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Tour Championship snooker 2023 final LIVE - Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson go head-to-head in final showdown

Head-to-head Shaun has had the better of Kyren in earlier meetings, leading their series 7-4. The most epochal meeting between them was in the semi-final of the 2021 World Championship, where Kyren let an 11-6 lead slip and watched on in horror as Shaun won 11 of the next 12 to reach the final. Ad Tour ChampionshipO'Sullivan handed major boost ahead of world title defence4 HOURS AGO Warrior Kyren has probably never played better in a multiple session match than he did in his semi-final against Ding Junhui, where he registered six centuries on the way to a 10-5 victory.

World Snooker Championship 2023 qualifiers - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play

The countdown to the 2023 World Snooker Championship has begun with the qualifying campaign kicking off in Sheffield. Ahead of the main event at the Crucible Theatre, the field needs to be whittled down to 16 players, who will join the top 16 in the world rankings in the main draw on April 15.

Ronnie O'Sullivan retains world No. 1 spot ahead of bid for record eighth Crucible snooker title after Mark Selby defeat

World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been handed a major boost ahead of his bid for a record eighth Crucible crown in Sheffield later this month. Despite failing to lift a ranking event this season, O'Sullivan has clung onto top spot in the world boosted by the £500,000 he earned for his 18-13 win over Judd Trump in last year's World Championship final that saw him equal Stephen Hendry's haul of seven titles between 1990-1999.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby head Snooker World Championship field as top 16 seeds confirmed

The top 16 for the Snooker World Championship has been confirmed following Ryan Day’s 10-7 defeat to Mark Selby at the Tour Championship. Day was competing against Ding Junhui and Gary Wilson coming into this week before the Crucible, for a seeded place at the World Championship. Ad However, Day needed to beat Selby to stay in the running for an automatic Crucible spot since Ding was victorious over Mark Allen earlier in the week.

Dan Walker forced to change outfit for Loose Women as he thanks them for pointing out blunder

Former BBC Breakfast presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker ended up changing his shirt for a chat show appearance after an outfit blunder was inadvertently pointed out. The 5 News host switched shirts after he almost wore the same one he sported the last time he was on the ITV show Loose Women.

World Snooker Championship qualifying 2023: Draw, schedule, TV and livestream details, Stephen Hendry plays

Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White headline an intriguing qualifying draw for the World Snooker Championship, while Ken Doherty, Barry Hawkins, Stephen Maguire, Hossein Vafaei, Anthony McGill, Marco Fu and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh also feature in the field. Hendry has been drawn against James Cahill, giant-killer of Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible in 2019, in the first round, while White could meet Marco Fu in the second round.

World Snooker Championship 2023 qualifying: Jimmy White faces potential Marco Fu clash, Stephen Henry v James Cahill

Jimmy White faces a potential showdown against Marco Fu in the second qualifying round of the World Snooker Championship. The draw for the four qualifying rounds, which take place from April 3 to April 12 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, will see the field of 128 players whittled down to the final 32 for the Crucible showpiece event.

New initiative Every Body Moves to empower disabled to get active

ParalympicsGB and Toyota have today announced the launch of the ground-breaking Every Body Moves initiative to empower disabled people to become active in a way that is right for them. Drawing on the lived experience of disabled people throughout the UK, Every Body Moves is an evolution of the award winning Parasport powered by Toyota platform which has grown to become the nation's largest online destination connecting people with thousands of inclusive sporting and physical activities.

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Tour Championship snooker 2023 final LIVE - Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson go head-to-head in final showdown

World Snooker Championship 2023 qualifiers - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play

Ronnie O'Sullivan retains world No. 1 spot ahead of bid for record eighth Crucible snooker title after Mark Selby defeat

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby head Snooker World Championship field as top 16 seeds confirmed

Dan Walker forced to change outfit for Loose Women as he thanks them for pointing out blunder

World Snooker Championship qualifying 2023: Draw, schedule, TV and livestream details, Stephen Hendry plays

World Snooker Championship 2023 qualifying: Jimmy White faces potential Marco Fu clash, Stephen Henry v James Cahill

New initiative Every Body Moves to empower disabled to get active