15 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan says he got 'messed up by a coach' and fears he'll never rediscover snooker form

The Rocket made short work of Pang Junxu at the Crucible to set up a quarter-final with Si Jiahui

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7 d. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan’s verdict on his own World Championship speaks volumes – 'It's a strange one'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has admitted that he's struggling to recapture his best form ahead of this year's World Snooker Championship, which gets underway at the Crucible on Saturday

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1 week 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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1 week ago Neil Robertson reveals changes that inspired 'amazing turnaround' after Crucible absence

Neil Robertson details the big changes he has made behind the scenes following the alarming dip in form which cost him a place at the last World Snooker Championship

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3 w. ago Snooker rival directly addresses Judd Trump loss of form claim as he utterly rubbishes it

The Hawk produced a dominant display to shock the world No.1 at the Tour Championship in Manchester as Trump's long match woes continued

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3 w. ago Stephen Hendry says Judd Trump won't panic about snooker form — but identifies one loss that 'would annoy him'

The runaway world number one has suffered defeats in his last two best of 19 matches and was knocked out the Tour Championship by Barry Hawkins

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