Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Trump and Higgins to meet in English Open semi-finals

Judd Trump will meet John Higgins in Saturday's English Open semi-final after defeating Matthew Selt 5-1 in Brentwood.

John Higgins hit hit 950th career century

Higgins strolls into second round in Shanghai

John Higgins chalked up his 950th career century as he swept past Chinese wildcard Deng Haohui 6-0 to reach the second round of the Shanghai Masters.

Snooker • 11 Sep 23

The veteran 47-year-old never looked back after building a commanding 8-0 lead in Sunday's opening session

Vintage Higgins demolishes Wilson with session to spare

John Higgins produced a vintage display to book his place in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship with a session to spare after sweeping past Kyren Wilson 13-2 at the Crucible.

Snooker • 23 Apr 23

Selby advances to Champion of Champions semi-finals

Mark Selby booked his place in the Cazoo Champion of Champions semi-finals with a 6-4 victory over John Higgins in Bolton.

Snooker • 01 Nov 22

Marco Fu delighted the home fans at the Hong Kong Coliseum

Marco Fu's maximum effort sets up O'Sullivan final

Home favourite Marco Fu compiled a maximum break in the deciding frame to sink John Higgins and reach the final of the Hong Kong Masters.

Snooker • 08 Oct 22

Ronnie O'Sullivan in action against John Higgins

Rocket on the cusp of another Crucible final

Ronnie O'Sullivan is closing in on his eighth world final after winning five of the eight frames in the penultimate session of his last-four clash against John Higgins at the Crucible.

Snooker • 30 Apr 22

Judd Trump plays a shot against Iran's Hossein Vafaei

Trump takes Crucible control, Higgins into second round

Former world champion Judd Trump established a 6-3 lead in his first-round match against debutant Hossein Vafaei at the Crucible.

Snooker • 20 Apr 22

Neil Robertson rattled off six frames in a row

Robertson wins Tour Championship with stunning comeback

Neil Robertson produced a superb comeback to beat John Higgins 10-9 in the Tour Championship final.

Snooker • 03 Apr 22

John Higgins will meet Neil Robertson in the final

Higgins holds off Brecel to secure final spot

John Higgins shrugged off a determined comeback by Luca Brecel to book his place in the Tour Championship final in Llandudno.

Snooker • 02 Apr 22

John Higgins: 'I can't believe I won that. I was embarrassed with myself at 8-4'

Higgins battles back to edge out Zhao in Llandudno

John Higgins overturned a four-frame deficit to reach the semi-finals of the Cazoo Tour Championship with a battling 10-9 win over top seed Zhao Xintong.

Snooker • 29 Mar 22

It was straightforward for John Higgins.

Higgins marches on at inaugural Turkish Masters

John Higgins breezed into the last-32 of the inaugural Nirvana Turkish Masters with a 5-2 victory over top amateur star Dylan Emery.

Snooker • 07 Mar 22

Ronnie O'Sullivan will face Ashley Hugill in the next round

O'Sullivan cruises into last-16 at European Masters

Ronnie O'Sullivan saved the best for last as he taught Chinese teenager Wu Yize a lesson to make the last 16 at the European Masters.

Snooker • 23 Feb 22

John Higgins eased past Zhao Xintong to reach the second round

Higgins relishing 'Class of 92' showdown with Williams

John Higgins is relishing his "Class of '92" showdown with Mark Williams at the Cazoo Masters after safely negotiating his passage to the second round.

Snooker • 10 Jan 22

Luca Brecel didn't let last week's disappointment stop him in Wales

Brecel bounces back from UK pain to win Scottish Open

Luca Brecel withstood a mini-fightback from John Higgins to wrap up the second ranking title of his career at the Scottish Open in Llandudno.

Snooker • 12 Dec 21

Higgins hammers O'Sullivan to reach Scottish Open final

John Higgins booked his place in the final of the Scottish Open with a resounding 6-1 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Snooker • 11 Dec 21

John Higgins (L) with Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Champion of Champions tournament in 2016.

Higgins labels Rocket remarks on the game 'a disgrace'

John Higgins has described Ronnie O'Sullivan's comments telling young children not to take up snooker as a "disgrace".

Snooker • 08 Dec 21

John Higgins (pictured) and Stuart Bingham join Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy in exiting the tournament

Higgins and Bingham latest leading lights knocked out

John Higgins and Stuart Bingham joined the big-name exodus at the UK Championship in York after final frame defeats to Zhao Xintong and Noppon Saengkham respectively.

Snooker • 01 Dec 21

Higgins came into the tournament on the back of three straight final losses, including Sunday's Champion of Champions thrashing by Judd Trump

Higgins turns on the style to crush Georgiou

John Higgins fired two centuries in the final three frames to wrap up a 6-1 win over Michael Georgiou in the first round of the UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 23 Nov 21

It's a first title for Trump in eight months

Trump too good for Higgins in Champions decider

Judd Trump beat John Higgins 10-4 in the final to secure his first Champion of Champions title.

Snooker • 21 Nov 21

John Higgins plays Judd Trump in the final

Battle-hardened Higgins gets the better of Yan

A break of 89 in the deciding frame was enough for John Higgins to defeat Yan Bingtao at the Cazoo Champion of Champions in Bolton.

Snooker • 21 Nov 21

John Higgins comfortably won the battle of the big guns

Higgins grounds Rocket to reach Champions semi-final

John Higgins swept aside Ronnie O'Sullivan with a ruthless 6-1 victory to reach the semi-finals of the Cazoo Champion of Champions in Bolton.

Snooker • 18 Nov 21

Neil Robertson won his 21st career ranking title

Robertson rallies against Higgins to win English Open

Neil Robertson survived a nightmare start to the final session to hand John Higgins more final-frame agony and win the English Open title in Milton Keynes.

Snooker • 08 Nov 21

John Higgins beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in a final-frame decider

John Higgins sees off Ronnie O'Sullivan for final spot

John Higgins came from behind to dramatically beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in a final-frame decider and reach the final of the English Open in Milton Keynes against Neil Robertson.

Snooker • 06 Nov 21