Snooker

February 2021

Premium

'I played the table, not the man' - how the 'Antrim Ferrari' took down Ronnie O'Sullivan

It was beyond midnight on Sunday when one of the last remaining occupants at the luxurious Celtic Manor resort approached his hotel room.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan gets Welsh Open bye over Carter illness

Ronnie O’Sullivan has been given a bye into the semi-finals of the Welsh Open after last-eight opponent Ali Carter fell ill.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan gets bye into Welsh Open semi-finals

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been given a bye into the semi-finals of the Welsh Open after last-eight opponent Ali Carter fell ill.

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Trump continues German reign

Judd Trump became the first man to successfully defend the German Masters title, with a resounding 9-2 win over Jack Lisowski in Milton Keynes.

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January 2021

Ronnie O’Sullivan keeps eighth Masters crown in sights after comeback win over Ding Junhui seals quarter-final spot

Ronnie O’Sullivan rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Ding Junhui in a final frame decider and keep alive his hopes of an eighth Masters title.

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December 2020

Ronnie O'Sullivan appears to forget the rules as he books place in quarter finals of World Grand Prix

Ronnie O’Sullivan booked his place in the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix in Milton Keynes despite appearing to forget the rules.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump move into Scottish Open third round

Ronnie O'Sullivan moved into the third round of the Scottish Open with a 4-1 victory over Chang Bingyu.

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Neil Robertson comes out on top in early hours 'titanic struggle' with Judd Trump to take UK Championship

Neil Robertson sunk the final pink to beat Judd Trump in a marathon final-frame decider and clinch his third UK Championship title in a post-midnight finish in Milton Keynes.

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November 2020

Out-of-sorts O'Sullivan stunned by World No 66

Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was dumped out of the UK Championship by Switzerland's Alexander Ursenbacher in Milton Keynes.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan beaten by world number 66 Alexander Ursenbacher in shock result at UK Championships

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was dumped out of the UK Championship by Switzerland’s Alexander Ursenbacher in Milton Keynes.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan whitewashes Irish amateur Leo Fernandez while Jimmy White rolls back years at UK Championship

Seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan coasted into the second round of the UK Championship with a 6-0 thrashing of amateur Leo Fernandez in Milton Keynes.

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Video

Stuart Bingham matches Kyren Wilson's feat and makes it two 147s on consecutive days at UK Championship

Stuart Bingham has compiled the second maximum break in as many days at the UK Championship in Milton Keynes.

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Kyren Wilson fires 147 break in first round of UK Championship

Kyren Wilson fired a maximum 147 break in the sixth frame of his UK Championship first-round match against Ashley Hugill in Milton Keynes.

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Anthony Hamilton and Ryan Day withdraw from UK Snooker Championship after testing positive for Covid-19

Anthony Hamilton and Ryan Day have tested positive for coronavirus and have withdrawn from the UK Championship in Milton Keynes.

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'I've had stomach problems for a couple of months' - Ronnie O'Sullivan admits to farting during match

Ronnie O’Sullivan played his trump card en route to the last 16 of the Northern Ireland Open in Milton Keynes.

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Allen calls out O'Sullivan 'bullying' after row

Mark Allen has vowed not to be distracted by his bizarre "bullying" row with world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan when he takes on World No 1 Judd Trump in the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions event in Milton Keynes tonight.

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October 2020

Sports promoter Barry Hearn has tested positive for Covid-19

Barry Hearn, the sports promoter who is chairman of Matchroom, the World Snooker Tour and the Professional Darts Corporation, has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from Championship League

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Championship League in which he was due to open his campaign on Monday.

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September 2020

Premium

Aaron Hill, the Cork cueman they call 'de breeze' with the ability to rocket to the top

They call him “De Breeze” for his ability to remain calm amidst the tumult.

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Aaron Hill exits European Masters after beating Ronnie O'Sullivan and Matthew Stevens

Cork teenager Aaron Hill's European Masters heroics have been ended this evening by China's Yan Bingtao.

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Aaron Hill exits European Masters after claiming scalps of Ronnie O'Sullivan and Matthews Stevens

Cork teenager Aaron Hill's European Masters heroics have been ended this evening by China's Yan Bingtao.

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Gallery

'He's my childhood hero' - Cork teenager stuns world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan

Cork teenager Aaron Hill claimed a sensational second round victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan as he won 5-4 against the world champion at the European Masters.

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August 2020

Jim White Opinion It was a delight to watch the greatest player ever to hold a cue get back to his best

Nineteen years and three Covid-delayed months after he won his first World Snooker title, Ronnie O'Sullivan picked up his sixth at the Sheffield Crucible last night. Equalling the number of wins of his boyhood hero Steve Davis and his former coach Ray Reardon, he now sits just one behind Stephen Hendry in the all-time world title league table. And the way he played in the final afternoon of the tournament, building up an unassailable lead over the debutant Kyren Wilson, there is every chance he will soon be overtaking Hendry's haul.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan seals sixth world title with victory over Kyren Wilson at the Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan hauled level with fellow greats Steve Davis and Ray Reardon as he surged past Kyren Wilson 18-8 to claim his sixth world snooker title at the Crucible.

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Premium

O'Sullivan's semi-final great escape was a surreal night of drama and shifting fortunes

Late on Friday night, with the world championship semi-final in the balance, Ronnie O'Sullivan looked like he was about to go off the reservation. He looked as if he was going to throw it all away in a fit of reckless abandon.

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Wilson rallies but O'Sullivan takes three-frame lead going into World Championship final day

Kyren Wilson rallied to take five frames in the second session this evening as a crowd returned to the Crucible for the start of the World Championship final.

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Ronnie roars back to set up Wilson clash on day of deciders

Kyren Wilson collapsed over the line while Ronnie O'Sullivan conjured a reminder of his erratic genius as both World Championship semi-finals were settled by final-frame thrillers for the first time.

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Emotional Kyren Wilson reaches Crucible final after incredible deciding frame

Kyren Wilson won one of the wildest frames in snooker history to beat Anthony McGill 17-16 and advance to his first World Championship final at the Crucible.

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Late burst in penultimate semi-final session keeps sixth world crown dream alive for O'Sullivan

Ronnie O’Sullivan kept his hopes of a winning sixth world title alive after hauling himself back from the brink in the penultimate session of his semi-final against Mark Selby at the Crucible.