Ronnie O'Sullivan was the toast of Sheffield on Monday night as he beat Barry Hawkins 18-12 to become the first player for 17 years to make a successful defence of the World Championship.
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Snooker: Barry Hearn reduces toilet breaks to slam lid on gamesmanship
Saturday 04 May 2013
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn is cracking down on toilet breaks to avoid gamesmanship, having grown tired of the top stars wandering off mid-frame to spend a penny.
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump level after first session in their World Championship semi-final
Thursday 02 May 2013
O'Sullivan took a 4-1 lead before being pegged back
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan - I'm only back for money, I may not stay
Wednesday 01 May 2013
Ronnie O'Sullivan has vowed “this is my last farewell” as he announced he would quit snooker for good before next year's World Championship.
Snooker: 'Worn out' Ronnie O’Sullivan through to quarter-finals of Betfair World Championship
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Ronnie O’Sullivan powered through to the quarter-finals of the Betfair World Championship on Monday, but admitted he already feels worn out.
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan's defence fuelled by big-name departures
Saturday 27 April 2013
Steve Davis says it will take someone special to stop O’Sullivan retaining his world title
Ladies' snooker: the new maidens of the green baize
Friday 26 April 2013
It's big in the Far East, but it still has a long way to go here. Chloe Hamilton went to Sheffield to meet some potting pioneers...
Snooker: Shock at the Crucible - literally for Graeme Dott
Friday 26 April 2013
Static shocks affect last-16 encounter at the World Snooker Championships
Snooker: 'Dechawat Poomjaeng can win title,' says Ding Junhui
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Ding Junhui has claimed his "crazy" friend Dechawat Poomjaeng can prove he is far from a one-match wonder by landing the World Championship title.
Snooker: Ali Carter ready for Ronnie O'Sullivan rematch
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Ali Carter believes his big opportunity to topple Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible may have arrived.
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan under 'no pressure' on return to defend his crown
Saturday 20 April 2013
Back after a year off, the world champion is ready to go into the unknown in Sheffield
Snooker: Alan McManus back at the Crucible
Monday 15 April 2013
Scotland's Alan McManus ended a seven-year wait for a Crucible return yesterday when the two-time World Championship semi-finalist earned his place in the main draw.
Snooker: Stephen Maguire and Graeme Dott fight back in China Open
Monday 25 March 2013
Graeme Dott and Stephen Maguire both recovered from two frames down to reach the last 16 of the Bank of Beijing China Open.
Snooker: Allen repeats China triumph
Monday 04 March 2013
Mark Allen retained his Haikou World Open title after beating Matthew Stevens 10-4 in the final in China yesterday.
Stan Musial: Baseball player considered one of the best in history
Wednesday 23 January 2013
On a late summer's day in San Francisco in 1962, a modest crowd gathered to watch the visiting St Louis Cardinals baseball team do battle with the hometown San Francisco Giants. The Cardinals were not strong that year, while the Giants were challenging for the National League divisional baseball championship. Still, the Cardinals were always interesting to watch because of the presence on the team of their aging superstar, Stan Musial, known down the years to anybody exposed to the sport as "Stan the Man".
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