Ronnie O’Sullivan called ‘the ultimate sportsman’ for act in shock defeat to Stuart Bingham
“I’m not that hungry to win it in that way.” Ronnie O’Sullivan has been praised as ‘the ultimate sportsman’ after a bizarre incident in his shock World Snooker Championship defeat to Stuart Bingham. The quarter-final, which 2015 champion Bingham won 13-10, saw an incident in the 12th frame involving O’Sullivan and referee Desislava Bozhilova. The […]
2 years ago
John Higgins visibly emotional after completing ‘greatest clearance in snooker history’
Absolutely incredible. John Higgins produced one of the greatest pieces of play in snooker history in his sensational last 16 Snooker World Championship win against Mark Allen. Higgins found himself 62-0 down in the final frame while the score was tied 12-12 at the Crucible but after Allen missed a red on break, the Scot […]
2 years ago
“I love seeing it when their bottle goes. I love it.” – O’Sullivan’s motivation as Carter criticises ‘morons’
Ronnie O’Sullivan defeated Ali Carter 10-7 to win his eight Masters title at the Alexandra Palace in London. Already the youngest player to have won the tournament, having triumphed as a 19-year-old in 1995, O’Sullivan is now its oldest ever champion at 48. The win marked the Rocket’s 24th triple crown title, and sets him […]
2 years ago
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s opponent accused of ‘disrespecting’ him with break-off shot
The pair aren’t on good terms. Hossein Vafaei has been accused of ‘disrespecting’ Ronnie O’Sullivan with a break-off shot during the Snooker World Championship match between the pair on Friday afternoon. O’Sullivan and Vafaei played the first session of their last-16 tie at the Crucible and came into the match following a much-publicised war of […]
3 years ago
The Ultimate World Snooker Championship quiz
12 is the score to beat. Can you get 100 per cent in this quiz about the World Snooker Championship? There are 16 questions in this quiz about the long-running snooker tournament. Good luck and let us know what score you get. Here are some other quizzes that you might be interested in: Quiz: You’ve […]
3 years ago
Just Stop Oil protester jumps on table during World Snooker Championship match
Orange dye was thrown onto the table as the protester disrupted the event. A Just Stop Oil protester forced play to stop at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield by jumping on the table and spraying it with orange dye on Monday evening. The evening match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry was interrupted early […]
3 years ago