2 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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3 h. 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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4 h. ago World Snooker Championship 2025: Results, draw and schedule in full

Ronnie O’Sullivan has admitted he could still withdraw as he bids for a record eighth title at the Crucible

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5 h. ago Jak Jones explains reason why he can shock Crucible again despite 'stressful' season

EXCLUSIVE: Welsh snooker star Jak Jones explains his quiet season and why he believes he can repeat his Crucible heroics of 2024 when he reached the final

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6 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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13 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan: ‘I was scared to go near a snooker table and I’ve lost my bottle’

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan opened up about the mental health struggles causing his break from the game and also admitted he could yet withdraw from the World Snooker Championship at short notice

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13 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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16 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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18 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

19 h. ago Can John Higgins win the Snooker World Championship 2025? Odds, record, 147s, draw, suspension, career earnings

The Scot comes into the tournament having enjoyed one of his best ever starts to a year.

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20 h. 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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21 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan delivers snub as World Championship opponent admits he almost withdrew

News and views from the World Snooker Championship as Ronnie O'Sullivan prepares to return to action against bitter rival Ali Carter, who has been recovering from a bizarre injury

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21 h. ago Ally McCoist set for surprise snooker role as Ronnie O’Sullivan rival makes withdrawal confession

A round-up of the news and views from the World Snooker Championship with Ronnie O'Sullivan set to return to action and Ally McCoist on commentary duty

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21 h. 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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22 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan’s feud with Ali Carter – Shoulder barge, snot storm, no apology

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter have been at loggerheads in recent years and will renew their rivalry after being drawn against one another at the World Snooker Championship

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22 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

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23 h. ago John Higgins sees World Snooker Championship bid thrown into doubt amid family health scare

The Wizard of Wishaw will be one of the favourites heading to Sheffield but a health emergency has rocked his family

Society

24 h. 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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25 h. ago World Snooker Championship star issues apology for his behaviour after accusation

Matthew Selt came from 8-3 down to beat Jimmy Robertson 10-9 in their World Snooker Championship qualifier but quickly apologised for his behaviour during the match

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26 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's opening Crucible match could be cancelled after freak injury

Ronnie O’Sullivan has been drawn to face his long-term foe Ali Carter during his first match at the 2025 Snooker World Championships but the clash might not go ahead after all

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