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Snooker: Trump holds nerve to end Allen fightback
Monday 12 December 2011
Judd Trump, snooker's latest exciting prospect, toasted sweet success last night when he was crowned the new UK Championship winner in York. The 22-year-old from Bristol bravely fought back from 3-1 down to clinch an impressive 10-8 victory over Mark Allen in a gripping best-of-19 frame final.
Outside Edge: Is that a rocket in your pocket?
Sunday 11 December 2011
Oh no, not another tittle-tattle talk about a prurient sportsman.
Snooker: O'Sullivan's big fee upsets rivals
Thursday 01 December 2011
Ronnie O'Sullivan has triggered an appearance-money row on the eve of the UK Championship which starts on Saturday.
Snooker: Higgins hits out at Hearn for 'ruining' UK event's true identity
Friday 25 November 2011
Defending UK champion John Higgins has accused the snooker authorities of "ruining" a tournament that is widely seen as the second-biggest on the calendar after the World Championship in Sheffield.
Robin Scott-Elliot: 'I do believe in power snooker, I do believe in power snooker...' No, I don't
Monday 21 November 2011
View From The Sofa: Power Snooker, ITV / Final Score, BBC1
Snooker: Leading referee Ganley dies at 68
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Tributes have been paid to snooker referee Len Ganley, who has died at the age of 68.
Snooker: Selt continues run by stunning Hendry
Thursday 21 July 2011
Matthew Selt claimed another scalp in the Australian Goldfields Open with victory over seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry. World No 43 Selt, who came through qualifying, beat John Higgins on Tuesday and saw off Hendry 5-1 yesterday in the last 16.
Snooker: O'Sullivan: get rid of boring players
Saturday 21 May 2011
Ronnie O'Sullivan claims he "detests" some of his rival players and would love to stage his own tournament without them.
Snooker: Authorities drop match-fixing case
Thursday 19 May 2011
The Scottish Crown Counsel has found insufficient evidence to justify a criminal prosecution following an investigation into the 2008 UK Championship match between Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett.
Snooker: Does the rise of 'jaw-dropper' Trump herald game's second coming?
Wednesday 04 May 2011
Boy-band haircut, breathtaking potting and sense of humour fuel hopes 21-year-old can help revitalise the sport
Ted Lowe: ‘Whispering Ted’, the voice of snooker for half a century
Wednesday 04 May 2011
The BBC television commentator Ted Lowe played a significant supporting role in one of the greatest yet most improbable sporting dramas, when on 28 April 1985, the snooker world championship culminated in the most nail-biting climax there had ever been or, to date, would ever be.
Snooker: Higgins takes crown but hails beaten Trump as 'a sensation'
Tuesday 03 May 2011
Turbulent season ends with fourth world title for Scot who says his 21-year-old opponent is game's future
Snooker mourns passing of 'Whispering Ted' Lowe
Monday 02 May 2011
Known affectionately as "Whispering Ted", the legendary snooker commentator Ted Lowe died yesterday, aged 90.
Snooker: Whirlwind backing Trump to emerge as people's champion
Monday 02 May 2011
Judd Trump has been a revelation at this year's World Championship. The 21-year-old has attracted an army of supporters ever since he caused a big upset by knocking out Neil Robertson, the defending champion, in the first round of snooker's biggest tournament.
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