No one dares speak louder than a whisper as nearly 1,000 people respectfully take their seats inside the dimly lit Crucible Theatre. There is a sense of nervous excitement as those lucky enough to get ...

There is suffocating silence in the auditorium as four-time world champion John Higgins attempts to compile a match-winning break. It has gone 10.30pm on a bank holiday Monday, but no one has left the ...

Wu Yize became the second Chinese to win World Snooker Championship following Zhao Xintong's triumph last year, defeating England's Shaun Murphy 18-17 at the Crucible Theatre on Monday. Wu Yize of ...

SHAUN MURPHY admits he will never get over his latest Crucible final loss – and expects the pain to stay with him forever. The Magician, 43, was beaten 18-17 by Chinese cueist Wu Yize, 22, in a ...

Snooker’s World Championship will stay at an upgraded Crucible Theatre in Sheffield until at least 2045 following a new £45m funding deal. With snooker boss Barry Hearn threatening to uproot the event ...

Helped by an intervention from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, snooker ’s world championship is staying at its long-time home of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield until at least 2045 amid fears ...

Barry Hearn once said that he didn’t want his tombstone to read: ‘This is the man who took the World Snooker Championship away from the Crucible’. After today’s news, he can rest easy that won’t be ...

Barry Hearn has promised the World Snooker Championship will leave the Crucible after 2027 unless the tournament's long-time home is revamped or replaced. The contract to stage snooker's premier event ...

The World Snooker Championship final is just hours away now - but the sport plays out very differently in person compared to the BBC's TV coverage, according to a superfan who goes every year.

ANOTHER snooker fan has been kicked out of the Crucible after their phone went off during the final. Referee Rob Spencer, who has had a busy day watching the table ...