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World Snooker Championship 2026: Results, schedule, how to watch, prize money, winners, more
Everything you need to know about the 2026 World Snooker Championship as Zhao Xintong, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Co. bid for glory at the Crucible Theatre.
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Why is Ronnie O'Sullivan using two snooker cues?
Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the second round of the World Championship, but did so using two different cues at the Crucbile... Why?
World Snooker Championship top contenders: Ronnie O'Sullivan? Crucible curse broken?
Zhao Xintong will head back to the Crucible in devastating form when the World Snooker Championship gets back under way at the Crucible Theatre.
O'Sullivan cruises into last-16 at the Crucible
Ronnie O'Sullivan rocketed into the second round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield after wrapping up a 10-2 win over He Guoqiang.
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Williams: 'I'd run down M4 naked' for snooker title
Three-time World Snooker Championship winner Mark Williams has said he would "run down the M4 from London to Cardiff naked" if it meant he would capture a fourth title.
Who is Guoqiang, O'Sullivan's snooker opponent?
Ronnie O'Sullivan's first opponent at the World Snooker Championship will be He Guoqiang, a debutant. Everything you need to know...
Explained: How O'Sullivan made historic 153 break
Ronnie O'Sullivan made the highest break in professional snooker by hitting a 153 at the World Open.
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Zhao beats Williams to win snooker world champs
Zhao Xintong won the World Snooker Championships on Monday, beating Welshman Mark Williams 18-12 at the Crucible in Sheffield.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from Masters on medical grounds
Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Masters at Alexandra Palace on medical grounds, bringing his quest for a record-extending ninth title to an end before it even started.
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Two given life bans over snooker match-fixing
Chinese players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been handed lifetime bans for match-fixing by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the governing body said on Tuesday.
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Whitney Houston inspires snooker star to title
German Masters champion Ali Carter said a Whitney Houston song helped him earn his first ranking title in seven years as he beat Tom Ford in the Berlin final on Sunday.
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Yan Bingtao suspended amid match-fixing probe
China's former Masters champion Yan Bingtao has been suspended from the World Snooker Tour as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) said on Monday.
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O'Sullivan wins seventh world snooker title
Ronnie O'Sullivan became the oldest player, at 46, to win the World Snooker Championship, and equalled Stephen Hendry's record of seven titles, when he beat Judd Trump 18-13 in the final at the Crucible on Monday.
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Evans snubs ex's fist bump ahead of grudge tie
Reanne Evans snubbed former partner Mark Allen's fist bump ahead of their British Open meeting at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, in what Allen called a "horrible" match.
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Hendry out of retirement for Snooker World Tour
Seven-time snooker world champion Stephen Hendry will make a return eight years after retiring, as he takes up an invitational tour card to compete on the World Snooker Tour for at least the next two seasons.
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O'Sullivan crushes Wilson to claim 6th world title
Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Kyren Wilson 18-8 to claim his sixth world snooker title.
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O'Sullivan slams young players for poor standards
The former World No. 1 will face Mark Williams in the World Snooker Championship quarterfinals on Monday.
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World snooker championship postponed over coronavirus
The World Snooker Championship in Sheffield has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers announced on Friday.
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Ex-world champ drives to wrong town, forfeits qualifier
Former world champion Neil Robertson had a moment to forget after he had to forfeit his World Open qualifier Friday, after driving to the wrong city.
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O'Sullivan shocked by amateur at World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan, seen by many as the greatest snooker player of all time, succumbed to one of sport's biggest shock defeats when he was beaten by amateur James Cahill in the first round of the World Championship on Tuesday.
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O'Sullivan makes historic 1,000th century break
Ronnie O'Sullivan became the first snooker player in history to make 1000 career century breaks as he clinched the Players Championship title in Preston.
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O'Sullivan: I don't want to stop at seven UK Championship titles
Ronnie O'Sullivan hopes to continue to make snooker history after he claimed a record seventh UK Championship crown in York.
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Fury adds snooker star O'Sullivan to support team
Tyson Fury says he has appointed snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan to his support team ahead of his comeback fight next month.
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Williams claims third Crucible title
Mark Williams has won the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, beating John Higgins 18-16 in the final in Sheffield.
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Allen defeats Wilson to win first Masters title
Mark Allen fought off a spirited performance from Kyren Wilson to win his first Masters title with a 10-7 victory at Alexandra Palace.
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