Stephen Maguire tells snooker's LIV-style breakaway chiefs his door is OPEN as exit whispers fill the Crucible
Stephen Maguire has declared come and get me to breakaway tour bosses - as he slammed the Crucible door shut on his old foe.
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O'Sullivan: I'd walk away from snooker if I felt undervalued
Ronnie O'Sullivan declared himself open to offers amid rumours of a rival snooker tour and warned he would walk away from the sport if he believed his talent was being under-valued. Leading players, including O'Sullivan, are understood to have been approached by Far East backers about the prospect of establishing a breakaway circuit from as early as next season. And O'Sullivan, who polished off a 10-1 win over Jackson Page in the first round of the World Championship in Sheffield, insisted players were within their rights to consider any lucrative opportunities that came their way. O'Sullivan said: "Every player has the right to do what they want to do. Each sportsman is a business, whether you like it or not and it's just like any other job - if you get a better offer, you're going to go. "What is a better offer? For some people it might be a reduced schedule, it might be more money. Everyone has a different idea of what is right for them and everyone has the right to make that decision for themselves. "I'll go wherever I'm looked after and wherever I feel like I'm valued.
Ronnie O’Sullivan: I’d walk away from snooker if I felt under-valued
Ronnie O’Sullivan declared himself open to offers amid rumours of a rival snooker tour and warned he would walk away from the sport if he believed his talent was being under-valued.
Ronnie O'Sullivan makes short work of Jackson Page to reach last 16 at Crucible
Ronnie O'Sullivan required just 40 minutes on Thursday to seal his place in the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-1 win over Jackson Page.
Ditton’s Barry Hawkins beaten 10-8 by Wales’ Ryan Day in First Round of World Snooker Championship at the Crucible
Barry Hawkins made history for all the wrong reasons with his First Round exit at the World Snooker Championship.
Barry Hearn issues warning over Crucible future
Barry Hearn has warned Sheffield City Council its days of staging the World Snooker Championship are numbered unless the Crucible is ripped down and replaced with a bigger capacity venue.
Barry Hearn warns Crucible exit for World Snooker Championship could be ON as he says 'it's all about the money'
Barry Hearn has issued a stark warning to Sheffield City Council regarding the future of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.
Ronnie O’Sullivan dismisses talk of greatness ahead of World Championship opener
Ronnie O’Sullivan shrugged off suggestions of greatness on the eve of his bid to eclipse Stephen Hendry and become the first player to win eight world snooker titles in the modern era.