

Trump tells O’Sullivan to follow Hamilton out World Snooker Championships door

PLAIN SAILING: Peter Lines beat Connor Bemzey 6-1 in the first found of qualifying for the World Snooker Championships. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA Wire

Peter Lines eases through first round of qualifying for World Snooker Championsh...

This year's Betfred World Snooker Championship has been rescheduled to July 31 at the Crucible (Picture: PA)

Snooker chiefs want fans at Crucible for world championships

Ding Junhui: Has decided to play in Sheffield.

Ding Junhui decision means all the top stars will be at The Crucible

File photo dated 01-05-2019 of Barry Hearn, chairman of Matchroom Sport. PA Photo. Issue date: Thursday January 9, 2020. See PA story SNOOKER Hearn. Photo credit should read Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

Barry Hearn hopeful the world’s best potters will still head to Sheffield’s Cruc...

David Grace

David Grace and snooker stars cue off sport’s return

Defending world champion Judd Trump

Snooker's World Championship rescheduled for Crucible with July 31 start

Judd Trump (centre) celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2019 Betfred World Championship alongside Barry Hearn (right).

Sheffield’s Crucible left snookered as World Championship is postponed
Barry Hearn wants to hold snooker tournaments behind closed doors but has been forced to postpone next month’s Betfred World Championship due to the coronavirus outbreak.

NOT TO BE: The Wiorld Snooker Championship at The Crucible could be cancelled due to coronavirus. Picture: Dave Howarth/PA

Crucible Theatre closes to leave snooker’s World Championship in doubt

This year's winner Judd Trump

How VE Day celebrations snooker Crucible final

Barry Hearn

Hearn determined to keep World Championships at its natural Crucible home

Oliver Lines. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

State of the Nation '“ Snooker: Time for Yorkshire stars to make the big break

World No 1 Mark Selby will defend his UK crown next week at the York Barbican (Picture: PA).

Barbican proves to be hot ticket as Fagan recalls first UK triumph

Ronnie O'Sullivan (right) congratulates Ding Junhui.

Ronnie O'Sullivan denies 147 snub in Crucible exit to Ding Junhui

Ronnie O'Sullivan was in cruise control during his last 16 match against Shaun Murphy (Photo: PA)

World Snooker Championships: Ronnie O'Sullivan compares himself to a singer afte...

In the news: Ronnie OSullivan made headlines more for his post-match comments than his play at the Crucible on Sunday. (Picture: PA)

World Championship: Barry Hearn hits back over Ronnie O'Sullivan's bullying clai...

1990 - Stephen Hendry finds it all a bit much, while runner-up Jimmy White looks on. (Sheffield Newspapers).

Sheffield's Crucible - Snooker's theatre of dreams

Barry Hearn, chairman of World Snooker, at The Crucible ahead of the World Championships

'˜I'd like World Champs to stay in Steel City forever'

Mark Selby celebrates with the Betway UK Championship trophy after victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan (Photo: PA)

The White Stuff: Stars need to take centre stage regularly for snooker to emulat...
It was the final snooker richly needed.

NAUGHTY BOY: Ronnie O'Sullivan. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA.

Zip it: What world snooker chief Barry Hearn had to say about Rocket Ronnie's '˜...

Joe Cullen v Simon Whitlock at the World Grand Prix (Picture: Laurence Lustig)

Joe Cullen looking to deliver Premier League status in darts

World Snooker chief Barry Hearn announces his 10 year deal with Eurosport alongside Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton.

Hearn excited with 10-year Eurosport deal

Neil Robertson celebrates with the UK Snooker Championship trophy at York's Barbican Theatre last year. Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire.

York's Barbican set to stage UK Championships once again

The Rack Pack: Steve Davis (WILL MERRICK), Alex Higgins (LUKE TREADAWAY), Barry Hearn (KEVIN BISHOP), Lynn Higgins (NICHOLA BURLEY), Jimmy White (JAMES BAILEY) chart the changing fortunes of snooker in the 1980s. (Photographer: Kieron McCarron/Amanda Searle)

Rack Pack: When Davis and Hearn revolutionised snooker... with a little help fro...

UK champion Neil Robertson.

Snooker stars’ ‘big break’ for Bluebell Wood

top of the world: Stuart Bingham celebrates with the trophy after defeating Shaun Murphy 18-15 in the final of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA

Bingham proves his bottle as slur sparks way to title

Barry Hearn.

Hearn to snub any China bid for world finals

Mark Selby celebrates after winning the final of the Dafabet World Snooker Championships at The Crucible, Sheffield. The world championships will continue at its traditional home until at least 2017.

Extended Crucible stay for world snooker

Mark Selby celebrates after winning the World Championship at The Crucible, Sheffield.

Breaking: New deal to keep snooker’s World Championship in Sheffield

Michael Van Gerwen at the First Direct Arena.

Leeds First Direct Arena to host Premier darts opening night extravaganza

Barry Hearn

York gets thumbs-up from Hearn to continue hosting top event

Yorkshire hopefuls are aiming to knock stars off their pedestal

Allen able to be more measured with answers when pressed

Davis fearful of Chinese take-away

The Olympic Stadium

West Ham blowing bubbles after clinching Olympic Stadium deal

Legal fight for club sharing of Olympic Stadium

Hat-trick seeking Selby setting sights on claiming world crown at Crucible

Allen not intending to curtail outspoken approach

Children’s hospice in frame for snooker cash

Video: Sports stars attend Sid Waddell funeral

O’Sullivan imperious as he gets better of Robertson

York extend deal to host UK event at Barbican

Cue high drama as snooker causes stir at Crucible

Crucible fans take centre stage as Selby leads exodus

Players warned over conduct

Richard Hercock: Lee is delighted to be driving Hearn’s snooker bandwagon

Champion Trump tips Allen to capture future glory