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 ...

It is that time of year, when you draw the curtains against the afternoon light, sit down on the sofa, switch on the telly and, several hours later, find you are still there, bewitched, bewildered, ...

As the debate over the future of the World Snooker Championship continues, a string of the sport’s bigget stars have called for the event to stay at the Crucible in Sheffield. The sport’s greatest ...

A pigeon caused a bizarre delay midway through Mark Selby's second-round World Championship match against Yan Bingtao on Friday, delighting and amusing the players, officials and the crowd at the ...

Barry Hearn has indicated the Crucible’s future as the host venue for the World Snooker Championship will come to an end in 2027. The Matchroom Sport president continues to play a key role in ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan returns to the Crucible this week with the aim of becoming the record holder for most snooker World Championships won. He has won the title seven times, a record he holds with ...

Barry Hearn has warned that snooker is ready to end nearly 50 years of history and move the World Championship away from Sheffield unless the Crucible is rebuilt into a bigger venue. Hearn, who ...

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — The world snooker championship opened with a huge shock when defending champion Kyren Wilson was beaten by tournament debutant Lei Peifan of China 10-9 at the Crucible ...

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Steve Davis goes back to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield to celebrate 40 years of the world snooker championship, talking to some of the players forever ingrained in the sport's history. The venue ...

Perry's win earns him a first trip to the World Snooker Championship final stages since 2019 Joe Perry said he felt "physically sick" for Mark Davis after securing a dramatic 10-9 victory over his ...