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Hossein Vafaei hopes fairytale World Snooker Championship run brings joy to people of Iran

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The Independent UK · Apr 28

Iranian snooker star Hossein Vafaei determined to ‘fight for my people’ at World Championship

Hossein Vafaei held his nerve to beat Judd Trump in a deciding frame on Monday

The Independent UK · Apr 28

Ronnie O’Sullivan frustrated as John Higgins battles back in tense Crucible clash

The Scot won the final three frames to reduce the Rocket’s advantage to two in their second round contest

The Independent UK · Apr 26

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World Snooker Championship 2026: Results, schedule and how to watch every match

John Higgins, Shaun Murphy, Wu Yize and Mark Allen are battling for a place in the final at Sheffield’s iconic Crucible Theatre

The Independent UK · Apr 16

John Higgins to face Mark Williams in World Championship quarter-finals

Scot Higgins held his nerve to win his marathon clash against Xiao Guodong.

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025

Ronnie O’Sullivan beginning to fire with dominant start against Pang Junxu

The seven-time world champion established a 6-2 lead over Pang in the first session of their second-round match

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025

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Chris Wakelin holds off Neil Robertson to reach second round for the first time

The former world champion bowed out on day two of the 2025 event.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

Ronnie O’Sullivan pulls out of World Grand Prix for medical reasons

It is the seventh ranking tournament from which O’Sullivan has pulled out of this season.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2025

‘The table needs to be burned’: Mark Allen hits out at British Open conditions

Mark Allen has hit out at ‘embarrassing’ playing conditions at the British Open in Cheltenham, calling the table ‘unplayable’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024

Former world champion Shaun Murphy passionately defends ‘smelly’ Crucible

The former world snooker champion Shaun Murphy has made an emotional intervention in the row brewing about the historic Crucible Theatre while Mark Selby was knocked out by Joe O’Connor

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

World Snooker Championship 2024: Defending champion Luca Brecel crashes out in first round

Qualifier David Gilbert completes a stunning late comeback as the ‘Crucible curse’ strikes again

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2024

Ding Junhui beats Judd Trump to set up UK final showdown with Ronnie O’Sullivan

Their clash comes 30 years after O’Sullivan reached his first UK final as a 17-year-old, while Ding’s first taste of UK glory came in 2005, aged 18.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023

Ronnie O’Sullivan out to ‘ruin careers’ of trophy rivals after reaching UK Snooker Championship final

O’Sullivan beat Hossein Vafaei 6-2 in a one-sided semi-final in York

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023

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The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

Hossein Vafaei vows no repeat of ‘crazy’ break-off in Ronnie O’Sullivan rematch

The two will meet in the UK Snooker Championship semi-finals on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

UK Snooker Championship schedule today including Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump headline the action in York in two mouthwatering sessions on Friday

Belfast Live · Apr 24, 2023

Ronnie O'Sullivan tells good pal UFC star Paddy 'the Baddy' Pimblett that Mark Allen is world title favourite

"Ronnie never says himself ever. Ronnie always says someone else and he did say Allen," revealed the UFC star.

Irish Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

Paddy Pimblett backs Ronnie O’Sullivan to win an 8th World title but says watch out for Mark Allen

The Northern Irishman has been in sparkling form this season, and UFC star Pimblett thinks he's one to look out for over the next few days.

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Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2023

Ronnie O'Sullivan moment with Hossein Vafaei immediately after win sums up snooker great

Ronnie O'Sullivan remains on course for a record-breaking eighth World Championship after swatting aside Hossein Vafaei in double quick time following a tumultuous build-up

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

‘I’ve got nothing to lose’ says Ronnie O’Sullivan after crushing Hossein Vafaei

The seven-time world champion was in a different class to his opponent and won with a session to spare.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Ronnie O’Sullivan grudge match ends in hug after crushing win

O’Sullivan hammered Hossein Vafaei 13-2 with a session to spare at the World Snooker Championship

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and results from Selby-Wilson and Milkins-Jiahui

Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Hossein Vafaei after a bad-tempered build-up to their second-round match

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Ronnie O’Sullivan cashes in as wild Hossein Vafaei break-off shocks Crucible

O’Sullivan raced into a 6-2 lead in their second-round clash.

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

Ronnie O'Sullivan's opponent slammed after "embarrassing" revenge shot two years in the making

Robbie O'Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei had exchanged words in the build up to their World Championship showdown at the Crucible and the 'Prince of Persia's' premeditated break in the second frame saw their match off to an explosive start

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and results from Brecel-Williams and Jones-Robertson

Ronnie O’Sullivan was slammed by Hossein Vafaei during the build-up to their second-round match at the Crucible

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