Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai: A crucible of soft power in the Orthodox East
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai, perched amid the stark landscape of the Sinai Peninsula, is more than a monument of Christian antiquity. It stands today…
Zhao claims historic victory over Williams in Crucible final
Zhao Xintong makes history as he becomes the first player from China to win the World Championship with an 18-12 victory over Mark Williams in…
World Snooker Championship 2025: Zhao Xintong leads as Mark Williams fights back in Crucible final
Zhao Xintong holds an 11-6 overnight lead after three-time winner Mark Williams steadied the ship on day one of the World Championship final at the…
2025 World Snooker Championship: Assured O’Sullivan moves past Si into Crucible semi-final
The encounter between Trump and Williams will pit the game's two most decorated left-handed players against each other in a repeat of the 2022 semi-final.Trump…
2025 World Snooker Championship: ‘Class of 92’ graduates aim for more Crucible glory
Ken Doherty, the 1997 world champion, played against the 'Class of 92' throughout his career and felt this match was "the tie of the round"."They've…
World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O’Sullivan to overcome ‘stage fright’ at Crucible
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan tells BBC Sport's Jamie Broughton that he has been struggling on and off with nerves for the past two years.O'Sullivan…
World Snooker Championship 2025: Zhao Xintong leaves Jak Jones on brink of early Crucible exit
The winner will face Lei Peifan, who knocked out defending champion Wilson on Saturday, in the last 16.Zhao, 28, is competing as an amateur at…
World Snooker Championship 2025: Kyren Wilson leads Lei Peifan at Crucible
Reigning champion Kyren Wilson holds a 6-3 lead over Lei Peifan in the first match of his world title defence at the Crucible Theatre in…
World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O’Sullivan to overcome ‘stage fright’ to face Carter at Crucible
Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan says he will overcome "stage fright" to take on Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship. O'Sullivan,…
Jimmy White: Snooker legend fails in bid to appear at Crucible after World Championship qualifying defeat
Jimmy White's wait for another appearance at the Crucible Theatre will stretch to two decades after he was beaten in World Championship qualifying.The 62-year-old lost…
Michal Szubarczyk – the 14-year-old gunning for Ronnie O’Sullivan’s Crucible record
Michal Szubarczyk. Remember the name. The 14-year-old is hoping to make history this week by breaking Ronnie O'Sullivan's long-standing record to become the youngest player…
‘I haven’t let it burden me’ – World snooker champion Kyren Wilson vows he WILL break never-before-seen Crucible record
KYREN WILSON is adamant he WILL break the Crucible Curse this year.No first-time winner of the World Snooker Championship has retained the crown the following…