Ronnie O'Sullivan brushes off 'superstar' tag despite record win at the Crucible
O'Sullivan - who is aiming to emulate Hendry's record of seven world titles - said the Scot was the Tiger Woods of snooker during his decade of dominance in the 1990s.
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Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty offered invitational tour cards by World Snooker Tour for next two seasons
The World Snooker Tour (WST) have offered Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty invitational tour cards for the next two seasons. Hendry is a seven-time World Championship winner and holds the record for being the youngest person to do so, after claiming the title aged 21 in 1990. Ad/> Doherty won the World Championship in 1997, where he defeated Hendry and gained himself the honour of being the only player to be world U21, world amateur and world professional champion at the same time.
Thomas Tuchel 'not happy' as Andreas Christensen seems set to leave Chelsea on a free transfer
Thomas Tuchel has suggested Andreas Christensen is likely to leave Chelsea on a free transfer, and the German coach is not happy about the situation. The Danish defender has rejected a series of contract offers from the Blues, and Tuchel seems resigned to Christensen moving on in the summer — with Barcelona favourites to secure his signature. Ad/> «We hear the rumours and the situation with Andreas is also since many weeks clear, and we are not happy about it because I personally and club representatives we think that it’s best for him to stay and we rely heavily on him,” Tuchel said.
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk: Ukraine FA call for nation's most capped player to be punished for silence on Russia invasion
The Ukrainian FA (UAF) have called for former national team captain Anatoliy Tymoshchuk to be punished for his silence on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The 42-year-old is currently working as an assistant coach at Russian club Zenit St Petersburg and has faced heavy criticism for not speaking out against Russia's attack on Ukraine. Ad/> The UAF want all of his titles and coaching badges removed with immediate effect.
Newcastle United join chase for Chelsea's German defender Antonio Rudiger ahead of free transfer - Paper Round
Newcastle chase Rudiger Newcastle United are the latest team to join the race for Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger, according to a story in the Daily Mail. The 29-year-old German international has not ruled out signing another deal to stay at Stamford Bridge but looks set to leave.
Liverpool have Alexis Sanchez and Inter to thank for more than just one reason if Champions League pursuit comes off
Anfield and famous European nights are so often uttered in the same sentence, but Liverpool will not mind that this was not one of them – they will not even mind that they lost. The mission was simple enough on paper.
'It’s the best game in the world' - Joe Perry back in love with snooker after Welsh Open final win
Joe Perry has described his Welsh Open final win as the highlight of his career. It was a long time between drinks for Perry, as his previous and only title before Sunday came way back in 2015. Ad/> Despite his poor form coming into Newport, the result was no fluke as Perry was the best player over the course of the week and proved too good for Judd Trump on the day.
Welsh Open: ‘They don’t know what patience is’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan on the dangers of facing young players
Six-time champion of the world Ronnie O’Sullivan has said the danger when facing younger players is that they take on the riskier shots that the older players will not. O’Sullivan, sitting alongside fellow Class of 92 member John Higgins, has been vocal in his praise for various members of the younger generation in the past few weeks.