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Defending champion Shaun Murphy makes winning start in Premier League snooker
Sep 3rd
Shaun Murphy began the defence of his PartyCasino.com Premier League title with a 5-1 over Ding Junhui last night.
Murphy beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in last year’s final, and on his return as reigning champion proved too much for Ding.
Ding was on course to take the opening frame with a break of 51, but Murphy was able [...]
Ronnie O’Sullivan favourite for Premier League crown
Sep 2nd
He’s always the favourite in every snooker tournament he enters.
Ronnie O’Sullivan is looking to win the Premier League for the seventh time in his career, and who would bet against him?
The Rocket takes off when he’s on the table, and because the Premier League format incorporates a shot-clock, it suits O’Sullivan right down to the [...]
Premier League snooker returns
Sep 1st
Tomorrow night sees the return of the PartyCasino.com Premier League snooker, with reigning champion Shaun Murphy and six-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan both in action.
Now in its 25th year, the Premier League has been won by snooker’s greats, Stephen Hendry (six), O’Sullivan, (six), Steve Davis (four), Jimmy White (one) and John Higgins (one).
This year’s field is [...]
Ronnie O’Sullivan insists he has nothing to prove to anyone
Aug 25th
Some people love him, some people hate him, but when Ronnie O’Sullivan picks up a cue everyone knows he has an extraordinary talent on the snooker table.
The three-time champion of the world says he has nothing to prove and is focusing on the future of the game. “I don’t feel like I’ve got anything to [...]
Newspaper hands over tapes in John Higgins scandal
Aug 4th
The Sunday newspaper the News of the World has handed over all of the video recordings used during the sting operation of snooker player John Higgins and his manager Pat Mooney.
On May 2nd, the scandal was revealed on the day of the world championship final at the Crucible. The footage shows Higgins and his manager [...]
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Mark Selby
Apr 27th
A repeat of The Masters final is in store at the last eight of the snooker world championship today. O’Sullivan is making his 12th appearance at a Crucible quarter-final, while Selby is looking to advance to the latter stages like he did in 2007.
O’Sullivan hasn’t won a world crown since 2008, but is now the [...]
Last eight for Davis at world championship
Apr 26th
Steve Davis will be playing in the last eight of the snooker world championship. He takes on Neil Robertson tomorrow after beating defending champion John Higgins in the last-16.
Williams battles past Ding to win 2010 China Open
Apr 5th
The home favourite, Ding Junhui, had the crowd behind him and looked the clear favourite to take the 2010 China Open in the final against Mark Williams.
The Welshman, though, valiantly battled back from 5-3 down to beat Ding 10-6 to secure his first title for four years.
The 35-year-old former world champion had been stuck in [...]
