Snooker

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

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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

From left to right, Brian McFadden, Robert Rock and Ken Doherty pictured outside the Crucible, Sheffield, after a charity fundraiser.

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Masters champion Danny Willett and TV presenter Dan Walker at The Children's Hospital Charity golf tournament.

Dan Walker and Danny Willett help raise £50k for children’s charity

China's Si Jiahui in action at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre during the World Snooker Championship 2023. World Snooker Tour president Barry Hearn has revealed Qatar has expressed an interest in hosting the sport's premier tournament (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Qatar keen to host World Snooker Championship, city is warned

World Snooker Tour president Barry Hearn has previously said he would like to see a new 3,000-seat stadium built in Sheffield to keep the World Snooker Championship in the city. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

New 3,000-seat snooker stadium in city still on cards after 'positive meeting'

The Just Stop Oil protest at The Crucible, Sheffield

Protestors halt World Snooker Championships at The Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan hints snooker players should go on strike

Ronnie O'Sullivan who has just captured his fourth Cazoo Champion of Champions title will now battle in York

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Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title for the seventh time

World Snooker Championship attracts huge audience

Sheffield prepares to welcome World Snooker back for another year. Sheffield snooker fans have praised World Championships boss Barry Hearn after his staunch defence of keeping the tournament at The Crucible.

'Barry Hearn's right - why world snooker should should stay put'

Zhao Xintong lifts the trophy after winning the final of the Cazoo UK Championship at the York Barbican. Photo: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

The Sheffield snooker academy behind Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao’s success

Summer view of Sheffield Peace Gardens
9th June 1975

From the editor: 'New shoots showing hope are smaller pieces of a big jigsaw'

Ronnie O'Sullivan hopes the Crucible can survive the coronavirus crisis

"It will never die:" Ronnie O'Sullivan hopes Crucible can survive Covid crisis

The 2020 World Snooker Championship is due to take place at The Crucible in Sheffield from July 31 to August 16 (pic: Nigel French/PA Wir)

Players withdraw from World Snooker Championship

Judd Trump celebrates as he wins the 2019 Betfred World Snooker Championship. Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

I would defend world title in a car park – Judd Trump

Defending world champion Judd Trump. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images

Snooker's World Championship rescheduled for Crucible with July 31 start

Judd Trump won last year's 'real' World Championship. Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Virtual Snooker World Championship to be broadcast online from this weekend

The Crucible, Sheffield. Photo: Nigel French/PA Wire.

World Snooker Championship postponed with aim to reschedule in July or August

Barry Hearn, chairman of World Snooker, at The Crucible ahead of the World Championships

'˜I'd like World Champs to stay in Steel City forever'

Mark Selby won the Betfred World Snooker Championship for the second time after beating China's Ding Junhui 18-14 in the final in Sheffield last year

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