Noppon Saengkham beats Luca Brecel to book place in second round
Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham sunk 11th seed Luca Brecel to book his place in the second round of the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield for the second time.
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Noppon Saengkham dumps seed Luca Brecel out in Sheffield
Thailand's Noppon Saengkham sunk 11th seed Luca Brecel to book his place in the second round of the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield for the second time.
Journalist delivers fresh update on Mike Ashley and Sheffield United takeover links
Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is not in the running to take over Championship side Sheffield United at this stage, as per a Twitter update from reporter Alan Nixon.
Sheffield United takeover latest amid reported interest from former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley
Sheffield United could kick-off next season with new owners. A report surfaced yesterday about rumours of interest from the US and that former Newcastle chief Mike Ashley was taking a watching brief.
'You're gonna need a bigger Crucible' – Barry Hearn keen to rebuild iconic venue for World Snooker Championship
The World Championship can safeguard its long-term future in Sheffield by building a bigger Crucible Theatre to host the event, according to former World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn. WST are halfway through a 10-year agreement to stage the sport's blue-chip event at the 980-seat venue and do not pay any rent to Sheffield City Council to hold the tournament over 17 days in April and May with all profit from tickets being ploughed back into the sport's main commercial organisation.
On this day in 2012: Stephen Hendry racks up 10th maximum in Crucible history
Stephen Hendry shrugged off the effects of a 10,000-mile round trip to China as he fired the 10th maximum break in the history of the World Championship, on this day a decade ago.
'He has to save that!' - Paul Merson criticises Aaron Ramsdale for blunder against Chelsea
Paul Merson has criticised Arsenal’s goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for failing to prevent one of Chelsea’s goals in the Gunners’ 4-2 win on Wednesday night.
'He can get angry' - Ronnie O'Sullivan on 'emotional' Ding Junhui after table head slam at World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan has shared some insight into the personality of Ding Junhui after the snooker star slammed his head against the table after a frustrating miss. Ding was taking on Kyren Wilson in their first-round clash at the Crucible on Wednesday evening when he reacted theatrically to a routine miss on a red with 46 on the board. Ad/> Dave Hendon, on commentary for Eurosport at the time, winced when Ding crashed his head against the table.