11 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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13 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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14 h. ago Mark Selby shows true colours to Ben Woollaston's referee wife after Crucible loss

Four-time champion Mark Selby suffered a shock first-round to defeat to practice partner Ben Woollaston, whose wife is a leading referee, at the World Championship

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25 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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33 h. ago Reason World Snooker Championship referee is not allowed to officiate one Crucible star

Tatiana Woollaston, one of the snooker's top referees, was delighted to see husband Ben join her at the World Championship, even though she can't officiate his matches

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34 h. ago World Snooker Championship star is not allowed to be officiated by one ref at the Crucible

There is no chance of Ben Woollaston's snooker matches being overseen by one particular referee, who has become one of the the top officials in the game

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34 h. ago Why World Snooker Championship referee is banned from officiating one player

The 2025 World Championship is different for leading official Tatiana Woollaston, who cannot take charge of matches involving one particular player at the Crucible

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52 h. ago Football fan, 52, hanged himself after being shamed for racist gesture towards black player at match

Andrew Paul Hewitt, 52, was filmed making the gesture towards Warrington Town player Bohan Dixon after he celebrated his team's opening goal against Chester FC.

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54 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan back with a bang to beat Ali Carter in World Snooker Championship

Seven-time champion rockets to 10-4 victory at CruciblePang Junxu next up after getting better of Zhang AndaRonnie O’Sullivan made a mockery of his recent period of inactivity by reeling off three centuries in five frames as he completed a 10-4 win over Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.The seven-time champion, who has not played on the professional tour since he crashed out of the Championship League in January, looked close to his best as he swiftly set up a last-16 clash against Pang Junxu. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago John Higgins' snooker ban, huge net worth, retirement plans and family heart attack

John Higgins has been a mainstay at the top of snooker's world rankings for almost 30 years and boasts an impressive record - but the Scot has also encountered many hardships away from the table

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3 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's favourite referee shows true colours with honest Crucible admission

Top snooker referee Tatiana Woollaston, whose husband Ben is playing at the World Championship, first officiated at the Crucible during the Covid tournament in 2020

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5 d. ago Mark Williams steps in as referee forgets his job in awkward live TV match moment

Mark Williams was in a light-hearted mood as he took on Yize Wu in the first round of the World Snooker Championship, with the three-time champion winding up referee Olivier Marteel

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5 d. ago Here's what happened to the 20 players MATCH magazine tipped for stardom in 2002

Back in 2002, MATCH magazine compiled a list of its top 20 wonderkids in the Premier League - but how did their predictions pan out and how did the players' careers develop?

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6 d. ago Zhao Xintong learned Ronnie O’Sullivan’s opinion of him before huge snooker ban

Ronnie O'Sullivan is one of the greatest snooker players of all time, and he has never been shy to praise a talented player - though few have earned his admiration like Zhao Xintong

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6 d. ago Who is Leo Scullion? Scottish snooker World Championship referee who 'intends to cause havoc' after defeating cancer

He's one of the best loved officials in the sport and Leo Scullion's journey to the top has been far from an easy one

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6 d. ago Why was Zhao Xintong banned from snooker? Rising star's fall from grace explained ahead of Crucible comeback

After serving his time away from the table the Chinese superstar is set for a return to the biggest stage in snooker

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7 d. ago Ken Doherty sends out warning about World Snooker Championship star who served huge ban

Zhao Xintong will return to the Crucible Theatre for the first time in three years after qualifying for the World Snooker Championship, and Ken Doherty has backed the Chinese star to go all the way

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8 d. ago Rangers player ratings vs Bilbao: young bull's value soars, the victim of robbery and two costly errors

We give the Rangers players a mark out of ten from the Bilbao match in our live gallery

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8 d. ago Gerwyn Price demands PDC stop going to Rotterdam after Premier League defeat

The Premier League Darts offered up some entertaining quarter-final match-ups, but Gerwyn Price was one of the players sent packing after losing 6-3 to Nathan Aspinall - but the Welshman made it clear he wasn't happy with the venue of choice in Rotterdam

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9 d. ago Ruben Amorim could soon add five players to his strongest Manchester United matchday squad

The latest Manchester United news after Ruben Amorim provided a positive injury update about several players who are due to return before the end of this season

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