Three late dropped shots fail to dampen enthusiasm of forgotten major contender
On Google+
On Twitter
Top writers
Places
Politics
E-break Time
Snooker: Cancer blow for Ali Carter
Monday 01 July 2013
Ali Carter, twice a World Championship finalist, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Serena Williams inspires Reanne Evans to storm male bastion
Sunday 16 June 2013
Pioneer looks to tennis in battle against prejudice and financial hardship
James Lawton: Ronnie O'Sullivan is no trouble... his brilliance is a joy to behold
Tuesday 07 May 2013
That soaring sense that you are witnessing unique powers
Snooker needs another crank like me says Ronnie O’Sullivan after winning fifth world title
Tuesday 07 May 2013
Every sport needs someone like your Alex Higgins or your Eric Cantona says world champion
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan undecided over future after winning fifth World Championship
Tuesday 07 May 2013
Barry Hawkins was beaten 18-12 in the final at the Crucible
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan defends world title against Barry Hawkins as if he'd never been away
Tuesday 07 May 2013
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.
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan breezes though to remarkable fifth Crucible final
Sunday 05 May 2013
Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has won all four of the World Championship finals he has contested, sped through to a fifth as he brushed aside the challenge of Judd Trump.
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 takes narrow lead in World Championship semi-final against Judd Trump
Friday 03 May 2013
The pair play this evening at the Crucible
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
-
1
Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
-
2
Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
-
3
US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
-
4
Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
-
5
Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
How will you make today delicious?
Tell us how you plan to make today delicious and you could win a £50 M&S gift card.
Win a three-night weekend break for two in Stockholm
Hesperus Press are offering the chance to win a three-night weekend away for two to Stockholm.
Summer food reader survey
Take our grocery shopping survey for your chance to win a £100 M&S store gift card.
See Norway’s spectacular coastline
There is no finer way to discover and explore the dramatic Norwegian coastline than aboard an authentic Hurtigruten cruise.
Where's Wallonia?
War and peace: history revisited in the cities of Southern Belgium - a travel guide in association with the Belgian Tourist Office.
Win first-class inter-rail passes
Win first-class rail passes to explore the sights and sounds of Europe with redspottedhanky.com.
Celebrate the joy of reading with NOOK®
You can buy a NOOK Simple Touch Glowlight at £69, or the NOOK HD 8GB Tablet for just £99 - until 3 September.
Enter the latest Independent competitions
Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page.
Business videos from commercial thought leaders
Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
