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Ronnie O'Sullivan cruises past Lukas Kleckers to reach second round of Northern Ireland Open in Belfast

Ronnie O’Sullivan breezed into the second round of the Northern Ireland Open with a 4-0 win over Lukas Kleckers. O’Sullivan arrived in Northern Ireland on the back of his victory in the Hong Kong Masters, and carried on the winning run at the Waterfront Hall. Ad The world champion played down expectations going into his meeting with Kleckers, saying he was rusty in Hong Kong and had played little snooker since his win at the Crucible.

'They are Federer, Nadal and Djokovic of snooker' – Neil Robertson hails O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams

Neil Robertson will play his first ranking event of the season at the Northern Ireland Open on Sunday feeling blessed the sport's holy trinity are still top of the pots. The 2010 world champion faced six-time world champion Steve Davis and seven-time Crucible winner Stephen Hendry in the death throes of their competitive career, but continues to confront Class of '92 icons Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams in their prime.

La Liga win injunction to freeze 50 million euros of beIN assets

BARCELONA: Spain's top football division, La Liga, has taken out a court injunction against the beIN Media Group to freeze 50 million euros (US$48.5 million) of their assets after non-payment for television rights.

Exclusive: Ronnie O’Sullivan on why he wants his kids to avoid snooker - 'You shut down emotions'

Ronnie O’Sullivan has repeated his claim that he does not want his children to pursue a career in snooker, saying “I just wouldn’t want my child to live that life”. O’Sullivan courted huge controversy after his comments last year – telling Eurosport he would insist his kids “don’t choose snooker” – with fellow Class of ’92 star John Higgins branding them “a disgrace”. Ad But speaking to promote his new two-hour Eurosport show Seventh Heaven, premiering on Saturday 15 October, the Rocket said that although he loved the sport, he believed the environment was not conducive to a happy life.

Ronnie O'Sullivan criticises 'lazy' snooker chiefs after Hong Kong Masters success - 'we need bigger crowds'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has berated «lazy» UK snooker chiefs after playing before a world record crowd approaching 9,000 fans at the Hong Kong Masters on Sunday. O'Sullivan admits the four-day invitational event at the Hong Kong Coliseum has changed the face of what snooker can achieve, comparing the tournament to the ATP tennis finals at London's O2 Arena. Ad The world champion and world No.

‘He does things that make you go wow!’: Jamie Carragher says Ronnie O’Sullivan is in his top 3 sporting GOATs

Jamie Carragher says Ronnie O’Sullivan is in his top three list of all-time greatest sportspeople, stating that the snooker player does things that “make you go wow”. O’Sullivan is widely regarded as the best snooker player ever with seven World Championships, seven UK Championship titles and seven titles at The Masters which add up to a record 21 Triple Crown titles. Ad He also has the most ranking titles, with 39, and has been among the sport’s elite for two decades.

West Indies Hopes At T20 World Cup Rest On Dazzling Nicholas Pooran

When Nicholas Pooran was named captain of the West Indies white-ball sides in May he spoke of his desire to "drive the team forward to accomplish great things". His first real opportunity comes next week at the T20 World Cup in Australia when the two-time champions look to atone for a disappointing 2021 edition. The chances of a third Caribbean triumph will rest largely on the shoulders of Pooran, who turned 27 earlier this month and took over as skipper from Kieron Pollard.

Ken Doherty turns back clock to qualify for Scottish Open snooker, Ali Carter advances

Ken Doherty booked his place in the Scottish Open on Monday with a 4-2 victory over Dominic Dale during qualifying in Cannock. The 1997 world champion rolled in breaks of 57, 88 and 66 after watching the Welshman surge 2-0 ahead with 111 of his own.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan cruises past Lukas Kleckers to reach second round of Northern Ireland Open in Belfast

'They are Federer, Nadal and Djokovic of snooker' – Neil Robertson hails O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams

La Liga win injunction to freeze 50 million euros of beIN assets

Exclusive: Ronnie O’Sullivan on why he wants his kids to avoid snooker - 'You shut down emotions'

Ronnie O'Sullivan criticises 'lazy' snooker chiefs after Hong Kong Masters success - 'we need bigger crowds'

‘He does things that make you go wow!’: Jamie Carragher says Ronnie O’Sullivan is in his top 3 sporting GOATs

West Indies Hopes At T20 World Cup Rest On Dazzling Nicholas Pooran

Ken Doherty turns back clock to qualify for Scottish Open snooker, Ali Carter advances