3 h. ago Kyren Wilson leads Lei Peifan in first round of World Championship

Wilson is bidding to become the first first-time winner to retain his title at the Crucible.

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6 h. ago Shaun Murphy fumes at 'not man enough' Kyren Wilson with Crucible confrontation planned

Shaun Murphy is planning to confront Kyren Wilson after being "unprofessional" by the world champion ahead of the 2025 tournament at the Crucible

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7 h. ago Kyren Wilson's heartbreaking admission after taking barman job during snooker struggles

Kyren Wilson only lasted one year when he originally made it on tour and was then forced to go back to bar work to keep himself going before becoming world champion last year

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7 h. ago Shaun Murphy vows to confront Kyren Wilson and tells snooker rival he's 'not man enough'

Masters champion Shaun Murphy has blasted back at Kyren Wilson after being branded "unprofessional" by his snooker rival on the eve of the 2025 World Championship

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10 h. ago How to watch World Snooker Championship 2025 for free: TV channel and live stream for Crucible tournament

Reigning champion Kyren Wilson is first up as Ronnie O’Sullivan returns

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17 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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20 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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22 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

Sport

22 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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27 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

Politics

27 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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57 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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6 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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9 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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9 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 Shaun Murphy hits out at snooker chiefs over 'odd' rule — 'It sticks in my throat'

The Magician has been left frustrated with some of the restrictions facing professional players

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2 w. ago Ange Postecoglou vows to confront fans filming him for ‘five minutes of fame’

The Tottenham boss had a confrontation with a spectator after his side’s 2-0 loss at Fulham on March 16.

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