2 h. ago Kyren Wilson and Shaun Murphy in bitter row over Masters incident ahead of World Championship

Wilson has accused Murphy of ‘unprofessional’ behaviour between sessions of the Masters final bu the latter claims he has no idea what the world champion is talking about

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4 h. ago Kyren Wilson: ‘It’s not just me that’s world champion. It’s my whole family’

The 2024 winner reflects on the emotional backstory to Crucible triumph amid major health concerns for his family“‘I still believed in myself but it was quite soul-destroying out there,” Kyren Wilson says in a back room at Barratts Snooker Club in Northampton. The world champion once worked here as a barman because he had lost his place on tour after his first season as a professional in 2011. He was still only 19 and he had little idea that an avalanche of adversity would engulf him in the years ahead.Wilson begins the defence of his world title, with a first-round match against Lei Peifan, in the venerable Crucible in Sheffield on Saturday morning. But it seems fitting that we should meet here, in the unpromising surroundings which once defined Wilson’s life, as he describes his extraordinary world championship backstory. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago How to watch snooker World Championship 2025: Free live stream, TV channel, full schedule and prize money

All eyes are on Kyren Wilson as he aims to become the first man to defeat the Crucible Curse

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7 h. ago Rocket Ronnie expects to remain grounded rather than winning eighth world title

O’Sullivan will face one of his oldest foes first up.

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8 h. ago Can John Higgins win the Snooker World Championship 2025? Odds, record, 147s, draw, suspension, career earnings

The Scot comes into the tournament having enjoyed one of his best ever starts to a year.

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10 h. ago World Snooker Championship: wide open tournament may herald new era

A record 10 Chinese players are in the main draw at the Crucible, where picking a winner is tougher than everIt has been fairly common in recent years to discuss the winds of change blowing through the World Snooker Championship. But this year, with talk of the Crucible’s future being quieter than usual, it is on the baize where a significant shift might be poised to take place.The usual suspects – for the most part – are still assembling in Sheffield for snooker’s most prestigious event. Some of them in quite imperious form, too. But whereas a case can often be made for no more than three or four players to take home the £500,000 top prize and world champion crown, this year there is a much more open field. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Kyren Wilson calls out Shaun Murphy's 'unprofessional' behaviour ahead of World Championship

Ahead of the defence of his Crucible crown, Kyren Wilson has finally lifted the lid on his bizarre comments about Shaun Murphy following the Masters final between the pair

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12 h. ago Shaun Murphy called out for 'unprofessional' behaviour by Kyren Wilson – 'Uncalled for'

Ahead of his World Championship defence, Kyren Wilson has explained what triggered his bizarre comments about Shaun Murphy following the Masters final between the pair

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34 h. ago Who has won most Snooker World Championships? Here are all 9 players to win multiple titles

It’s hard enough to win one snooker world title - never mind one or two.

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41 h. ago Snooker World Championship draw LIVE: Judd Tump discover fates amid Ronnie O'Sullivan decision

LIVE: Coverage of the draw for the 2025 Snooker World Championship set to take place at The Crucible in Sheffield later this month with Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson all aiming for the title

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65 h. ago Kyren Wilson 'visualised breaking Crucible curse' before winning first World Snooker title

World champion Kyren Wilson on his belief that he can break the near 50-year-old 'Crucible curse' and how hypnotherapy has played a key role in his superb season

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66 h. ago Historic Crucible deserves due respect as memories of past tournaments linger

Players criticised the venue during the opening days of last year’s event.

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66 h. ago Defending champion and old stagers – 5 to watch at World Snooker Championship

Kyren Wilson is bidding to retain his crown.

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4 d. ago World Snooker Championship qualifier makes history and wins big prize after two 147s

Snooker player Jackson Page made history in Sheffield with two 147 maximum breaks in the same match during his World Championship qualifier

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5 d. ago The revealing Kyren Wilson comments that show secret to snooker world champion's golden year

The Warrior will begin his world title defence in a week as action at the Crucible bursts into life

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8 d. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Prize Money: How much the winner gets, format, how to watch on TV

It’s not long until the world’s best snooker players battle it out on the baize in Sheffield.

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8 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals true thoughts on Kyren Wilson with surprise admission about snooker world champion

He might be considered the greatest player of all time by man, but Ronnie O'Sullivan envies a Kyren Wilson skill

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8 d. ago John Higgins has same opinion as Kyren Wilson on Ronnie O’Sullivan's World Championship stance

John Higgins and Kyren Wilson have made their feelings clear on Ronnie O'Sullivan as the seven-time world champion weighs up whether to play at the Crucible

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9 d. ago Who will win the World Snooker Championship 2025? Here are the 11 favourites for the title

The world’s best snooker players are set to battle it out on the baize in Sheffield.

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9 d. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces sexual abuse charges

The 47-year-old is charged with abuse of a boy and a girlHe defeated Peter Ebdon to win 2006 world titleThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been accused of sexually abusing children. The 47-year-old is facing charges of sexual abuse against a boy and a girl.Court papers allege he abused the girl in Glasgow between 1993 and 1996. Continue reading...

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