However Ken, who took the coveted trophy at Tudor Square in 1997 ... In a joint statement about the championship’s future, the World Snooker Tour, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Theatres ...

Barry Hearn says World Snooker Championship could stay at The Crucible beyond 2027 after positive talks with Sheffield City Council - but warns that money will be the deciding factor; Hearn ...

Higgins requires 100 per cent concentration to get over the winning line and, this being snooker ... of the World Championship, I’m 100 per cent in favour of keeping it in Sheffield.” ...

There are four cracking first-round matches getting underway at the World Championship on Tuesday and they have delivered three worthwhile wagers. Daniel Wells takes on Shaun Murphy in his first ...

Barry Hearn has urged Sheffield City Council to “show me the way” to increase attendance and prize money or he will take world snooker on the road. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

Three more first-round World Championship matches start at the Crucible today and it could be day when favourites dominate. Defending champion Kyren Wilson has already departed Sheffield, while the ...

Will they? Won't they? The future of the World Snooker Championship has rarely ever not been in doubt – yet here we are in Sheffield. The year is 2025. The Crucible theatre is not the biggest ...

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ZHAO XINTONG has beaten Mark Williams 18-12 to win the World Snooker ... Women's World Championship in 2024 and will defend the title in her homeland this month. May Zhao, who is in Sheffield ...

Zhao Xintong will battle it out with three-time champion Mark Williams in the what could be a historic World Snooker Championship final. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to ...

no announcement on the future of the Championship will be made by Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Theatres or World Snooker Tour during this year’s event. The Crucible remains the home of ...