Snooker

Ronnie O'Sullivan is going for his eighth UK Championship win after first lifting the title 30 years ago

Ad Feature PREVIEW: Snooker superstars return to Yorkshire for 2023 MrQ UK Championship

A message will appear alongside a loud alarm on millions of mobile phones across the UK at 3pm on April 23 in a nationwide test of a new public alert system.

My 'trigger happy' fear with Government's mobile emergency alerts: David Behrens

The Just Stop Oil protest at The Crucible, Sheffield

Protestors halt World Snooker Championships at The Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan hints snooker players should go on strike

Trend House luxury apartments

'Luxury' city centre apartments shut down by fire chiefs over safety concerns

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ad Feature Snooker’s Cazoo UK Championship tickets selling out

Judd Trump, on his way to a 6-3 win over Chris Wakelin in round two of the UK Snooker Championship at York's Barbican. Picture: Nigel French/PA

UK Snooker: Trump made to work hard to secure third round spot in York

Rebecca Kenna giving instruction to Natilley Caudwell from Spire Junior School,Chestefield, during the 2019 World Championship in Sheffield. Picture: Steve Ellis

Keighley amateur Rebecca Kenna relishing rare chance in Snooker’s Shoot Out

Snooker player David Grace pictured at Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds. Picture: Simon Hulme

Snookered by Covid-19 but David Grace has sights on top-32 target

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: Lifting the World Snooker Championship trophy at The Crucible, Sheffield. Picture: PA

Ronnie O’Sullivan and darts ace Phil Taylor are GOAT contenders - Chris Waters

Marco Fu will not be present at the world championship qualifiers in Sheffield (Picture: Dave Howarth/PA Wire)

Qualifiers weaker due to pandemic but snooker's World Championship must go on

World champion Judd Trump. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

I would defend world title in a car park – Judd Trump

David Grace

David Grace and snooker stars cue off sport’s return

Leeds cueman David Grace will make a little bit of sporting history today as the UK emerges from the national lockdown.

Richard Hercock

Neil Robertson.

Snooker restart will feel like new season, says Neil Robertson

Defending world champion Judd Trump

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

On top of the world: Referee Brendan Moore shares a joke with Mark Williams at the 2018 final.

Brendan Moore left snookered but still has sights on Crucible final hat-trick

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

Record exit: Luo Honghao, right, falling to Shaun Murphy at The Crucible.

Snooker at The Crucible: ‘Danny The Dustman’ happy to consign record to the bin

On cue: Ronnie O'Sullivan. Picture: Steven Paston/PA

Pressure no issue at Crucible for relaxed O’Sullivan

All the competitors who took part in the 2018 Yorkshire Ladies Championships.

Snooker: Rebecca Kenna sees off Shannon Metcalf to lift 2018 Yorkshire Ladies ti...

Mark Williams walks to his post match interview without any clothes on after winning the 2018 World Championshipat The Crucible. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

Darren Gough: Make or break time as snooker needs to attract wider audience

John Higgin.

World Championship: Crucible's leading men continue to dominate

Mark Allen celebrates winning with the Masters trophy.

Snooker's '˜forgotten man' Allen crowned Masters champion

MARK Allen may have been the forgotten man a week ago but he printed his name into the snooker history books last night as he powered to his first Dafabet Masters title.

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Oliver Lines. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

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

Ronnie O'Sullivan

UK Championship: Snooker keeps me out of trouble, admits O'Sullivan

Oliver Lines

Lines '˜gutted' after missing out on historic father-and-son game

Sheffield's Adam Duffy

UK Championship: Adam Duffy looking to cement his place on Tour

Ding Junhui

Snooker: Sheffield's EIS to stage World Championship qualifiers

Swiss rookie Alexander Ursenbacher.

Snooker looking for big break at 2024 Olympics

World champion Mark Selby

WIN: English Open Snooker 2017 final tickets and backstage tour

Mark Selby

Fans left snookered for 2018 Crucible tickets

BAIZE OF GLORY: Dennis Taylor (right) and Steve Davis at the end of the World Snooker Championships final at the Crucible Theatre in 1985, which was watched by a TV audience of 18 million.

TV preview - The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years

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 won the Betfred World Snooker Championship for the second time after beating China's Ding Junhui 18-14 in the final in Sheffield last year

Snooker: No luck of the Irish for Fergal O'Brien as he draws world No.1 Mark Sel...

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

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

Oliver Lines.

Oliver out to Trump his father and deliver York upset

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn (Picture: Simon Cooper/PA Wire).

Players must get fitter to cope with demands '“ Hearn

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

Ronnie OSullivan talks to the media following his exit from the Crucible (Picture: Simon Cooper/PA).

O'Sullivan vowing to return as Olympics target set

The Nap at Sheffield Theatres A new comedy thriller by Richard Bean. Directed by Richard Wilson

Preview: The Nap

Ronnie O'Sullivan in action against Stuart Bingham on Wednesday night.

Snooker would not miss Ronnie, claims Hearn

Steve Davis (left) with Dennis Taylor following their epic world championship final in 1985. (PA).

Still snooker loopy after all these years

Quarter-final spots clearly in sight for Crucible quartet

Mark Selby celebrates after winning the final of the Dafabet World Snooker Championships.

Saturday Interview: Family man Selby back and hungry for more

Oliver Lines.

Snooker: Teenager Lines gearing up for life in fast lane

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

Ronnie O'Sullivan

O’Sullivan to play through ankle pain in York

Pictured Pankaj Advani, from India, at action during the tournament.

World’s top billiards players right on cue in Leeds

Robertson holds off Bingham in York thriller

Peter Lines

Home comforts could help Lines break through to latter stages

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