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' undecided over title defence
Ronnie O'Sullivan landed his fifth Betfair World Championship title on Monday and hinted he could backtrack on retirement plans.
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O'Sullivan: I'm snooker's main man
Ronnie O'Sullivan claims he is as important to snooker as Tiger Woods is to golf as he bids to clinch a fifth Betfair World Championship title today.
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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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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 takes two-frame lead into evening session
First-time finalist Barry Hawkins felt the full force of a Ronnie O'Sullivan onslaught after having the impudence to edge ahead in the climax to the Betfair World Championship.
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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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Hawkins and Walden all square in semi-final
Barry Hawkins came roaring back this afternoon to draw level with Ricky Walden in a Betfair World Championship semi-final that looked to be going all the way to the wire.
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O'Sullivan rockets into fifth world final
Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has won all four of the World Championship finals he has contested, sped through to a fifth today as he brushed aside the challenge of Judd Trump.
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Hawkins sets up finale with Rocket
Barry Hawkins will play Ronnie O'Sullivan in the World Championship final after beating Ricky Walden 17-14.
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O'Sullivan edges ahead of Trump
Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan clicked into gear to take control of his box-office Betfair World Championship semi-final with Judd Trump.
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Advantage Walden but Hawkins narrows gap
Ricky Walden holds a 9-7 lead following the second session of his Betfair World Snooker Championship semi-final against Barry Hawkins.
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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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O'Sullivan is pegged back by Trump
Time will tell whether Ronnie O'Sullivan carries out his latest threat to quit snooker but if he is to walk away then sessions such as today's opener to his Betfair World Championship semi-final against Judd Trump are to be savoured.
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Walden holds four-frame advantage over Hawkins
Ricky Walden holds a four-frame lead against Barry Hawkins in the semi-final of the Betfair World Championship.
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'Rocket' reveals plans for another retirement
Ronnie O'Sullivan has asserted that he only returned to snooker because he needed the money and that his comeback will be short-lived.
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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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Hearn unmoved by failing stars
Barry Hearn has warned some of snooker's biggest names that blaming "burnout" for their failure at the Betfair World Championship was out of order.