Ronnie O’Sullivan fights back to level with John Higgins after opening session
Ronnie O’Sullivan rallied with two century breaks to draw level at 4-4 with John Higgins in their World Championship semi-final.
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Trump powers into commanding lead against Williams
Judd Trump dominated the early stages of his World Championship semi-final with Mark Williams to take a commanding 7-1 lead at the Crucible. Trump's long potting was a constant theme of a scrappy opening session as three-time champion Williams struggled to find any sort of fluency. The Welshman's only success came in a long fourth frame, and he appeared unhappy with the table at the end of it when he rolled a ball down the cloth to check its condition.
Ronnie O’Sullivan dismisses ‘superstar’ tag after cruising into last four
Ronnie O’Sullivan insisted “I’m no superstar” after cruising into the Crucible semi-finals for a record 13th time by wrapping up a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire.
Judd Trump must fend off snooker’s old guard to win the World Championship
It is the first time since 1999 that Mark Williams, Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins, all of whom turned professional in 1992, have reached the last four of the World Championship in the same year.
Class of 92 – John Higgins, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams reach last four
John Higgins survived a final-frame decider against Jack Lisowski to book his place in the World Championship semi-finals and seal an historic achievement for the fabled ‘Class of 92′.
O'Sullivan insists Hendry is 'greatest' after cruising into last-four
Ronnie O'Sullivan insisted "I'm no superstar" after cruising into the Crucible semi-finals for a record 13th time by wrapping up a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire. The 46-year-old reeled off breaks of 71 and 126 in the first two frames of the morning session to surpass the record he had shared with Stephen Hendry for reaching the last four. But, despite closing on emulating Hendry's record of seven world titles, O'Sullivan is adamant that the Scot's dominance of the sport in the 1990s still makes him the greatest.
Snooker star Judd Trump sees the funny side as he plays joke on referee
Judd Trump provided a moment of levity at the World Snooker Championship as he played a joke on the referee in the middle of his quarter-final.
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.