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Jimmy White suffers defeat to Martin O'Donnell in World Championship snooker qualifying, Stan Moody out

Jimmy White's hopes of a first appearance at the Crucible since 2006 were dashed by a disappointing 10-4 defeat to Martin O'Donnell in the second round of World Championship qualifying. Having reached the last 32 of the UK Championship and last 16 of the German Masters and WST Classic this season, the six-time world finalist had high hopes of continuing to turn back the clock by returning to the sport's biggest stage later this month.

Stephen Hendry to continue playing despite World Championship snooker defeat – 'Crucible return still a distant dream'

Stephen Hendry suffered a 10-4 defeat to James Cahill in the first round of World Championship qualifying at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The seven-time Crucible winner opened with a sparkling break of 102, his 777th century in the sport, but toiled for large swathes of the contest as world No. 99 Cahill claimed the next six frames with breaks of 77, 50, 54 and 57.

Iulian Boiko 'dreaming big' at World Championship snooker qualifiers – 'I want to raise Ukraine flag in Crucible'

Ukraine teenager Iulian Boiko has revealed he is on a mission to raise his country's flag on snooker's biggest stage at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The talented 17-year-old breezed past Muhammad Asif of Pakistan in his opening match in the World Championship qualifiers with a 10-2 victory, boosted by breaks of 55, 100, 126 and 86. Ad He needs three more wins at the English Institute of Sport to realise his dream of appearing at the nearly Crucible for the first time in his short career, starting with a second round match against world No.

The 'gamechanger' solution to the age-old railway problem of leaves on the line

Rail bosses have revealed a 'gamechanger' solution to the age-old frustration of leaves on the line stopping passenger trains.

Paris Olympics 2024: Swimming star Anna Hopkin hopeful of huge success for Team GB over next 18 months

Olympic champion Anna Hopkin suspects the standard of British swimming has never been higher. The Chorley-born star swam the final leg of the 4x100 mixed medley relay as Team GB stormed to a stunning gold at Tokyo 2020. Ad She is among a raft of famous faces returning to the pool at the British Swimming Championships, where she hopes to further her selection hopes for the summer's World Aquatics Championships.

Swim star Hopkin hopeful of huge success for GB at Paris Olympics

Olympic champion Anna Hopkin suspects the standard of British swimming has never been higher. The Chorley-born star swam the final leg of the 4x100 mixed medley relay as Team GB stormed to a stunning gold at Tokyo 2020. Ad She is among a raft of famous faces returning to the pool at the British Swimming Championships, where she hopes to further her selection hopes for the summer's World Aquatics Championships.

Katie Shanahan is writing herself into swimming history

Glasgow's Katie Shanahan is set on writing her name into backstroke history books. The 18-year-old stormed onto the senior international stage when she won silver at the European Championships last year, going on to clinch bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Ad Fast forward eight months and Shanahan, who recently moved to swim under Steve Tigg at the University of Stirling, smashed her 200m backstroke personal best by over a second at the BUCS Championships in Sheffield.

Stan Moody pays Shaun Murphy tribute after first World Championship snooker victory – 'It's like father and son'

Teenage potting prodigy Stan Moody has paid tribute to his mentor Shaun Murphy's influence after winning his first World Championship match in Sheffield. 16-year-old Moody illuminated his 10-7 win over Andres Petrov in the opening round of qualifying at the English Institute of Sport with breaks of 110, 90, 86, 72, 59 and 54 as he led the Estonian player from start to finish. Ad The 26-year-old Petrov contributed 101, 78, 65 and 52 in a high-quality joust, but was never better than two frames adrift throughout the contest after falling 4-1 behind early on.

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Jimmy White suffers defeat to Martin O'Donnell in World Championship snooker qualifying, Stan Moody out

Stephen Hendry to continue playing despite World Championship snooker defeat – 'Crucible return still a distant dream'

Iulian Boiko 'dreaming big' at World Championship snooker qualifiers – 'I want to raise Ukraine flag in Crucible'

The 'gamechanger' solution to the age-old railway problem of leaves on the line

Paris Olympics 2024: Swimming star Anna Hopkin hopeful of huge success for Team GB over next 18 months

Swim star Hopkin hopeful of huge success for GB at Paris Olympics

Katie Shanahan is writing herself into swimming history

Stan Moody pays Shaun Murphy tribute after first World Championship snooker victory – 'It's like father and son'