Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed his fifth World Snooker Championship crown with an 18-12 victory over Barry Hawkins. It was his first significant tournament after returning from retirement purely to defend his World title. While some see this as a remarkable achievement, I see it as a shame on snooker. O’Sullivan admitted during this tournament that [...]
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SELBY IS MASTER ONCE MORE
Mark Selby followed up his UK Open triumph with his third Masters Title to go within one of completing snookers ‘triple crown.’ The “Jester from Leicester” beat Austalia’s Neil Robertson in a high quality final in front of a packed Alexandra Palace Crowd. Selby had struggled en route to the final, needing a thrilling [...]
CAN ANYONE STOP THE YOUNG MASTER TRUMP?
The second biggest snooker tournament on the calendar starts tomorrow at the Alexandra Palace with all eyes on the bright young superstar that is Judd Trump. Trump, who was the surprise package of last years world championships, finishing a close runner up to John Higgins, has gone from strength to strength this year. The [...]
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