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Mark Allen in hot water again after conceding match-winning frame with 11 reds remaining on table 

Mark Allen faces a fine from World Snooker after conceding a match-winning frame with 11 reds still left on the table at the World Grand Prix.

Trump breezes past off-form O'Sullivan to secure his first Masters crown 

Judd Trump claimed his first Masters title in emphatic fashion as he defeated seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-4 at the Alexandra...

Allen's Masters defence proves short-lived 

Mark Allen crashed out at the first hurdle in the defence of his Dafabet Masters title after losing to Luca Brecel in a final-frame decider at Alexandra Palace.

Tommy Conlon: 'Mark Allen true to snooker tradition of elbow bending at the table and the bar' 

With Hurricane Higgins and Big Bill Werbeniuk alas long gone to the great Crucible in the sky, it fell to Jimmy White, the last of the hellraisers, to...

Allen holds off Murphy for Scottish Open crown 

Mark Allen held off a late Shaun Murphy comeback to triumph in the final three frames for a 9-7 victory in the Scottish Open final in Glasgow last night.

Antrim's Mark Allen shakes off UK Championship hangover by winning Scottish Open 

Mark Allen beat Shaun Murphy 9-7 to win the Scottish Open to shake off the disappointment of losing last week's UK Championship final.

'Hungover' Mark Allen produces stunning comeback after interval drinks to book place in Scottish Open final 

Mark Allen produced a stunning comeback to reach the Scottish Open final following a 6-5 triumph...

WATCH: Ronnie O'Sullivan's unusual reaction after his stunning UK Championship win over Mark Allen 

Ronnie O'Sullivan vowed to continue making snooker history after becoming the first player to win seven UK Championship titles with a 10-6 victory over...

'It must stop' - Barry Hearn to hold talks with Ronnie O'Sullivan over 'damaging' comments 

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has told Ronnie O'Sullivan his public outbursts have got to stop.

Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals he rejected a lucrative offer to appear in 'I'm a Celebrity' jungle 

Ronnie O'Sullivan has revealed he rejected a lucrative offer to appear in the "I'm a Celebrity" jungle in order to focus on his quest to claim a...

Wilson eases way into next round 

Kyren Wilson joined Ronnie O'Sullivan in the next round of the UK Championship after the world No 11 eased to a 6-2 win over China's Yan Bingtao at the Barbican Centre in York yesterday.

'He's living on a different planet' - Judd Trump not a fan of Ronnie O'Sullivan's breakaway snooker tour idea 

Ronnie O'Sullivan is "living on a different planet" as he talks of launching a breakaway snooker tour,...

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he's 'ready' to launch his own snooker tour after narrow win over Ken Doherty 

Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan claims he is "ready to go" and start his own snooker tour.

Heartbreak for Ken Doherty as Ronnie O'Sullivan prevails in final frame thriller at UK Championship 

Tournament favourite Ronnie O'Sullivan survived an unexpected scare before continuing the defence of his UK Championship title in York.

Chinese players Yu Delu and Cao Yupeng banned from snooker for match-fixing 

Chinese players Yu Delu and Cao Yupeng have been banned from snooker after being found guilty of match-fixing.

'Dictatorship it's called, disguised under democracy' - Ronnie O'Sullivan launches fresh attack on World Snooker chief Barry Hearn 

Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has suggested Barry Hearn is running a dictatorship...

Watch: Ronnie O'Sullivan produces latest magical 147 clearance in venue he branded a 'hellhole' 

Ronnie O'Sullivan was not too impressed with the ambience at the venue hosting this year's English Open snooker tournament, but his annoyance...

'No one wants to be subject to smelling urine' - Ronnie O'Sullivan defends his criticism of English Open venue 

Ronnie O'Sullivan has defended his scathing criticism of the English Open venue, insisting he does not...

'All I can smell is urine' - Ronnie O'Sullivan brands English Open venue a 'hellhole' in scathing attack 

Ronnie O'Sullivan has branded the venue for the English Open a "hellhole" and claimed he could smell urine in the player interview area.

Williams finally in dreamland after partying night away 

Mark Williams was as good as his word. After winning the most astonishingly tense world snooker final against John Higgins, the oldest champion since 1978 insisted that he was not going to...

'I feel like sh*t' - Mark Williams fulfils promise to 'party until sunrise' following third Snooker World Championship win 

Mark Williams celebrated in style after holding off John Higgins to win his third Snooker World...

'I'd cartwheel round here naked next year' - Snooker world champion Mark Williams conducts press conference in the nip 

Mark Williams vowed to perform naked cartwheels if he repeats his stunning Betfred World...

Williams digs deep to see off Higgins charge 

What a final this was. The greatest ever, Steve Davis described it as Mark Williams defeated John Higgins 18-16.

Williams holds nerve to win third world title in epic final, does press conference naked 

MARK Williams of Wales beat Scotland's John Higgins 18-16 in a dramatic final on Monday to win his third world snooker title at the age of 43 and become...

Williams finishes his longest day in fine style to earn final lead 

Mark Williams produced a three-frame burst at the end of one of the longest days in his career as he took control of the World Championship final.

