Tuned-in O'Sullivan rockets to Crucible semi-finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan needed just over 20 minutes of the final session of his World Snooker Championship quarter-final to seal a 13-5 victory over Stephen Maguire at the Crucible.
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‘It's making him lose focus’ - Jimmy White fires warning to Ronnie O’Sullivan at World Snooker Championship
Eurosport expert Jimmy White has sent a warning to Ronnie O’Sullivan over potentially losing his focus over an issue with his cue at the World Championship. O’Sullivan claimed his cue has been “unplayable” at times at the Crucible and again brought it into focus during his quarter-final with Stephen Maguire – but also insisted he has “played with worse and won”. Ad/> Despite looking out of sorts for much of the second session, the 46-year-old closed on the semi-finals in Sheffield after stretching his lead over Maguire to six frames.
‘I’ve played with worse and won’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan shrugs off ‘unplayable’ cue at World Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan claims his cue has been “unplayable” at times in his World Championship quarter-final with Stephen Maguire – but insists he has “played with worse and won”. The six-time world champion sits two frames from the last four after opening up an 11-5 lead at the Crucible, although the scoreline reflects Maguire’s missed opportunities as much as any Rocket magic. Ad/> A wild miscue in the 12th frame summed up an indifferent outing for O’Sullivan, who spent much of the time in his chair fiddling with his cue tip.
Judd Trump and John Higgins take leads over Stuart Bingham and Jack Lisowski in tetchy afternoon session
Judd Trump and John Higgins moved into the ascendancy in their World Championship quarter-final ties, with 5-3 leads over Stuart Bingham and Jack Lisowski respectively. Bingham kicked off the afternoon session by winning the first frame 101-38 with two breaks of 50 and 51 in an impressive start to the match. Ad/> Trump fought back to level with a clearance of 105 and dominated the next frame to take it 72-18.
World Snooker Tour hands Ken Doherty two-year wildcard
Ken Doherty has been handed a wildcard to compete on the World Snooker Tour (WST) for the next two seasons.
World Snooker Championship 2022 schedule today, results and latest scores
The World Snooker Championship 2022 continues today after the action kicked off on Saturday April 16 at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield with Leicester's top seed and defending champion Mark Selby seeking a fifth title. But Selby is out after losing to Yan Bingtao on Sunday night.
'I’m carrying it with me' - Jack Lisowski reveals Ukraine inspiration after Neil Robertson win at World Championship
Jack Lisowski says his World Championship bid is being inspired by events in Ukraine even though he has been blocked from wearing the country’s flag on his waistcoat. Lisowski’s grandfather is from Ukraine, which has been invaded by Russia for the last two months. Ad/> He wore a Ukraine badge on his waistcoat in tournaments leading up to the World Championship to show his support for the country, but World Snooker refused to grant permission for the same gesture at the Crucible.
World Snooker Championship 2022 LIVE scores - Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Stephen Maguire as quarter-finals begin
Schedule Ad/> Tuesday, 26 April World Championship'He was strong in all departments' — White feels O’Sullivan should now think he is favourite23/04/2022 AT 19:24 10:00 Stephen Maguire v Ronnie O'Sullivan Yan Bingtao v Mark WIlliams 13:00 Stuart Bingham v Judd Trump Jack Lisowski v John Higgins 19:00 Stephen Maguire v Ronnie O'Sullivan Yan Bingtao v Mark WIlliams How to watch the event The World Snooker Championship 2022 will be available on Eurosport and discovery+, with all the latest news, reaction and highlights on Eurosport.com.