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Kyren Wilson with the World Championship trophy

Wilson wants World Championship to stay at the Crucible

New world champion Kyren Wilson hopes the tournament will stay on at the Crucible, admitting his victory over Jak Jones would not have felt the same anywhere else.

Snooker • 08 May 24

Wilson kisses the World Championship trophy

Wilson holds off Jones to be crowned World Champion

England's Kyren Wilson has won the World Snooker Championship, beating Wales' Jak Jones 18-14 in the final in Sheffield.

Snooker • 07 May 24

Jak Jones of Wales shakes hands with Kyren Wilson of England

Wilson keeps Jones at bay to lead into final session

Kyren Wilson repelled a determined effort from Jak Jones to conserve his five-frame lead after the penultimate session of the World Snooker Championship final in Sheffield.

Snooker • 06 May 24

Judd Trump has no interest in the breakaway league

Trump: I wouldn't get out of bed to play rival league

Judd Trump has revealed he rejected offers to join a rival snooker tour after cruising into the quarter-finals of the World Championship with a 13-7 win over Tom Ford at the Crucible.

Snooker • 27 Apr 24

Former child prodigy Luca Brecel has realised his early promise

Brecel holds his nerve to beat Selby in World final

Luca Brecel withstood a stirring fightback from Mark Selby to clinch a dramatic 18-15 victory and become the first player from mainland Europe to win the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.

Snooker • 01 May 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan congratulates Luca Brecel after the Belgian fought back to beat him

Misfiring Rocket beaten by booze-loving Brecel

Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is out of the World Championship after losing 13-10 to Luca Brecel.

Snooker • 26 Apr 23

Mark Selby remains on track to regain the title he won in 2021

Updated Selby eases past Wilson to set up date with Higgins

Mark Selby saw off Gary Wilson 13-7 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship and keep alive hopes of a fifth title.

Snooker • 24 Apr 23

"He was the Tiger Woods of snooker. Me, John (Higgins) and Mark (Williams) have all done well, but when he was flying he was a superstar"

O'Sullivan insists Hendry is 'greatest' as run goes on

Ronnie O'Sullivan insisted "I'm no superstar" after cruising into the Crucible semi-finals for a record 13th time by wrapping up a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire.

Snooker • 27 Apr 22

Mark Allen in action against Scott Donalson

Mark Allen sets up Ronnie O'Sullivan clash

Mark Allen has set up a World Championship meeting with Ronnie O'Sullivan after a 10-6 win over Scotland's Scott Donaldson at the Crucible.

Snooker • 18 Apr 22

Ken Doherty has said that the gruelling format of the World Championship is a good test of players

Doherty: Crucible must ignore pressure to change format

Twenty-five years after he lifted his first and only world snooker crown, Ken Doherty is adamant the Crucible's weighty traditions must not be allowed to wither amid unprecedented pressure to change.

Snooker • 11 Apr 22

Having first faced the Mark Williams in 1994, Ronnie O'Sullivan was asked if he could ever have imagined playing the Welshman at such a stage all these years later

O'Sullivan: The younger players are so bad

Ronnie O'Sullivan launched a savage attack on snooker's next generation after beating Ding Junhui to book a World Championship quarter-final clash against fellow veteran Mark Williams.

Snooker • 10 Aug 20

Maximum man John Higgins shocked by Kurt Maflin

John Higgins made only the 11th 147 break at a World Championship, but it wasn't enough as he was upset by Kurt Maflin.

Snooker • 06 Aug 20

Ronnie O'Sullivan: "The bottom line is about the wins at the end of the day."

Rocket taking it slow & steady in quest for World glory

Ronnie O'Sullivan is prepared to take the slow road into the record books as he prepares to kick off his bid for a sixth world snooker title at the Crucible on Sunday against the fastest current player in the game.

Snooker • 02 Aug 20

Jordan Brown was ranked 73rd in the world coming into the tournament

Antrim's Brown to make World Snooker Championship bow

Antrim native Jordan Brown has qualified for the World Snooker Championship for the first time at the age of 32 after coming through three qualifying rounds.

Snooker • 29 Jul 20

Agony for O'Brien as Liang Wenbo ends Crucible dream

Ireland's Fergal O'Brien fell agonisingly short of making it to the Crucible as Liang Wenbo held his nerve in the deciding frame of their World Championship final qualifying round match to edge a seven-hour epic 10-9.

Snooker • 28 Jul 20

The rearranged World Championship is set to start behind closed doors at the end of July

Snooker chief intends to have 'true World Championship'

Snooker chief Jason Ferguson has confirmed his sport has no intention of reducing the size of this year's World Championship following the sport's successful return from Covid-19 lockdown this week.

Snooker • 12 Jun 20

Judd Trump will take on John Higgins in the World Championship final

Trump sets up Crucible final rematch with Higgins

Judd Trump set up a World Championship final rematch against John Higgins after completing a 17-11 victory over qualifier Gary Wilson at The Crucible.

Snooker • 04 May 19

Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a shock defeat to amateur James Cahill

Ken Doherty backs Rocket to come back with a bang

Ken Doherty believes Ronnie O'Sullivan can still challenge for more World Championship titles, despite his shock first-round exit meaning that time is running out for the five-time champion.

Snooker • 24 Apr 19

Ronnie O'Sullivan: "There's a lot of people around sport who get spoken of in great terms but they are not actually great - they are just very, very good."

Rocket takes inspiration from rare 'true greatness'

Ronnie O'Sullivan will embrace the pressure that comes with his latest World Championship campaign and says Tiger Woods' recent Masters triumph is proof that sport's true greats should never be written off.

Snooker • 19 Apr 19