Snooker news

John Higgins feels the second session was the key to his World Championship success over Shaun Murphy at the Crucible.

John Higgins is just two frames from claiming a fourth World Championship final place after edging to a 15-9 lead over Mark Allen.

Seven-time champion Stephen Hendry said he was "absolutely delighted" to register his second career maximum 147 at The Crucible.

John Higgins edged a 13-12 thriller against Jamie Cope to set up a World Championship quarter-final clash with Mark Selby.

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been knocked out of the World Championships by Northern Ireland's Mark Allen.

Shaun Murphy said he had to put his personal problems to one side to defeat Andrew Higginson in the World Championship first round.

Former champion Peter Ebdon was sent crashing out of the Betfred.com World Championship at the first hurdle by Nigel Bond.

Stephen Hendry admitted he thought he would lose to Mark Williams before coming back to beat the Welshman 10-7 at the Crucible.

Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated practice partner Stuart Bingham 10-5 to easily reach the second round of the World Snooker Championship.

Snooker chiefs hope a new, shortened version of the game to be trialled at the Crucible can replicate the success of Twenty20 cricket.

Former world champion Ken Doherty has admitted his career among snooker's eilte is on a "slippery slope".

Ali Carter described his Welsh Open final victory over Joe Swail on Sunday for his first ranking title as a "massive achievement".

World number four Mark Selby was issued with an apparent writ before his quarter-final defeat to Anthony Hamilton in the Welsh Open.

Part-time casino croupier Martin Gould ensured Stephen Hendry did not make it past the first round of the Welsh Open.

Six-time winner and birthday boy Stephen Hendry was dumped out of the Masters - then declared he wished he had not bothered turning up.