World Snooker explain why frame ‘that embarrassed the sport’ was allowed to happen
The frame lasted more than 100 minutes… World Snooker, the organisation responsible for staging the sport’s World Championship, have issued a statement addressing an incident during a recent semi-final that BBC commentator Steve Davis branded “an embarrassment to snooker.” The semi-final between Wu Yize and Mark Allen was overshadowed by a single frame in the […]
1 month ago
Ronnie O’Sullivan called ‘the ultimate sportsman’ for act in shock defeat to Stuart Bingham
“I’m not that hungry to win it in that way.” Ronnie O’Sullivan has been praised as ‘the ultimate sportsman’ after a bizarre incident in his shock World Snooker Championship defeat to Stuart Bingham. The quarter-final, which 2015 champion Bingham won 13-10, saw an incident in the 12th frame involving O’Sullivan and referee Desislava Bozhilova. The […]
2 years ago
John Higgins visibly emotional after completing ‘greatest clearance in snooker history’
Absolutely incredible John Higgins produced one of the greatest pieces of play in snooker history in his sensational last 16 Snooker World Championship win against Mark Allen. Higgins found himself 62-0 down in the final frame while the score was tied 12-12 at the Crucible but after Allen missed a red on break, the Scot […]
2 years ago
Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt World Snooker Championship
One man jumped on the table and emptied a packet of orange powder Two Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted live games at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Activists affiliated with the movement invaded the arena shortly after a match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry got underway. One jumped on the table and […]
3 years ago
Ronnie O’Sullivan breaks down speaking about what Judd Trump said to him
‘What he said to me just blew me away’ Ronnie O’Sullivan has paid tribute to Judd Trump following his victory over Trump in the World Snooker Championship final on Monday night. O’Sullivan won the World Snooker Championship for a seventh time with an 18-13 win. The 46-year-old, has become the oldest world champion in snooker […]
4 years ago
Ronnie O’Sullivan wins the World Snooker Championship for a seventh time
O’Sullivan is now a seven-time world champion. Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the World Snooker Championship for a seventh time with an 18-13 victory over Judd Trump. O’Sullivan, 46, has become the oldest world champion in snooker history and, more notably, equalled Stephen Hendry’s record of seven world titles. The Englishman also won a cheque for […]
4 years ago