Kyren Wilson wins six of the eight frames in third session of his Crucible semi-final against David Glbert as he opens up 14-10 lead in race to 17; Wilson is the only seeded player remaining after number of high-profile exits; Stuart Bingham and Jak Jones locked at 8-8 after two sessions Last Updated: 03/05/24 10:45pm … Read more
Judd Trump, Mark Allen and Kyren Wilson among players looking to stop Ronnie O’Sullivan winning record eighth World Snooker Championship; tournament runs from April 20 to May 6 at The Crucible in Sheffield, with champion taking home £500,000 and £40,000 awarded for 147 break Last Updated: 29/04/24 11:23pm Ronnie O’Sullivan will be looking for a … Read more
World Pool Masters will maintain last year’s challenging format, with 16 players competing to take home a $40,000 share from a $125,000 prize pool; the 2023 World Cup of Pool is being played at Halle39, in Hildesheim, Germany from April 25-28 – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 22/04/24 11:39pm Ko Pin Yi will defend … Read more
Four-time world snooker champion Mark Selby beaten 10-6 by debutant Joe O’Connor at the Crucible Theatre; “Away from snooker I’m happy, then when I come to snooker it’s the opposite. It was pathetic from start to finish” Last Updated: 22/04/24 10:56pm Mark Selby was knocked out of this year’s World Snooker Championship by Joe O’Connor … Read more
Jimmy White has not made it through qualifying for the 2024 World Championships; White has been a runner up at the Crucible six times; He lost 10-3 to 19-year-old Liu Hongyu Last Updated: 11/04/24 8:33pm Jimmy White will not be a part of the 2024 World Championships after losing out in qualifying Jimmy White’s hopes … Read more
Mark Williams wins seven frames in a row to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in Tour Championship final; Williams claims 26th rankings title, denies O’Sullivan a 42nd; World Snooker Championship runs from April 20 to May 6 at The Crucible in Sheffield with O’Sullivan looking for record eighth title Last Updated: 07/04/24 9:50pm Mark Williams won seven … Read more
ROD LAVER ARENA — Jannik Sinner said he was just glad not to be at home. It’s pretty cold this time of year in South Tyrol, the Alpine region of northern Italy where Sinner grew up and his parents Johann and Siglinde still live. Instead, he got his day in the sun, winning a maiden … Read more
While Luke Littler’s unfathomably rapid rise more easily enchants the heart and imagination, Luke Humphries’ tale is undoubtedly more inspirational. Here is a player who almost quit darts after suffering an anxiety attack mid-match to forfeit a three-set lead to James Wade at the 2019 German Open. Here is an athlete who lost four stone … Read more
Luke Littler appeared to take his World Darts Championship final defeat better than anyone else. He applauded and embraced the victorious Luke Humphries, then outgoing referee Russ Bray. He was charming and self-effacing in interviews. There was a hint of dead-eyed exhaustion he desperately tried to mask, but that’s understandable. For all we’d seen of … Read more
