Ronnie O’Sullivan produced another scintillating display of scoring to comfortably beat Soheil Vahedi 4-0 in the first round of the Northern Ireland Open on Tuesday in Belfast. O’Sullivan had spent much of the morning before his game on social media complaining about the current state of the sport. In particular,[Read More…]
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Northern Ireland Open Draw and Preview
The next stop on the snooker roadshow is Belfast with the return of the Northern Ireland Open draw to the Waterfront Hall this week from Monday. Mark Williams is the defending champion after his dramatic 9-8 triumph over teenager Yan Bingtao in last year’s final. It was a win that[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the Champion of Champions Again
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the Champion of Champions for the third time after a rollercoaster 10-9 victory over Kyren Wilson in Sunday’s final in Coventry. The world number three, who previously won the title in 2013 and 2014 before finishing runner-up in both of the last two editions at the Ricoh[Read More…]
Champion of Champions Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Kyren Wilson
Kyren Wilson beat Mark Allen 6-5 in a thrilling match to set up a Champion of Champions title decider with Ronnie O’Sullivan in Coventry on Sunday. The Kettering cueist held off a late charge from Allen to book his place in the final at the Ricoh Arena for the first[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Gains Revenge on Shaun Murphy at Ricoh Arena
Ronnie O’Sullivan progressed to the final of the Champion of Champions for a fifth time after a 6-3 victory over Shaun Murphy at the Ricoh Arena on Friday evening. The two-time champion, who has never failed to reach the title deciding match in Coventry when he has entered, avenged his[Read More…]
Champion of Champions Final Four Preview
A high-quality Champion of Champions final four comprising Ronnie O’Sullivan, Shaun Murphy, Mark Allen, and Kyren Wilson will battle it out this weekend at the Ricoh Arena. There is £100,000 on offer for the player who can record a second pair of victories between now and Sunday to walk away[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Sets Up Shaun Murphy Rematch
Ronnie O’Sullivan lived up to his nickname of the “Rocket” as he launched himself into the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions on Tuesday in Coventry. Most players slow down with age but the soon to be 43 year-old was in stellar form as he dislodged two fellow former world[Read More…]
Preview: English Open Semi-Final
Ronnie O’Sullivan remains undefeated this season after beating Luo Honghao in a high-scoring affair to reach the English Open semi-final at the K2 in Crawley on Friday. The defending champion opened the contest with superb runs of 118 and 90 but lost three frames on the spin as the WSF[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Enlisted as Sports Mentor
Five-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has joined forces with newly-founded sports agency, Unify Sports Management, taking on a sports mentor role in a bid to find stars of the future. The 42 year-old, who has reached the quarter-finals of this week’s English Open in Crawley, will put his considerable expertise[Read More…]
Preview: English Open Quarter-Final
Ronnie O’Sullivan remains on course to defend his English Open crown after coasting through another couple of rounds at the K2 in Crawley on Thursday. The world number three has already been in the headlines this week for good and bad reasons, with his boorish criticism of the venue, which[Read More…]