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.
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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.
Kyren Wilson hammers Dominic Dale but misses out on 147 in final frame
Kyren Wilson missed out on another Crucible maximum but completed a comprehensive win over Dominic Dale at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
Ronnie O'Sullivan left underwhelmed by talk of greatness
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.
Lisowski takes narrow lead over Ding at Crucible
Jack Lisowski forged a 5-4 lead in his World Snooker Championship opener against Ding Junhui as the clash lived up to its billing as the tie of the round.
Mark Selby bows out at Crucible as Shaun Murphy advances
Mark Selby has vowed to consider retirement after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in a "pathetic" 10-6 defeat to qualifier Joe O'Connor.
Hossein Vafaei slams 'smelly' Crucible after making his exit
Hossein Vafaei strongly criticised the conditions at the Crucible after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in a 10-5 defeat by former champion Judd Trump.
Four-time world champion Mark Selby faces first round exit at the Crucible
Four-time champion Mark Selby is on the brink of crashing out of the World Championship at the first hurdle after losing the first session of his first round match 7-3 to debutant Joe O’Connor.