Ronnie claims fifth World title
Clive Everton reports from The Crucible on Ronnie O'Sullivan's fifth World Snooker Championship win
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Rocket fires to fifth World Championship title
Ronnie O'Sullivan has retained the Betfair World Championship title, beating Barry Hawkins 18-12 in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield.
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Rocket three frames from take-off at Crucible
Ronnie O'Sullivan looked almost certain to clinch the Betfair World Championship as he moved three frames away from victory this afternoon.
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O'Sullivan won't rule out title defence
Ronnie O'Sullivan hinted he has not ruled out defending his fifth Betfair World Championship title after defeating Barry Hawkins in the final at the Crucible tonight.
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O'Sullivan shows grit to open up gap at Crucible
Ronnie O'Sullivan found himself in a battle and came up with the response of a sporting gladiator to pull clear of Barry Hawkins after a superb opening day of the Betfair World Championship final.
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Walden in the driving seat at the Crucible
Ricky Walden stretched his lead over Barry Hawkins in their Betfair World Championship semi-final this morning.
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Distracted Ronnie closes in on final
A distracted Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Judd Trump 14-10 with a place in the World Championship Final within his grasp.
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Controlled 'Rocket' impresses at Crucible
Ronnie O'Sullivan insists he can avoid a Crucible meltdown as he closes in on a fifth Betfair World Championship title.
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Weary Selby stunned by Hawkins comeback
Weary world number one Mark Selby staggered to a dismal Crucible defeat as his dream of completing snooker's 'triple crown' was dashed by a stunning Barry Hawkins comeback.
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Hawkins ends Selby's treble hopes
Weary world number one Mark Selby staggered to a dismal Crucible defeat as his dream of completing snooker's 'triple crown' was dashed by a stunning Barry Hawkins comeback.
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Dott complains of static shocks at Crucible
Six seeds have already lost at the Betfair World Championship but it was an entirely different sort of shock affecting a former Crucible champion this morning.
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White dispatches Poomjaeng at Crucible
Dechawat Poomjaeng toned down the comedy but to no avail as the eccentric Thai showman waved farewell to the Betfair World Championship tonight.
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Milkins shocks Robertson at the Crucible
Robert Milkins tonight revealed how he has climbed out of life's gutter after causing a stunning upset by knocking Neil Robertson out of the Betfair World Championship.
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Carter faces 'Rocket' after first-round win
Ali Carter believes his big opportunity to topple Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible may have arrived.
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Poomjaeng claims Maguire scalp in Sheffield
Stephen Maguire is in danger of crashing out of the Betfair World Championship as rank outsider Dechawat Poomjaeng charmed the Crucible crowd but left the Scot in a huff.
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Exasperated Dott chalks off Ebdon challenge
Graeme Dott came out firing to kill off Peter Ebdon's hopes of winning the Crucible clash that went into extra time.
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Walden claims first Crucible victory
Ricky Walden claimed an overdue first victory at the Crucible as he polished off a 10-1 win over Michael Holt this morning.
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Michael White stuns former champion Williams
Michael White caused the first major shock of the Betfair World Championship as the debutant from Neath knocked out Welsh compatriot Mark Williams to launch his Crucible career.
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O'Brien fails in Crucible bid
Ireland's Fergal O'Brien fell at the final hurdle in his bid to qualify for the Betfair World Championship tonight.
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Doherty and White miss out on Crucible spots
Ireland's former world champion Ken Doherty and six-time runner-up Jimmy White tonight suffered heartbreaking defeats in the final round of qualifying for the Betfair World Championship at the Crucible.