John Higgins displayed trademark grit and raw emotion in overcoming Joe O’Connor 10-7 on April 21, a win that saw the four time champion wipe away tears during a post…
Continue readingThe 49th staging of the World Snooker Championship began on Saturday April 19 and runs through Monday May 5 at Sheffield’s iconic Crucible Theatre. After a qualifying competition featuring 16…
Continue readingAs spring sunlight filters through Tudor Square, the Crucible Theatre once again provides snooker’s most evocative backdrop, staging its 49th consecutive World Championship. Since 1977 this intimate 650 seat auditorium…
Continue readingThe draw at this year’s Crucible has confirmed what many observers predicted all season. 10 Chinese professionals have taken their places in Sheffield, the largest contingent the event has ever…
Continue readingFresh from booking a record extending 23rd Crucible quarter final, Ronnie O’Sullivan used his post match press conference to shift the spotlight from his own pursuit of an eighth crown…
Continue readingWorld number one Judd Trump has brushed aside suggestions from seven time champion Stephen Hendry that he still needs multiple world titles to secure true legend status. Trump reached the…
Continue readingFriday night at the Crucible delivered a slice of sporting theatre money truly could buy. Mark Allen, trailing 10-2 to qualifier Chris Wakelin, rattled in a faultless 147 in frame…
Continue readingTrue to his Magician moniker, Shaun Murphy opened his campaign against Daniel Wells with a performance that blended ruthless scoring with pure showmanship. The 2005 world champion surged into a…
Continue readingChris Wakelin’s giant killing of eighth seed Mark Allen had already captured attention, but it was a single audacious pot that etched his name into Crucible folklore. Facing a tricky…
Continue readingJudd Trump’s pursuit of a second world crown gathered momentum when he eclipsed the fabled 100 century mark for the season, only the second player ever to manage the feat…
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