Snooker

Zhao Xintong with the Halo World Snooker Championship trophy. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Snooker World Champ, Zhao Xintong: “I love Sheffield.”

The World Snooker Championships in Sheffield has just seen ‘one of the great Crucible 147s’ and the first of 2025, by Mark Allen.

Crucible sees first 147 break of Snooker World Championships

Former world champion Cliff Thorburn autographs a programme for a fan in Tudor Square, Sheffield, near The Crucible. Photo: David Kessen, National World

Spot the celebrities in our snooker fan zone picture gallery

Sheffield cues up for Snooker by @bellsandbikes

Reader Picture Competition: Sheffield cues up for Snooker at Crucible

Ken Doherty at The Graduate on Surrey Street, with some of the people at the pub he played against on Saturday night

Delight as ex-world snooker champ takes on locals at pool at pub

Kyren Wilson signs an autograph outside The Crucible. ,Photo: Errol Edwards, Black Tie Photography

Delight for fans as stars launch Snooker World Championships

World Snooker Championship is on the BBC

BBC confirms the World Snooker Championship TV schedule

We are now just hours away from the 2025 World Snooker Championship getting underway at Sheffield's famous Crucible Theatre, pictured earlier this week

Everything you need to know about the 2025 World Snooker Championship

Midnite is the new official UK betting and casino partner of the World Championship, Snooker’s greatest event, which will run from April 19 to May 5. To celebrate the partnership, Midnite has created a FREE limited edition lager - with one free beer available per person - which will be served at a local pub throughout the tournament.

Midnite creates free limited edition beer for snooker fans in Sheffield

The cheque was presented at the Stephen Harrison Academy in Sheffield.

Sheffield’s grassroots sport and community organisations receive £25,000 boost

World Snooker will kick off in Sheffield in 2025 with a green baize carpet event featuring top players.

Players in 'green baize carpet' event to launch World Snooker contest

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These are just some of the best things about living in Sheffield

14 reasons to be glad you live in Sheffield

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Turn Ups night spot in Nether Edge in 1977

37 of the best photos to bring back memories of 1977 in the city

HMP Hatfield has scored very highly at its recent inspection.

Findings of surprise South Yorkshire prison inspection released

Players at the Stephen Harrison Academy in Sheffield, which has produced two reigning world snooker champions and has just secured a £20,000 National Lottery grant

The city snooker academy which has produced 2 world champions

Mark Williams has warned that snooker leaving the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield may be 'inevitable' Photo: Richard Sellers/PA Wire

Ex-world snooker champ's warning over Crucible's future

The Crucible has hosted the World Snooker Championship since 1977 and an agreement is in place to keep the tournament in the city until 2027

Latest on fight to keep World Snooker Championship in city

Did you know these facts about Sheffield?

9 lesser-known facts about city, from first king to mushy peas

Sheffield City Council has an agreement with World Snooker to host the tournament until 2027.

Gloomy fans fear Sheffield will lose the snooker

Sheffield Steelers play Guildford Flames at the 12,500-capacity Utilita Arena.
Picture: Tony Johnson.

Arena emerges as best hope for bigger venue for World Snooker

The O2 Academy on Arundel Gate would be a good site for a snooker arena, some believe. Inset: South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard.

O2 Academy proposed as site for new snooker arena

A general view inside the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield ahead of the semi-finals on Friday (Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Call for Government cash to help secure future of snooker in Sheffield

Former Sheffield MP and sports minister, Richard Caborn (photo: Lauren Hurley/PA Wire). The Crucible is home to World Snooker until 2027.

City chiefs must schmooze BBC 'to keep World Snooker in Sheffield'

Ronnie O'Sullivan during their first round match against Jackson Page (right) on day six of the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Picture date: Thursday April 25, 2024. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Bookies say Saudi is odds on favourite to take snooker from Sheffield

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen in action against Robbie Williams during the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Why snooker should stay in Sheffield: Fans and players say same thing

Hossein Vafaei is the latest player to take shots at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre as an ill fit for the World Snooker Championships, saying it “smells really bad”. Photo: Nigel French/PA Wire.

Top snooker player claims Crucible Theatre 'smells really bad'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has called for the World Snooker Championships to be moved from Sheffield (Photo: Getty)

Is World Snooker Championship leaving Sheffield?

We visited Sheffield city centre to see preparations for the World Snooker championship at The Crucible. Photo: David Kessen, National World

I headed for The Crucible, this is what businesses says about snooker

The World Snooker Championship has been staged at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield since 1977 but Ronnie O’Sullivan is among a number of players who have suggested it is time for the tournament to move to a new, larger venue. Credit: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Snooker bosses respond to call for World Championship to leave city

These are some of the places in Sheffield which have proved popular with celebrities

18 places in the city loved by celebrities

Kenwood Road is in urgent need of resurfacing it is claimed.

Road to hotel popular with world snooker players a 'farm track'

2024 will mark the 48th consecutive year that the tournament has been held at the Crucible on Norfolk Street, Sheffield city centre.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 World Snooker Championship

The Ball, Upwell Street, Sheffield, is at the centre of redevelopment plans, and has been said in local legend to be haunted. Picture: Barry Richardson

Historic 'haunted' pub could be closed for good

Gary Swift with his gold medal at the World Abilitysport Games in Thailand

Snooker star conquers world after being attacked in wheelchair

Ronnie O'Sullivan is going for his eighth UK Championship win after first lifting the title 30 years ago

Ad Feature PREVIEW: Snooker superstars return to Yorkshire for 2023 MrQ UK Championship

Gary Swift has been selected to represent Team GB in snooker at the World Ability Games. But the 52-year-old, who was last year attacked in his wheelchair in Sheffield, needs the public's help to get him there

Snooker champion makes world games one year after being attacked

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Elemie Wainwright's family have described her as the "kindest, most sweetest, most beautiful baby girl”

Family of gir killed in crash pay tribute to beautiful baby girl

Heartbroken members of the community have begun to leave tributes to "kind" Elemie, who was tragically killed in a Mosborough collision on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Heartbroken community honours "kind" girl killed in crash

Debbie Mills, Victoria Gasston, Gemma Shaw and Alex Westran at Varsity bar, West Street, Sheffield, in 2003

29 photos capturing noughties nights out at 2 legendary venues