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Snooker

Last week
31st May 2026 - 6th June 2026
'The time has come' - 1997 World Snooker Champion Ken Doherty announces retirement
Last month
May 2026
An OnlyFans stunt and the Epstein files came to snooker's Mecca via online attention-seekers
Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy in Crucible classic to become world champion
Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy in Crucible classic to become world champion
Advantage Wu Yize after fractious first day of World Championship final
Mark Allen misses decisive black for place in world final as Wu seals comeback
Shaun Murphy beats John Higgins in thriller to reach another Crucible final
Allen all square with Wu Yize after longest ever Crucible frame as Higgins takes edge on Murphy
April
April 2026
Ronnie O’Sullivan had booked flight back to Ireland before Crucible defeat to John Higgins
Ronnie O’Sullivan storms into last 16 with old cue from under bed in Ireland
Ronnie O'Sullivan leads World Championship opener
Ronnie O'Sullivan to face Chinese debutant as World Championship draw made
David Gilbert denies Cork's Aaron Hill a place at the Crucible World snooker championships
This year
2026
Ronnie O’Sullivan makes snooker history with 153 break
Snooker great John Virgo dies aged 79
Snooker legend and broadcaster John Virgo dies aged 79
Last year
2025
Aaron Hill produces best break to progress to last 16 of Northern Ireland Open
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s Xi’an Grand Prix run ended in quarter-finals
Aaron Hill exits at last 16 stage in China
Aaron Hill cruises into last 16 in China as Ronnie O'Sullivan produces whitewash
Cork's Aaron Hill bows out of English Open at quarter-final stage
Aaron Hill wins to set up English Open quarter-final tonight
'It never comes easy' - Cork's Hill battles from brink of defeat to reach English Open last-16
Ronnie O’Sullivan to miss British Open due to medical reasons
Aaron Hill falls just short against home favourite at Wuhan Open
Aaron Hill upsets world number two Kyren Wilson at Wuhan Open
Zhao Xintong leads Mark Williams 11-6 after day one of World Championship final
'I said I’d like to try and give it two years but if you’re going to play like that it’s pretty pointless'
Ronnie O'Sullivan's hopes of eighth World title destroyed by Zhao Xintong
'Changing of the guard'? Zhao Xintong whitewashes Ronnie O’Sullivan in second session
Ronnie O’Sullivan close to exit door as he's whitewashed 8-0 by Zhao Xintong in Crucible session
Judd Trump punishes Mark Williams errors to gain upper hand in semi-final clash
O'Sullivan and first-time semi-finalist Xintong share spoils after opening session
Ronnie O’Sullivan reaches another Crucible semi-final after seeing off Si Jiahui
Williams holds off Higgins in last-frame decider to reach World Championship semi-final
Judd Trump holds off spirited Shaun Murphy fightback to make Crucible last eight
Higgins to face Williams in quarter-finals as O'Sullivan in control at World Championship
Antrim's Mark Allen makes maximum 147 break at World Snooker Championship
Antrim's Mark Allen makes 15th maximum 147 break at world snooker championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘was a bit scared about playing’ at Crucible before huge win