The Latest Breaking News from Stephen Hendry

Ronnie O’Sullivan says he has two more chances to win eighth world title

The 50-year-old is level with Stephen Hendry as the most successful player in the World Championship’s modern era.

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Popular world champion announces snooker retirement

Former snooker world champion Ken Doherty has announced his retirement from the sport. Irish star Doherty, 56, who is affectionately known as “The Darlin’ of Dublin”, stated that “it’s the right time” for him to walk away. Doherty’s finest hour came in 1997 when he won the World Snooker Championship…

The Independent UK · Jun 3

BBC to bring back iconic snooker game show Big Break after 24 years away

Big Break originally ran from 1991 to 2002 with Jim Davidson and John Virgo hosting and brought in nearly 14m viewers at its peak

The Independent UK · May 12

‘Pretty evil’ Ronnie O’Sullivan opens up lead against old foe John Higgins

O’Sullivan will take a 6-2 lead into Sunday night’s session

The Independent UK · Apr 26

World Snooker Championship prize money: How much do the players earn at the Crucible?

This year’s total prize pot at the Crucible is nearly £2.5m

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Chris Wakelin hits out at Stephen Hendry after World Snooker Championship win: ‘He doesn’t rate me at all’

Seven-time world champion Hendry is now a prominent pundit for the BBC

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Steve Davis pays emotional tribute to John Virgo at memorial service for snooker great

Snooker greats attended the service at Sheffield Cathedral on Thursday

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Why Zhao Xintong is the man to finally break the ‘Crucible Curse’

WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP: No first-time winner has ever defended the World Snooker Championship title at the Crucible but the Chinese superstar is primed to make more history, writes Luke Baker

The Independent UK · Apr 15

World Snooker denies any problems in table row at Masters

Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry both expressed worries about the state of the table after Shaun Murphy and Mark Selby suffered upset defeats at Alexandra Palace

The Independent UK · Jan 13

The strange snooker stat set to shape the sport’s future

The era of a single player dominating snooker appear to be over with an unprecedented number of tournament winners emerging this season

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025