Beauty doesn't always survive a treacherous red to the middle pocket 

The world has always been magnetised by beauty; the realms of art, commerce and media have worshipped it in all its guises for millennia.

Hawkins and Higgins take early initiative in Sheffield semi-finals 

Barry Hawkins edged a step closer to a second appearance in a World Championship final by taking a 5-3 lead over Mark Williams after the first session of their semi-final at the Crucible.

Allen and Ding bow out while Higgins edges classic 

Antrim's Mark Allen bowed out of the Betfred World Championship, losing 13-6 to Kyren Wilson who cruised through to the semi-finals yesterday.

Hawkins and Wilson close in on semi-finals at Crucible 

Barry Hawkins moved to the brink of the Betfred World Championship semi-finals as he took an 11-5 lead over Ding Junhui last night.

Strong finish helps Trump to set up Higgins clash 

Judd Trump has secured his place in the World Championship quarter-finals by beating Welshman Ricky Walden 13-9.

'O'Sullivan Show' gets physical as Rocket bows out 

It might have caused even the late, great Ted Lowe to raise his voice above a whisper.

Tension at the Crucible as Ronnie O'Sullivan collides with Ali Carter during shock world championship defeat 

Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed out of the Betfred World Championship after a bitter mid-match spat with...

'Rocket' rallies but still trails carter in second-round clash 

Ronnie O’Sullivan trails Ali Carter 9-7 in the World Championship second-round as they prepare for this afternoon’s session.

Ding brushes compatriot aside in Crucible opener 

Ding Junhui underlined his Betfred World Championship ambitions by closing out victory over Chinese compatriot Xiao Guodong in little more than an hour when play resumed yesterday.

Jones: Beating Murphy is my best victory 

World No 51 Jamie Jones stunned former champion Shaun Murphy with a 10-9 victory at the Crucible.

'Embarrassed' O'Sullivan feels great but laments unhealthy state of game 

Ronnie O'Sullivan believes his lifestyle is so good he could live to the age of 200, but he apologised yesterday to Crucible fans for the "embarrassing" start to his latest world title bid.

'I was gutted' - Ronnie O'Sullivan admits he was embarrassed by his display in World Championship opener 

Ronnie O'Sullivan has apologised for making an "embarrassing" start to his latest world title bid and said he wanted to refund short-changed...

Ronnie O'Sullivan comes from three frames down to survive first round scare at the Crucible 

Ronnie O'Sullivan avoided an early Crucible exit as he roared back to beat Stephen Maguire in the first round of the Betfred World Championship.

No Crucible return for Ken Doherty as Dubliner falls short against Matthew Stevens 

Former World Championship winner Ken Doherty missed out on a Crucible return when he lost to Matthew Stevens in the final qualifying round on...

Ken Doherty left needing big final session comeback to secure World Championship place 

Ken Doherty is facing an uphill struggle to qualify for the 2018 World Snooker championship as he trails 7-2 following the first session of his final...

Ken Doherty close to sealing Crucible return after latest World Championship qualifying win 

Ken Doherty is closing in on a return to The Crucible for this year's World Championships, as he moved to within one win on a place in the main...

Watch: Liang Wenbo blows chance to make two 147 breaks in one match on final black 

Liang Wenbo missed the chance to become the first player in snooker history to make two 147 breaks in the same competitive match when he failed to...

WATCH: Ronnie O'Sullivan fires in another magnificent 147 break - but can't avoid shock defeat 

Ronnie O'Sullivan racked up a record 14th maximum break of his career in his first round match at the China Open, but it was not enough to avoid a...

Grand Prix cruise for O'Sullivan 

Ronnie O'Sullivan secured his maiden World Grand Prix title with a convincing 10-3 victory over Ding Junhui at Preston's Guild Hall.

'There are still a few idiots out there' - Mark Allen slams crowd after beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 

Mark Allen took great delight in silencing a few 'idiots' in the Alexandra Palace crowd and he smashed past defending champion Ronnie...

Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out of Masters as magnificent Mark Allen dethrones champion 

Defending champion and seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan is out of the Masters after a magnificent 6-1 quarter-final victory for Mark Allen at...

O'Sullivan would be happy to pick the jungle over snooker 

Ronnie O'Sullivan celebrated his birthday with a 6-1 win over Michael White at the UK Championship in York before declaring himself ready to tackle the 'I'm A Celebrity' jungle next year.

Ireland's Leo Fernandez stuns world number three Ding Junhui with amazing comeback at UK Championship 

Ding Junhui suffered a stunning upset at the hands of 41-year-old Irishman Leo Fernandez in the...

Ronnie O'Sullivan happy to miss out on 'ridiculous' £1million jackpot after shock defeat in the NI Open 

Ronnie O'Sullivan saw his hopes of snooker's first £1m jackpot end with a shock defeat at the Northern Ireland Open to world number 82 Elliot...

WATCH: Ronnie O'Sullivan's hilarious plea to snooker authorities to cut out the 'numpties' 

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan confirmed he is still the the master of a green baize when he hammered Juud Trump to 10-3 in the final on the Shanghai...

Former world champion Stuart Bingham banned for six months for breaking betting rules 

Former world champion Stuart Bingham has been given a six-month suspension for breaching snooker's betting regulations.