Allen ‘devastated’ after missed black as Wu faces Murphy in world snooker final
Allen and Wu toil in 100-minute frame ‘embarrassment’, Higgins leads Murphy
April 2026
Wu Yize power is undiminished against Mark Allen after 15-minute blackout
The Chinese 22-year-old surged into a 6-2 lead against Mark Allen after a power outage while Shaun Murphy was pegged back by John Higgins in their semi-final
Vafaei launches epic comeback to stun Trump on day of great Crucible drama
Elsewhere, John Higgins ended Ronnie O’Sullivan’s attempt to win his eighth World Snooker Championship in one of the great modern games at the Crucible
Ronnie O’Sullivan dominant as he takes big lead against John Higgins
Ronnie O’Sullivan carved out a 6-2 overnight lead against John Higgins in their second-round showdown, while Mark Allen and Barry Hawkins both won 13-9 at the World Snooker Championship
January 2026
Kyren Wilson holds off John Higgins to secure his first Masters title
Higgins edges past Trump and Wilson sees of Wu to set up Masters final
John Higgins rides wild fluke to win final three frames and reach Masters semi
John Higgins and Kyren Wilson win at Masters as curious run of 6-2 scorelines goes on
April 2025
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump roar into World Snooker semi-finals
Judd Trump charged into the semi-finals, beating Luca Brecel in a high-quality match, while Ronnie O’Sullivan repelled a stirring fightback from Si Jiahui at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield
O’Sullivan, Higgins and Williams stand strong as Class of 92 battle on
John Higgins and Mark Williams battled through to the last eight, where they will face each other, while Ronnie O’Sullivan was in control in his last-16 match
John Higgins fights through emotional turmoil to ignite Crucible challenge
Tearful four-time world champion John Higgins overcame overwhelming emotions to beat Joe O’Connor 10-7 at the Crucible
January 2025
Neil Robertson stuns John Higgins with dramatic Masters fightback
Neil Robertson fought back from 5-1 down to complete an extraordinary 6-5 win over John Higgins at the Masters, while Shaun Murphy defeated Gary Wilson 6-3
April 2024
Ronnie O’Sullivan jokes he would ‘love to see’ big-money snooker breakaway
The world No 1 said he would ‘love that phone call’ when asked about a possible LIV-style tour before his Crucible contest with Stuart Bingham
‘Still got it’: John Higgins edges Mark Allen with classic Crucible clearance
John Higgins came from 62 behind in the deciding frame to edge Mark Allen, starting his break with a nerveless doubled red
‘I just want to be pampered’: Ronnie O’Sullivan says he is open to offers
Ronnie O’Sullivan declared himself open to offers amid rumours of a rival snooker tour and warned he would walk away from the sport if he believed his talent was being undervalued
March 2024
John Higgins comes up short in pursuit of ‘golden ball’ 167 break in Saudi Arabia
John Higgins potted 15 reds and 15 blacks before running out of position with the ‘golden ball’ looming in his win over Mark Williams
April 2023
John Higgins rolls back the years to bring Kyren Wilson down to earth
The four-time world champion John Higgins won 13-2 with a session to spare, while Si Jiahui holds an 11-5 overnight lead over Robert Milkins
April 2022
Judd Trump holds off Williams to set up ‘dream’ Crucible final with O’Sullivan
Mark Williams stages brilliant fightback against Judd Trump in semi-final
