37 m. ago I shocked Mark Selby at the World Snooker Championship and won't be texting him for advice

Another of the favourites for glory in Sheffield has fallen with Ben Woollaston coming out on top in an all-Leicester battle

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2 h. ago Mark Allen makes history at World Snooker Championship as Stephen Hendry hails 'unbelievable' feat

It was a moment to cherish for The Pistol after a nightmare second round clash in Sheffield

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2 h. ago Mark Allen hits Crucible 147 as Barry Hearn warns venue ‘not fit for purpose’

Allen makes history but trails Chris Wakelin 10-3Hearn: ‘We love the Crucible but it has to love us’Mark Allen has made a maximum 147 break at the World Snooker Championship, writing his name into Crucible history – but still faces an uphill battle to avoid elimination in his second-round match with Chris Wakelin.Resuming 6-2 behind, Allen endured a nightmare first half of the morning session, losing all four frames to fall 10-2 down, at risk of losing with a session to spare. Wakelin hit breaks of 119, 71 and 75 as Northern Ireland’s Allen failed to pot a ball for three frames, immediately heading to the practice table at the interval. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mark Allen hits 'unbelievable' 147 at World Snooker Championships

Mark Allen hit a maximum 147 break in the Snooker World Championship against Chris Wakelin to land a £40,000 bonus and one lucky fan £25,000

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3 h. ago Mark Williams asked 'what's your problem?' after World Snooker star's handshake snub

Mark Williams will be reunited with Hossein Vafaei at the 2025 World Snooker Championship, more than a year on from their handshake snub drama at the 2024 World Grand Prix

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3 h. ago World Championship referee banned from one snooker player's matches at the Crucible

Tatiana Woollaston is one of the top referees in snooker and has been taking charge of matches for the last few years - but she is banned from officiating in one player's matches

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3 h. ago Barry Hearn issues ultimatum to ‘not fit for purpose’ Crucible over World Snooker Championship future

The Sheffield venue has hosted the tournament since 1977 but the future is uncertain

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3 h. ago Judd Trump speaks out about Crucible conditions as he admits it's 'not great for snooker'

Judd Trump stormed into the last 16 of the World Snooker Championship with a dominant win over Zhou Yuelong despite not being happy with conditions at the Crucible

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4 h. ago Mark Selby speaks out on 'pathetic' World Snooker Championship exit after throwing ball

Mark Selby was beaten 10-8 by Ben Woollaston in the first round of the World Snooker Championship, with 'the Jester from Leicester' admitting he was left feeling "angry"

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4 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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4 h. ago World Snooker Championship 2025 Friday Schedule: Who is playing, full second round draw, prize money, odds

It’s day seven at the Crucible Theatre and the first round matches are now done and dusted.

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5 h. ago Ali Carter comment on Ronnie O'Sullivan after defeat and feud speaks volumes

Ali Carter has shown his true colours with a message to Ronnie O'Sullivan after he was knocked out of the Snooker World Championship by 'The Rocket'

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5 h. ago Barry Hearn insists Crucible will lose World Snooker Championship after 2027 unless 'respect' is shown

Crucible contract expires in 2027 and the sport’s biggest event could be moved elsewhere

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5 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter end feud with mutual respect after World Snooker Championship clash

O'Sullivan and Carter have had a bitter rivalry in recent years, but the two snooker stars were full of praise for each other following their first-round clash at the World Championship

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7 h. ago Mark Selby crashes out of World Snooker Championship in first round

Four-time winner Selby was stunned by practice partner Ben Woollaston in Sheffield

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7 h. ago Ali Carter makes Ronnie O'Sullivan feelings crystal clear as rivalry takes another twist

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter's feud appears to be over after the pair faced off at the Crucible in the 2025 World Snooker Championship first round

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14 h. ago Mark Selby crashes out in opening round of World Snooker Championship

He lost to world number 44 and practice partner Ben Woollaston.

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14 h. ago Mark Selby knocked out in huge World Snooker Championship shock

Ben Woollaston stuns four-time champion 10-8Luca Brecel recovers to beat Ryan Day 10-7An angry Mark Selby was sensationally knocked out 10-8 by his friend Ben Woollaston on Thursday night as the shocks continued at the Crucible.The four-time world champion, the second favourite going into the tournament, follows the defending champion, Kyren Wilson, and the 2010 winner, Neil Robertson, in going out of the World Snooker Championship in the first round. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Mark Selby fumes at ‘pathetic’ display in World Snooker Championship upset

Ben Woollaston stuns four-time champion 10-8Luca Brecel also recovers to beat Ryan Day 10-7An angry Mark Selby was sensationally knocked out 10-8 by his friend Ben Woollaston on Thursday night as the shocks continued at the Crucible.The four-time world champion, the second favourite going into the tournament, follows the defending champion, Kyren Wilson, and the 2010 winner, Neil Robertson, in going out of the World Snooker Championship in the first round. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Why World Snooker Championship referee is banned from officiating one player at the Crucible

Tatiana Woollaston made her Crucible debut in 2020 - and remains one of the top referees in snooker - but she's banned from officiating in her husband Ben's matches.

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