29 m. ago World Snooker Championship star loses frame in cruellest way possible with fans speechless

Zak Surety will make his World Championship debut this month after sweeping past Ricky Walden in qualifying, but it may have played out differently without one unfortunate shot

Sport

6 h. ago Disgraced snooker star qualifies for Crucible as AMATEUR after match

Snooker star Zhao Xintong has qualified for the World Snooker Championship as an amateur player after serving a ban for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal that saw 10 players suspended

Politics

24 h. ago Snooker star slams opponent for 'deliberate' act after Crucible dream ends

Tom Ford could be in disciplinary trouble after astonishing rant about Scotland's Ross Muir following surprise defeat in World Championship qualifying on Monday evening

Politics

25 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan has clear opinion on Jackson Page and joked about snooker star's appearance

Jackson Page etched his name into the history books on Monday by becoming the first snooker player to make two 147 maximum breaks in a single match - and Ronnie O'Sullivan saw it coming

Politics

25 h. ago Jackson Page reveals hilarious response from mentor Mark Williams after snooker star's historic double 147

The Welshman made history by becoming the first player ever to make two 147 breaks in the same match

Politics

45 h. ago Welsh snooker star Jackson Page makes history and banks huge cash prize after incredible feat

Welsh snooker star Jackson Page made history on Monday by becoming the first player to make two 147 breaks in the same match at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield

Economics

46 h. ago Snooker star makes history and banks whopping bonus for recording two 147s in SAME match

Jackson Page became the first snooker player to record two perfect frames in the same match as he thrashed Allan Taylor and banked a six-figure payout in the process

Politics

3 d. ago Forgotten: Searching for Palestine’s Hidden Places and Lost Memorials review – existence is resistance

In mapping the Palestinian history and culture that persists despite Israeli suppression, Raja Shehadeh and Penny Johnson display a strength of purpose and a promise of hopeRaja Shehadeh – lawyer, activist and Palestine’s greatest prose writer – has long been a voice of sanity and measure in the fraught, tendentious world of Arab-Israeli politics. His first non-academic book, When the Bulbul Stopped Singing, chronicled the 2002 siege of his hometown, Ramallah, while Palestinian Walks, which won the Orwell prize, traced how Israel’s de facto occupation of the West Bank had fundamentally altered both its geography and its history. Last year, Shehadeh published What Does Israel Fear from Palestine?, his first book since the attacks of 7 October. It was a work in two parts: the first, a characteristically measured analysis of how history led us to this point; the second, a bitterly furious record of the devastation wrought upon Gaza. The overwhelming impression was of a man who, after d...

Politics

6 d. ago I've spent 40 years as a snooker pro — one icon's annoying habit made me want to hit him with my cue

Jimmy White's career has pitted him against all of snooker's greats, but one star always found a way to get on his nerves

Events

6 d. ago Snooker star banned for 20 months sends chilling message to World Championship rivals

The Chinese ace is back from a ban and made a statement start to World Championship qualifying

Events

7 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals snooker star he'd like to coach despite being 'scared'

As questions persist over his participation in the 2025 World Championship, Ronnie O'Sullivan has identified the fellow top professional he would most like to coach

Politics

7 d. ago Top snooker star’s referee wife made no bones about it with message after losing

Ben Woollaston raced against the clock to compete at the World Grand Prix last month and was sent a brutal message from his wife immediately after being dumped out of the tournament

Politics

1 week ago Stephen Hendry unimpressed by snooker star as he throws microphone down in commentary

Mark Selby beat Si Jiahui 10-6 in the Tour Championship on Tuesday and while the youngster is one of the game's brightest stars, Stephen Hendry was not impressed

Politics

1 week ago Frustrated Stephen Hendry threw his microphone down in response to snooker star's shot

Stephen Hendry has slammed Si Jiahui's shot selection after his defeat to Mark Selby in the Tour Championship, with the seven-time world champion left fuming in the commentary box

Politics

1 week ago Stephen Hendry receives Kyren Wilson apology after snooker star's coaching snub

Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips podcast is one of the biggest snooker-related YouTube shows out there, but Kyren Wilson has encouraged fans to look elsewhere for technical advice

Politics

2 w. ago I'm aiming to become the first female snooker star to play at the Crucible — this is the key change I've made to my game

China's Bai Yulu won the World Women's Snooker Championship in 2024 but is determined to earn a spot at the Crucible

Politics

2 w. ago Stephen Hendry’s ‘out of order’ remarks led to apology to snooker star

Snooker legend Stephen Hendry has voiced his regret over some of his post-match interviews during his career, including one which he had to apologise to another player for

Politics

2 w. ago Stephen Hendry owned up after making ‘disparaging’ and ‘out of order’ comments to rival

Stephen Hendry was known for his spiky post-match interviews during his playing days and the legendary snooker star has one particular comment that he still regrets making

Politics

2 w. ago Banned snooker star aims for World Championship return after Ronnie O'Sullivan prediction

Zhao Xintong was once hailed by Ronnie O'Sullivan as a 'special' talent who had the potential to be an all-time great, but his career was derailed by a match-fixing scandal

Events

3 w. ago DBS and Jack Ma: how a meeting helped change the history of Singapore’s biggest bank

DBS chief Piyush Gupta says Alibaba founder convinced him the lender needed to change course

Politics