Snooker

Snooker's young gun Antoni Kowalski has taken a cheeky pop at the sport's biggest name, Ronnie O'Sullivan.The Rocket, snooker's most notorious bad boy and headline-grabber, is always stirring the pot, whether he's hinting at hanging up his…

Snooker legend Dene O'Kane has died aged 61 following an accident in his native New Zealand.O'Kane was a huge star in New Zealand as he thrilled sporting fans with his run to the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship in 1987. He…

A stunning pool shot by Joshua Filler left fans pondering whether or not it was a "fluke".'The Killer' took on Anton Raga in the BetVictor 2024 UK Open Pool Championship at the Telford International Centre. He claimed revenge against his…

Ex-World Snooker Champion Peter Ebdon has taken an unexpected career change after he walked away the sport.In 2002, Ebdon, 53, was on top of the snooker world, winning the Worlds 18-17 in an enthralling encounter with Stephen Hendry.…

Kyren Wilson is a World Snooker champion but he is a few zeroes short of joining the sport's rich list. Wilson, 32, won his first world title by overcoming Jak Jones in a nail-biting final at The Crucible. Despite taking an initial 7-0 lead…

Kyren Wilson has got his hands on snooker’s holy grail after seeing off Jak Jones in the World Championship final.The 32-year-old beat the Welshman 18 frames to 14 in a thrilling match tonight (May 6). It has always seemed a case of when,…

The World Snooker Championship final was delayed after a fan threw up inside the Crucible.Kyren Wilson and Jak Jones had been locking horns at the Sheffield venue when the match was paused after the mess had to be cleaned. Jones, who was…

Sports presenting all-rounder Abigail Davies has been a regular face on the BBC’s coverage of the World Snooker Championship.The popular Welsh reporter has been on hand to interview Crucible stars over the course of the tournament. Regular…

Jak Jones has hit back at his critics, branding them "pathetic" after they took swipes at his playing style during the World Snooker Championship. The Welshman, who has been causing a stir on the baize with his methodical approach, is…

It’s almost 40 years since Dennis Taylor edged out Steve Davis in the greatest World Snooker Championship final of all time.To put that into context, the Hand of God was still more than a year away, Ronald Reagan was halfway through his US…