# Snooker

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# The Rocket

Ronnie O'Sullivan fights back from the brink to book Northern Ireland Open final spot

The 42-year-old made an exquisite pot as he edged Mark Selby in tonight’s deciding frame.

4.1k

Nov 17th 2018, 6:19 PM

# Match-Fixing

Welsh snooker player Jones suspended over match-fixing allegations

World snooker’s governing body believes Jamie Jones has “a case to answer”.

5.3k

Oct 11th 2018, 5:21 PM

# Frame of mind

Tyson Fury enlists Ronnie O'Sullivan's help ahead of next month's comeback

The snooker legend has been drafted in to help the heavyweight to cope mentally with his return to boxing.

6.3k

May 19th 2018, 9:43 AM

# Rocket man

O'Sullivan vows to play until he's 50 after acrimonious World Championship exit

The 19th frame of Ali Carter’s 13-9 win on Saturday saw O’Sullivan appear to barge into his opponent.

9.0k

Apr 29th 2018, 11:34 PM

# Ambition

'I think I’m going to live until about 200 now,' says Ronnie O'Sullivan

The star apologised on Sunday to Crucible fans for the “embarrassing” start to his latest world title bid.

10.2k

Apr 22nd 2018, 7:37 PM

# Snooker

Disappointment for Doherty as former world champion misses out on Crucible return

The 1997 winner was beaten by Matthew Stevens in the final qualifying round today.

5.1k

Apr 18th 2018, 1:38 PM

# Class

Watch: Ronnie O'Sullivan registers maximum break of 147 for 14th time in his career, still loses

The 42-year-old was beaten 6-2 by fellow Englishman Elliot Slessor in Beijing.

5.1k

Apr 3rd 2018, 5:29 PM

# Winner winner

'It means so much' - Northern Ireland's Mark Allen wins first Masters title

He held his nerve to beat Kyren Wilson 10-7.

9.9k

Jan 22nd 2018, 8:09 AM

# Unimpressed

Ronnie O'Sullivan says snooker is 'weighted towards numpties'

The five-time winner has again threatened to skip the 2018 World Championship.

9.1k

Jan 19th 2018, 11:54 AM

# under the weather

'I've got double-vision, I'm dizzy and I'm struggling' - Ronnie O'Sullivan dumped out of Masters

The defending champion went out at the quarter-final stage, losing 6-1 to Mark Allen, and blamed it on illness.

7.2k

Jan 18th 2018, 4:38 PM

# doubt

'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan fuels speculation over missing worlds

The 42-year-old — the sport’s greatest drawcard — made the remarks in a question and answer session.

9.1k

Dec 30th 2017, 2:58 PM

# Snooker Loopy

'That's a first' - Chinese player Cao Yupeng invents the one-handed snooker shot

Let’s see him build a century break though.

20.7k

Dec 18th 2017, 4:10 PM

# History Maker

Ronnie O'Sullivan consolidates legendary status with record-equalling triumph

24 years on from his maiden UK Championship triumph, ‘The Rocket’ has won the tournament for a sixth time.

7.7k

Dec 11th 2017, 9:33 AM

# Upset

Irish snooker player shocks world number 3 at UK Championship

Limerick’s Leo Fernandez had not won a match in four tournaments since returning from a 15-month ban.

10.9k

Nov 29th 2017, 1:39 AM

# Betting

2015 world snooker champion handed six-month ban for breaking gambling rules

The WPBSA estimate that Stuart Bingham placed bets worth £35,771.

6.0k

Oct 24th 2017, 10:06 AM

# unexpected guest

Watch: Ronnie O'Sullivan lets stage invader attempt to pot the black

The snooker star allowed a member of the audience take over at the English Open today.

10.4k

Oct 19th 2017, 7:35 PM

# title defence

Mark Selby lands world snooker championship with thrilling win over John Higgins

Selby became only the fourth player in the past 40 years to retain the title.

11.4k

May 1st 2017, 11:24 PM

# memory lane

Quiz: How well do you remember Ken Doherty's World Snooker Championship success?

Cast your mind back 20 years to that famous night at the Crucible.

21.9k

Apr 30th 2017, 5:59 PM

# Class

Watch: Mark Selby hits two of the best shots you'll see in thrilling semi with Ding

In the other semi-final, Scotland’s four-time world champion John Higgins retained control advancing to a 10-6 lead.

10.3k

Apr 28th 2017, 11:43 PM

# Sensational

'It's there, it's close, it's very close... what a shot this is!' - Ken Doherty

Mark Selby hit the ‘mother of all doubles’ in tonight’s semi-final with Ding Junhui at the Crucible.

