O’Sullivan and Zhao level in first Crucible semi-final

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is level at 4-4 with Zhao Xintong after an entertaining opening session to their World Championship semi-final.
Hearn ‘a little more hopeful’ over Crucible future

Barry Hearn holds positive talks with Sheffield City Council over the World Snooker Championship staying at the Crucible beyond 2027 but says the deadline for a firm decision will come in December.
Pop icon Jones keeps Williams’ title hopes on track

Mark Williams’ manager Lee Walker reveals the three-time world champion spoke to Tom Jones after winning his quarter-final against John Higgins.
Is snooker ‘dying’ in Scotland? Or is it just ‘different’?

Will there be another John Higgins or Stephen Hendry? Or has Scotland has its day dominating on the green baize?
Preview: 2025 World Snooker Championship semi-finals
A tournament that began with 144 players has been whittled down to just four with the 2025 World Snooker Championship semi-finals next on the agenda in Sheffield. It has already been a memorable event with records broken, 147 breaks compiled, and classic encounters galore at both the English Institute of[Read More…] The post Preview: 2025 […]
Luca Brecel to plummet down snooker rankings after Crucible loss
Luca Brecel will begin next season way down the rankings list after bowing out of the 2025 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield on Wednesday. Brecel rediscovered some of his best form in the blue-riband event but suffered a 13-8 defeat to Judd Trump at the quarter-final stage. The result will[Read More…] The post Luca Brecel […]
Brilliant Brecel level with Trump in quarter-final

Luca Brecel produces a sensational potting display to draw level at 8-8 with world number one Judd Trump heading into the final session of their World Championship quarter-final on Wednesday evening.
Mark Williams – ‘I was just telling myself to enjoy it’
Mark Williams said it was “incredible” to become the oldest World Snooker Championship semi-finalist in 40 years. The Welshman edged old rival John Higgins 13-12 in a Crucible classic on Wednesday that ended on the final black in the deciding frame. Resuming their match for the third session with the[Read More…] The post Mark Williams […]
Williams beats Higgins in final-frame thriller

Three-time winner Mark Williams holds off a John Higgins fightback to win a World Championship classic 13-12 on the final black and reach the semi-finals.
Williams into semis after beating Higgins in final-frame decider

Mark Williams holds his nerve to beat John Higgins 13-12 in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible Theatre.