Ronnie O'Sullivan suffers injury scare as World Championship title defence looms
Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan has suffered an injury scare just weeks ahead of the defence of his World Championship title.
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Who will be next to join Ronnie O'Sullivan in 1,000 centuries club? Why snooker tons are so special
Four years ago this month, Ronnie O’Sullivan produced one of modern snooker’s most iconic moments by making his 1,000th competitive century in the Players Championship final. Ever the showman, O’Sullivan’s historic break came in the very last, title-winning frame amid wild scenes of celebration at Preston Guild Hall. It was, as commentator Clive Everton put it, a «storybook ending».
Steve Davis to support Blur and Paul Weller at sold-out Wembley concert as snooker icon enjoys huge break as DJ
Steve Davis once appeared as a goalkeeper in a celebrity match for Coventry City at the old Wembley Stadium in 1987, the year he lifted the fourth of his six world titles. The Romford icon also won three Masters titles at the old Wembley Conference between 1982 and 1997, but is more interested in spinning records than setting them these days.
Stephen Hendry: 147 maximum break prize in snooker should be bigger - ‘What about a car or a beautiful watch?’
Stephen Hendry believes the prize for a 147 should be bigger because it’s “the most perfect thing you can do in snooker”. At its peak, a 147 maximum break was worth £147,000 at the World Championship in the 1990s, which Ronnie O’Sullivan and Hendry both earned. Ad The first official 147 was made by Steve Davis at the 1982 Lada Classic and he won a Lada car.
Stephen Hendry reveals he was given a Ferrari and a Bentley for World Championship success
Stephen Hendry has revealed he was given a Ferrari and Bentley as bonuses for winning the World Championship. Hendry is the most decorated player in Crucible history, with the Scot having seven world titles to his name. Ad It was a record equalled by Ronnie O’Sullivan last year, and the Rocket has the chance to pass Hendry in 2023.
O'Sullivan breezes into UK Championship quarter-finals
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship with a 6-0 thrashing of China's Zhou Yuelong in York.
Jimmy White: Whirlwind loses cool with referee during Northern Ireland Open
Jimmy White is one of the biggest names in the snooker world, becoming one of the best players in the sport during the 90s, although that major crown, the World Championships always eluded him.
'My head was gone' - Ronnie O'Sullivan opens up about famous walk-out during match against Stephen Hendry
Ronnie O'Sullivan has opened up about his famous walk-out during his match against Stephen Hendry as part of the Eurosport show Seventh Heaven. The Rocket, speaking to his good friend and former rival, Alan McManus, discussed in-depth the transformation he has gone through in the mental side of his snooker game and beyond. The conversation was part of the special two-hour show on discovery+ and Eurosport.