Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

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

Judd Trump will face Steven Hallworth in the next round

Trump bemoans lack of sharpness despite latest win

Defending champion Judd Trump bemoaned his lack of sharpness after reaching the third round of the English Open with a 4-2 win over Jimmy Robertson.

Snooker • 02 Nov 21

Mark Allen came from two down with three to play

Allen fights back to claim home title in Belfast

Mark Allen is the Northern Ireland Open champion after winning the last three frames against John Higgins to claim a 9-8 victory in Belfast.

Snooker • 17 Oct 21

Mark Allen has hit top form at the Waterfront Hall

Home hope Allen one match away from glory in Belfast

Mark Allen remains on course for a first Northern Ireland Open title after reaching the final with a 6-3 win against Ricky Walden.

Snooker • 16 Oct 21

Higgins was on the brink of defeat in Belfast (file photo)

Higgins and Allen progress as Gilbert stuns Selby

John Higgins fought back from 3-0 down to edge out Mark Williams in a seven-frame nail-biter in the last-16 of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast.

Snooker • 15 Oct 21

The four-time champion won six frames on the trot to advance

Crucible pressure still getting to Higgins despite win

John Higgins blamed the suffocating Crucible pressure for his poor performance despite battling his way into the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-7 win over China's Tian Pengfei.

Snooker • 19 Apr 21

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the inaugural edition of the Tour Championship in 2019

O'Sullivan sees off Higgins at Celtic Manor

Ronnie O'Sullivan scored a 10-8 win over John Higgins in the first quarter-final of the Cazoo Tour Championship at Celtic Manor.

Snooker • 22 Mar 21