‘The best week I’ve had’ – John Higgins routs Ronnie O’Sullivan
Higgins wrapped up his win with a 127 clearance to black in the final frame.
Higgins wrapped up his win with a 127 clearance to black in the final frame.
Brown, a 750-1 outsider for the title, held his nerve to clinch a 9-8 victory.
The Scot triumphed 6-3 in the 70th meeting between the two long-standing rivals.
Lewis Hamilton is one of three British world champions on the shortlist.
The world champion became embroiled in a bizarre verbal spat with the Northern Irishman.
The 18-year-old got the better of Matthew Stevens at the European Masters today.
Aaron Hill let his lead slip before rallying to defeat The Rocket at the European Masters.
Aaron Hill beat The Rocket to book his place in the third round.
‘I kind of relate to that show a lot – Ronnie the plonker, rather than Rodney the plonker’ said the Rocket.
The new world champion insists he is not driven by the prospect of going on to match Stephen Hendry’s record of seven.
The Rocket finished strongly to make sure of victory at the Crucible.
The Rocket had led 8-2 at one point.
“I think 6-2 is too far for Kyren to come back from,” said Stephen Hendry.
O’Sullivan will play Kyren Wilson in the decider.
The Rocket wins frames 23 and 24 of his best-of-33 semi-final at the Crucible.
Selby took the session 6-2 to gain a two-frame lead overnight.
The Rocket complained about the worst kicks of his career after an error-strewn start to the session.
The Rocket completed a fine comeback to beat Mark Williams and set up a clash with Mark Selby.
Welshaman Williams has set the early tempo.
O’Sullivan will take on Mark Williams for a place in the last four.
The latest from the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible.
Fan favourite says he is getting his snooker ‘fix’ in Sheffield.
The five-time world champion launched his attack on the plan after asthma-suffering fellow player Anthony Hamilton said he fears for his health at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
Selby dominated the World Championships from 2014-2017. Reigning champ Judd Trump will face Tom Ford.
‘Anything to take the stress off [the NHS] is paramount,’ said the five-time world champion.
Instead, he tried to fist bump both James Cahill and the referee.
The five-time champion was dumped out in Sheffield today.
A stunning victory for James Cahill is being labelled the biggest upset in the history of the World Championship.
The 43-year-old becomes the oldest man to occupy top spot since Ray Reardon.
Defending champion O’Sullivan clocked up a remarkable landmark on Sunday.
The newly crowned champion rarely looked back, after establishing a 7-1 lead in the opening session.
It’s a 15th career maximum for The Rocket.
The five-time world champion is unhappy with conditions at Crawley’s K2 Leisure Centre.
The snooker legend has been drafted in to help the heavyweight to cope mentally with his return to boxing.
The 19th frame of Ali Carter’s 13-9 win on Saturday saw O’Sullivan appear to barge into his opponent.
The star apologised on Sunday to Crucible fans for the “embarrassing” start to his latest world title bid.
The 42-year-old was beaten 6-2 by fellow Englishman Elliot Slessor in Beijing.
The five-time winner has again threatened to skip the 2018 World Championship.
The defending champion went out at the quarter-final stage, losing 6-1 to Mark Allen, and blamed it on illness.
O’Sullivan says his doctors advised him to catch up on rest wherever possible.