We’re into the final week of the 2014 World Snooker Championship and the field of 32 players has been whittled down to the last eight. There were a few upsets in the opening few days but most of the encounters went true to form and the remaining octet are merited[Read More…]
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Decidedly Dramatic Opening in Sheffield
The first three days of the World Championship have come and gone amid a host of dramatic contests at the Crucible. The standard of play hasn’t always been at the highest but the start of the 2014 edition in Sheffield must go down as one of the best ever. There[Read More…]
Ronnie Safely into Second Round
Ronnie O’Sullivan has reached the second round of the World Championship after a 10-4 victory over Robin Hull on the opening day at the Crucible. The two-time defending champion was made to work harder than the scoreline would suggest, though, as Hull fought well but ultimately was left to rue a[Read More…]
2014 World Championship: The Big Preview
The draw for the first round of the 2014 World Championship was made on Thursday and as ever it threw up some interesting ties. The qualification stage is complete and all that is left is the small matter of the 17 days required for one of the 32 competitors[Read More…]
Ding Denied by Woollaston
Defending champion Ding Junhui crashed out of the Players Championship Grand Final on the first day on Tuesday. The four-time ranking event winner this season appeared to be cruising into the second round when he established a 3-0 lead over Ben Woollaston only to crumble as his opponent completed an[Read More…]
Preston’s Players Championship Grand Final
The fourth annual Players Championship Grand Final takes place in Preston this week, with snooker returning to our screens on Tuesday following a rare week off. This is the first season that the tournament will be staged outside of Ireland after a year in Dublin and two subsequently successful outings[Read More…]
Murphy Lands World Open Title
Shaun Murphy won his fifth ranking event title on Sunday after a hard-fought 10-6 victory over Mark Selby in the Haikou World Open. The Englishman held on for his first success in a main ranker for almost exactly three years to continue his resurgence of late. In doing so, Murphy[Read More…]
Murphy and Selby for World Open Glory
Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy will contest the Haikou World Open final after both emerging from their semi-finals with 6-4 victories on Saturday. The English duo have won seven ranking event titles between them but it is perhaps their failure to land more that has curtailed their careers somewhat. The[Read More…]
Higgins Trumps Judd With Stunning Comeback
John Higgins produced a sterling fight back against Judd Trump to reach the quarter-finals of the World Open on Thursday. In a match of the highest break-building, the four-time world champion found himself 4-0 down at the interval following breaks of 100, 63, 110 and 68 from his opponent, Trump[Read More…]
Favourites Look Ahead to Second Round in Wales
The first round of the Welsh Open has been completed and there is a pause for breath today ahead of the rest of the tournament from Monday. That gives time for the television crews to assemble their equipment and the players to prepare themselves mentally for a tough week ahead.[Read More…]