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The Latest Breaking News from Crucible

World Snooker Championship set to begin under clouds of controversy and unrest

The action begins at the Crucible on Saturday

The Independent UK

Events off the baize mean World Championship starts under a cloud

The action begins at the Crucible on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Five players to watch ahead of the World Snooker Championship

Mark Allen will look to turn around his Crucible form.

The Independent UK

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Ken Doherty comes up short in World Championship qualification bid

The Dubliner has not played at the Crucible since 2014, but the 53-year-old had beaten Reanne Evans and Hammad Miah to get within touching distance

Irish Mirror

Jimmy White’s Crucible hopes dashed in qualifying defeat by Martin O’Donnell

Jimmy White’s bid to reach his first World Snooker Championship since 2006 has ended in the second round of qualifying after a 10-4 defeat by Martin O’Donnell

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Hendry dumped out of World Championship qualifying by ex-wife's nephew

Stephen Hendry was shocked as his Crucible hopes were dashed on Wednesday night after falling to a heavy 10-4 defeat to James Cahill, who is prone to a giant-killing or two

Daily Mirror

Stephen Hendry to face ex-wife's nephew in World Championship after snub accusation

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry has been drawn against his ex-wife's nephew James Cahill in one of many fascinating ties in the World Championship qualifiers

Daily Mirror

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Jimmy White eyes first Snooker World Championship for 17 years after return to form

White stunned Judd Trump at the WST Classic in Leicester before losing to Pang Junxu

The Independent UK

Snooker match-fixing probe throws World Championship into chaos as 10 players banned

The 2023 Snooker World Championship at The Crucible will be played while the match-fixing hearing goes on in the background, with 10 Chinese players currently suspended

Daily Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan pulls out of latest tournament ahead of Crucible world title defence

Defending world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is likely to head to the Crucible in Sheffield with little match practice after pulling out of a tournament this week

Daily Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan lifts lid on 'awkward' hug with Judd Trump at World Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his seventh world title with victory over Judd Trump at the Crucible earlier this year before they held a lengthy embrace, which to some fans was rather awkward

Daily Mirror

Judd Trump admits he lost passion for snooker during record-breaking season

Judd Trump claimed his maiden World Snooker Championship at The Crucible in 2019, and the Englishman backed that up with six ranking title wins the following season

Daily Mirror

Neil Robertson explains how Ronnie O’Sullivan has helped solve his Crucible struggles

Australian star Neil Robertson has a poor Crucible record for a player of his calibre and has been taking tips from Ronnie O'Sullivan to improve his chances in Sheffield

Daily Mirror

Play ‘born of rage’ over Asian female stereotypes lambasts Miss Saigon

Kimber Lee’s award-winning drama, untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play, will be staged at Manchester’s Royal Exchange while Miss Saigon opens at the Sheffield Crucible

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Theatre group pulls play from Sheffield venue staging Miss Saigon

New Earth Theatre said ‘damaging tropes, misogyny and racism’ in show contradict its values

Daily Mirror

Iranian history-maker talks "boring" snooker and his dramatic Ronnie O'Sullivan comments

Hossein Vafaei become the first Iranian snooker player to reach the Crucible - and has clarified his comments after previously urging Ronnie O'Sullivan to retire

Daily Mirror

Former Crucible champion blasts stars criticising venue: "It's an excuse"

A lack of space has been cited by some for poor performances at the Crucible Theatre, which has hosted the snooker world championships annually since 1977

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Ian McKellen’s cultural highlights

The actor on the radical joy of the Proms, a fun gay club night and the theatre he treasures most of all

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Ronnie O'Sullivan's eldest daughter vows never to let snooker star meet grandkid

Taylor-Ann Magnus hasn't seen her famous father, who triumphed at the Crucible last week, since she was a teen.

Daily Record

Ronnie O'Sullivan's eldest daughter vows never to let snooker champ meet grandchild

Taylor-Ann Magnus hasn't seen her famous father, who triumphed at the Crucible last week, since she was a teen.

Irish Mirror

Snooker legend Ken Doherty no longer with wife Sarah but says pair get on well for son

A documentary to air on Virgin Media tonight, entitled Seventeen Days in the Crucible, looks back at Ken’s momentous win and his early career.

Daily Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan's two reasons for World Championship venue switch from iconic Crucible

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has suggested two reasons why snooker's most prestigious tournament might be moved from the iconic Crucible in Sheffield

Daily Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan's Crucible win has 'inspired' Michael van Gerwen to emulate his success

Michael van Gerwen has aspirations to win as many world darts titles as Ronnie O'Sullivan has managed in snooker, but admits he still has a long way to go to achieve that

The Guardian - UK

‘I could play to my mid-50s,’ says Ronnie O’Sullivan after seventh world title

Ronnie O’Sullivan has warned his snooker rivals he may keep playing at the highest level until his mid-50s as the dust settles on another world championship victory

The Independent UK

‘I’m not the greatest’: Ronnie O’Sullivan rejects top honour after seventh world title

O’Sullivan has now matched Stephen Hendry’s record of seven world crowns but feels his game is still lacking

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