3 h. ago World Snooker Championship star was forced to give up half of prize money after 147

Kyren Wilson became only the 13th player in history to make a 147 break at the Crucible in 2023, but was left gutted when Mark Selby repeated the feat in the final

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9 h. ago World Snooker Championship star's referee wife speaks out after Mark Selby gesture

Mark Selby, one of the pre-tournament favourites, showed his class after suffering a surprise first-round defeat to fellow Leicester player Ben Woollaston at the World Championship

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29 h. ago NFL Hall of Famer and Bears legend Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael dies at 67

Former defensive tackle had been diagnosed with ALSEntered into wrestling career after football retirementSteve “Mongo” McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl championship team who remained a fixture in the Windy City for decades, died on Wednesday after being diagnosed with ALS. He was 67.An All-Pro in 1985 and 1987, McMichael was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024. He played in a franchise-record 191 consecutive games from 1981 to 1993 and ranks second to Richard Dent on the Bears’ career sacks list with 92.5. His final NFL season was with Green Bay in 1994. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Reason World Snooker Championship referee is not allowed to officiate one Crucible star

Tatiana Woollaston, one of the snooker's top referees, was delighted to see husband Ben join her at the World Championship, even though she can't officiate his matches

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30 h. ago World Snooker Championship star is not allowed to be officiated by one ref at the Crucible

There is no chance of Ben Woollaston's snooker matches being overseen by one particular referee, who has become one of the the top officials in the game

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53 h. ago BBC pundit Steve Davis calls out star's 'unforgivable' error at World Snooker Championship

Joe O'Connor was left to rue a costly mistake in his World Snooker Championship defeat to John Higgins, with Steve Davis branding the error "unforgivable"

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54 h. ago Scottish golfer set for standout debut season on US college circuit

Texas Tech freshman Connor Graham off to strong start in Big 12 Championship in Tulsa

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4 d. ago Neil Robertson shares honest verdict on World Snooker Championship exit

Neil Robertson suffered a first round exit at the hands of Chris Wakelin at the World Championship, with the Australian left to rue his slow start to the match

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4 d. ago World Snooker Championship star’s outburst divides fans as BBC commentator makes thoughts known

Hossein Vafaei let out a loud cheer during his World Snooker Championship first round win over Barry Hawkins, with commentator Dennis Taylor questioning the reaction

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4 d. ago World Snooker Championship star makes controversial outburst as Dennis Taylor weighs in

Hossein Vafaei let out a loud cheer during the 19th frame of his match against Barry Hawkins, with BBC commentator Dennis Taylor questioning the emotion as the frame was not yet wrapped up

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4 d. ago World Snooker Championship star leaves stunned commentators shouting ‘that’s incredible'

One title contender launched his World Snooker Championship campaign in the most spectacular fashion with a fluke that had Crucible commentators and fans alike in raptures

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5 d. ago World Championship finalist turned to Stephen Hendry after criticism from 'social media clowns'

EXCLUSIVE: World Championship star Jak Jones consulted Scottish snooker legend Stephen Hendry after being accused of slow play during the 2024 tournament

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5 d. ago Sex, drugs and potting balls: The wildest snooker hellraisers to grace The Crucible

With the World Championship starting on Saturday at The Crucible, there's no better time to look back on some of snooker's wildest characters.

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen claims Saudi GP F1 pole after Lando Norris hits the wall

Championship leader will start race from 10th on gridOscar Piastri qualfies second with George Russell thirdAlready struggling for confidence in his car the world championship leader, Lando Norris, suffered another serious blow to his title ambitions, crashing out in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. His Red Bull rival Max Verstappen claimed pole position, one-hundredth of a second clear of Norris’s teammate, Oscar Piastri.McLaren and, indeed, Norris had looked strong all weekend, but on the first of the final runs in Q3 at the Jeddah circuit he took too much kerb through turns 4-5 and 6 and it spat him out into the wall, taking a nasty hit on the front. He was unhurt but declared himself an “idiot” when speaking to his team. The session was red-flagged and Norris will start from 10th on Sunday, his title lead hanging by the slenderest of threads and his self-belief perhaps once more undermined. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ken Doherty sends out warning about World Snooker Championship star who served huge ban

Zhao Xintong will return to the Crucible Theatre for the first time in three years after qualifying for the World Snooker Championship, and Ken Doherty has backed the Chinese star to go all the way

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7 d. ago World Snooker Championship star issues apology for his behaviour after accusation

Matthew Selt came from 8-3 down to beat Jimmy Robertson 10-9 in their World Snooker Championship qualifier but quickly apologised for his behaviour during the match

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7 d. ago Astonished Scottish football club docked 15 points and stare relegation in face after multiple rule breaches

Accies have right to appeal after findings from independent tribunal

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8 d. ago Scottish football club docked 15 points and stare relegation in face after 'multiple rule breaches'

Accies have right to appeal after findings from independent tribunal

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8 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan 'snubs invite' on eve of World Snooker Championship

The World Snooker Championship is set to start this weekend, with seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan one of the favourites, but the 49-year-old has reportedly snubbed an invite to attend the first ever Champions Dinner ahead of the event

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9 d. ago World Snooker Championship star’s shot costs him frame in cruellest way as fans ‘feel sick’

Englishman Ricky Walden faced Zak Surety in World Snooker Championship qualifying and was left cursing his luck as he lost a frame in the most unfortunate fashion

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