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O'Sullivan unhappy with bins at the Alexandra Palace

Ronnie O'Sullivan has criticised Masters venue the Alexandra Palace, saying that the historic North London building is "dirty" and that it makes him "feel ill".

Alexandra Palace • 12 Jan 24

The Rocket appeared to be under the weather in his post-match interview

'Dirty curry' cravings strike as Rocket lands semi spot

Ronnie O'Sullivan ground out a 6-3 win over Barry Hawkins to reach the Masters semi-finals.

Snooker • 11 Jan 24

Ding Junhui in action during his first-round match against Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Masters

Rocket hails 'magnificent' Ding after Masters maximum

Ding Junhui made a magnificent Masters maximum but it was Ronnie O'Sullivan who roared into the quarter-finals with a 6-3 victory at Alexandra Palace.

Snooker • 09 Jan 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan is out of the Scottish Open

Late withdrawal O'Sullivan accused of 'disrespect'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been accused of "disrespect" by the player whose dreams of facing the world number one were dashed at the Scottish Open in Edinburgh on Monday.

Snooker • 12 Dec 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'I've got to think of my family and all that sort of stuff'

O'Sullivan takes swipe at WST as he heads for China

Ronnie O'Sullivan fired a parting shot at World Snooker Tour chiefs as he prepared to cash in on his historic eighth UK Snooker Championship title by jetting off for a lucrative Christmas exhibition in China.

Snooker • 04 Dec 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan poses with the trophy after his victory over Ding Junhui

Rocket wins UK Championship 30 years after first title

Ronnie O'Sullivan repelled the determined challenge of Ding Junhui to become the oldest winner of the UK Snooker Championship in York, 30 years after he claimed his first title at the tournament at the age of 17.

Snooker • 04 Dec 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'I feel as fresh as a daisy'

Rocket fuelled by chance to 'ruin careers' of rivals

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is motivated by the opportunity to "ruin the careers" of his major rivals after he breezed into the ninth UK Championship final of his career with a 6-2 win over Hossein Vafaei in York.

Snooker • 03 Dec 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan missed a host of shots throughout the match but emerged 6-5

O'Sullivan survives deciding frame at UK Championship

Downbeat Ronnie O'Sullivan has warned he will continue "stinking out gaffes" after he limped into the quarter-finals of the UK Snooker Championship with a 6-5 win over Robert Milkins in York.

Snooker • 30 Nov 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'There's just not enough here in the UK for me to justify the effort that I put in'

Rocket says he'll quit game if he can't play in China

Ronnie O'Sullivan has warned he will quit snooker if he is restricted from playing in China.

Snooker • 22 Nov 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan will miss this week's tournament

'Drained and stressed' O'Sullivan pulls out of C of C

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Champions of Champions tournament in Bolton, citing mental health reasons.

Snooker • 14 Nov 23

Zhang Anda is seeking a first title in a ranking event

Zhang advances past O'Sullivan to reach Tianjin final

Zhang Anda claimed a shock 9-6 victory over seven-time World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan to reach the International Championship final in Tianjin.

Snooker • 11 Nov 23

Jordan Brown will play Stephen Maguire for a place in the semi-finals

Brown shocks Higgins to race into quarters in China

Jordan Brown finished in style as he shocked former world champion John Higgins to advance to the quarter-finals of the International Championship in Tianjin.

Snooker • 08 Nov 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan is seeking a first win at the International Championship

O'Sullivan and in-form Trump advance in Tianjin

Ronnie O'Sullivan shrugged off the importance of holding onto his world number one spot after reaching the last 32 of the International Championship in Tianjin.

Snooker • 06 Nov 23

Trump whitewashes 12-year-old at China Open

Judd Trump breezed past his 12-year-old opponent in his opening match at the International Championship in China on Sunday.

Snooker • 05 Nov 23

Aaron Hill was edged out of a maiden ranking semi-final appearance by Wu Yize at the Wuhan Open

Deciding frame heartache for Aaron Hill at Wuhan Open

Aaron Hill was edged out in a final frame decider while Mark Allen also made a quarter-final exit at the Wuhan Open in China.

Snooker • 13 Oct 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan digs in to progress at Wuhan Open

Ronnie O'Sullivan twice came from behind to snatch a place in the Wuhan Open fourth round with a narrow 5-4 win over Pang Junxu on Wednesday.

Snooker • 11 Oct 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan will remain world number one unless Mark Allen wins the tournament

O'Sullivan eases into third round at Wuhan Open

Ronnie O'Sullivan coasted past Mark Davis 5-1 to reach the third round of the Wuhan Open.

Snooker • 10 Oct 23

Hill advances as Rocket soars over Doherty

Aaron Hill booked his place in the last 32 of the Wuhan Open with a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Ben Woollaston, where he'll be joined by Mark Allen. However there was disappointment for Ken Doherty.

Snooker • 10 Oct 23