14.4k

Apr 27th 2017, 10:25 PM

# Rocket

Ronnie O'Sullivan knocked out of World Championship despite massive 146 break

The five-time champion was knocked out by last year’s runner-up Ding Junhui.

7.3k

Apr 26th 2017, 5:15 PM

# The Crucible

Ronnie loses first 3 frames of Ding quarter-final, but he's already started the comeback

Higgins, Selby and Hawkins all lead after the opening quarter-final sessions.

6.1k

Apr 25th 2017, 7:21 PM

# Snooker

You'll need more than magic! Ronnie brushes past Murphy into Crucible quarter-finals

Five-time champ will play either Liang Wenbo or Ding Junhui in the last eight

8.6k

Apr 22nd 2017, 11:24 AM

# stern response

Ronnie O'Sullivan bullying claims are 'unfounded' - World Snooker chief

Barry Hearn has responded to claims from O’Sullivan that he has been bullied by World Snooker.

5.0k

Apr 17th 2017, 4:55 PM

# Outburst

Ronnie O'Sullivan lashes out at World Snooker chief, says he won't be 'bullied'

The five-time world champion has launched a scathing attack on Barry Hearn over his treatment.

20.5k

Apr 16th 2017, 7:51 PM

# Early Exit

He dug deep to qualify but Fergal O'Brien didn't last long at the World Snooker Championship

It was always going to be extremely difficult against the reigning champion Mark Selby.

8.1k

Apr 15th 2017, 11:56 PM

# Tall order

Draw unkind to O'Brien as he faces top seed Selby in World Championship opener

Elsewhere, Mark Allen will take on Jimmy Robertson and Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his campaign against Gary Wilson.

3.6k

Apr 13th 2017, 11:18 AM

# Crucible

Fergal O'Brien qualifies for World Champs by winning the longest frame of snooker ever played (no, really)

O’Brien v Gilbert has earned its place in snooker’s record books.

14.1k

Apr 12th 2017, 11:47 PM

# Advice

Ronnie O'Sullivan tells Donald Trump to 'chill bruv'

The snooker star criticised the US president over a North Korea-related tweet.

9.1k

Apr 11th 2017, 6:49 PM

# perturbed

Reasons behind Ronnie O'Sullivan's 'robot' interview revealed

The snooker legend has suggested he will no longer give frank or in-depth interviews to the media.

15.0k

Feb 8th 2017, 1:32 PM

# Fire

Snooker legend Jimmy White 'loses everything' in flat fire

The six-time World Championship runner-up’s cue was in his car.

12.2k

Feb 1st 2017, 8:07 AM

# Rocket man

Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Joe Perry 10-7 to claim the Masters title for a record seventh time

Stephen Hendry’s lost another record.

6.7k

Jan 22nd 2017, 10:46 PM

# The Darling of Dublin

'It still gives me goosebumps’ – Doherty 20 years after dethroning Hendry

2017 marks the 20th anniversary of a famous night in Irish sport.

20.1k

Jan 2nd 2017, 9:30 PM

# rocket rant

'Watch F1 and you see beautiful-looking people and you look at snooker and think 'God''

Ronnie O’Sullivan has compared snooker to a car boot sale.

6.9k

Nov 29th 2016, 10:13 AM

# TON UP

Dubliner Fergal O'Brien sets new record in UK Championship victory

The world number 50 became the first player to make five centuries in a best-of-11 frame match.

9.8k

Nov 27th 2016, 11:50 AM

# Emotional

Mark King's touching speech about family and his gambling addiction after Northern Ireland Open win

‘It was one of those things that I never thought was going to happen,’ explained the 42-year-old after ending a 25-year wait.

17.7k

Nov 21st 2016, 11:47 AM

# Changes

Ronnie O'Sullivan: I could be the new JK Rowling!

The snooker star compared himself to Harry Potter author while promoting his new novel.

7.1k

Nov 15th 2016, 3:04 PM

# We kid you not

Former world snooker champion Steve Davis is playing a DJ set in Dublin this weekend

The 58-year-old featured at Glastonbury this summer too.

8.0k

Aug 12th 2016, 12:45 PM

# Corruption

Irish snooker player banned for 15 months after admitting to spot-fixing

Limerick man Leo Fernandez has been suspended until August 2017 and fined €2,000.

8.6k

Jul 6th 2016, 1:04 PM

# Closing In

Great day for Leicester complete as Selby wins World Championship final

It was the second time in three years that the Englishman had won snooker’s most important prize.

15.8k

May 2nd 2016, 10:27 PM