The dilemma facing doctors when it comes to being upfront with patients is captured in a new survey which found that one in five has been in a situation where they felt unable to apologise — even when the patient or their family expected an apology.

Celtic 2 Republic of Ireland XI 2: This was always going to be a day when the Brown name dominated Celtic Park yet a midfielder with a similarly sounding surname put his stamp on the occasion too.

Celtic 5 Rangers 0: Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers admits his side should have equalled their record Old Firm win after they clinched their seventh successive Premiership title in stunning style with a 5-0 thrashing of Rangers at Parkhead.

Ronnie O'Sullivan grabbed a share of two of snooker's great records as he landed his sixth Betway UK Championship title in stunning fashion.

John Higgins seized on a nervy start from Mark Selby to take early charge of the Betfred World Championship final today.

Rainbow Six Siege has some of the tools and features needed to be embraced by the esports or competitive gaming community, but it’s not its purpose at launch.

Former Scotland football captain Colin Hendry has admitted harassing hisex-girlfriend over a two-month period.

Mark ‘The Jester from Leicester’ Selby is the world snooker champion. He shocked holder Ronnie O’Sullivan to win last year’s final at the Crucible. Now firmly established as the sport’s No.1 ranked player, he is confident of retaining his title when the world’s best return to the home of the green baize today.

Mark Selby knows he has to not only defeat 31 other players vying to cause an upset at the BetFred World Snooker Championship but he must also conquer the ’Curse of the Crucible’.

"I’m not playing the World Championship this season, definitely not, but I think I will definitely play a tournament again in my lifetime."

Stephen Hendry has confirmed he could come out of retirement and return to snooker in time for the World Championship in April.

Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed one of snooker’s great records on Thursday as he began his Masters quarter-final against Marco Fu.

Ronnie O’Sullivan does not think he has spoiled Stephen Hendry’s birthday by equalling his all-time record for century breaks.

The cost of private health insurance could rise yet again if insurance companies force private hospital consultants to pay an extra 42% in premiums to protect against medical negligence claims.

Neil Robertson twice narrowly missed out on claiming his 100th century break of the season on his way to booking his place in the quarter-finals of the Dafabet World Snooker Championships.

Judd Trump set up a mouthwatering quarter-final against world number one Neil Robertson after beating Ryan Day in the last 16 of the Dafabet World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Neil Robertson twice narrowly missed out on claiming his 100th century break of the season on his way to booking his place in the quarter-finals of the Dafabet World Snooker Championships.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has one eye on his day of reckoning as he sets out for Sheffield seeking a third successive World Championship title.

By Peter O’Dwyer

Stephen Lee faces a potential life ban from snooker after being found guilty of fixing seven matches.

Ronnie O’Sullivan lifted the Betfair World Championship trophy for a fifth and perhaps last time tonight as he capped his comeback with Crucible glory.

Ronnie O’Sullivan claims he is as important to snooker as Tiger Woods is to golf as he bids to clinch a fifth Betfair World Championship title today.

Barry Hawkins was rising to the challenge of his first Betfair World Championship final tonight as he and Ronnie O’Sullivan produced a high-class show at the Crucible.

Mark Selby was thrilled to clinch his third Betfair Masters title and claim back-to-back major victories after a neck injury left him fearing for his career.

Ronnie O’Sullivan claims he has never known a Crucible campaign so gruelling but a fourth world title should be his reward tomorrow for lasting the pace.

Steve Davis has hailed Stephen Hendry as "the best winning machine we ever had" after snooker's most successful player took his final bow at the Crucible.

Steve Davis yesterday supported calls for Stephen Hendry to be knighted after the seven-time world champion called time on his glittering career.

Ronnie O’Sullivan tonight claimed Stephen Hendry could be the first in a line of players to quit snooker as he complained about “relentless” demands on players.

Steve Davis arrived at the Crucible this morning on “a sad day” for snooker after seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry announced his retirement.

Stephen Maguire has little doubt he ended the career of Scotland’s greatest sportsman after sending seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry into retirement last night.

Stephen Hendry believes it was the right time to retire from snooker after bowing out of the Betfred.com World Championship and bringing his record-breaking career to an end.

Snooker great Stephen Hendry tonight announced his retirement after losing in the quarter-finals of the Betfred.com World Championship.

Stephen Hendry looked to be heading out of the Betfred.com World Championship after a dismal performance against fellow Scot Stephen Maguire today.

Stephen Hendry insisted he was not too old to be the Crucible’s best man again on a day when love was in the air at the Betfred.com World Championship.

Stephen Maguire held off Joe Perry to reach the quarter-finals of the Betfred.com World Championship this morning.

A touch overambitious last week, wasn’t I, setting twin targets for Mark Allen — a world title and a place in our hearts. On both counts, I was quickly tucked up behind the yellow.

Stephen Hendry hit the front in his long-awaited first Crucible meeting with John Higgins as Scotland's big day in Sheffield arrived.

Stephen Hendry and John Higgins will turn the Crucible into a Scottish enclave as they make history today — and each man claims the other can win the 2012 Betfred.com World Championship.

Luca Brecel today served up compelling evidence of his rich talent as he became the youngest ever Crucible debutant.

Stephen Hendry shrugged off the effects of a 10,000-mile round trip to China as he fired in a thrilling 147 maximum break on day one of the Betfred.com World Championship today.

Ken Doherty is "over the moon" to be back in Sheffield for the Betfred.com World Championship after twice sampling the pain of missing out.

Ronnie O’Sullivan will tackle his Crucible nemesis Peter Ebdon in the first round of the Betfred.com World Championship.

Six-time champion Steve Davis has failed to qualify for the Betfred.com World Championship in Sheffield.

TO my mind, sporting folklore has concerned itself too often with the underdog.

DESPITE beating a hasty retreat following his surprise 4-1 defeat by Xiao Guadong at the PTC Snooker event in Killarney yesterday, Ronnie O’Sullivan’s recent comments about feeling ‘raped’ and ‘blackmailed’ into playing a lot of the World Snooker events at moment were a hot topic of conversation at the INEC.

Stephen Hendry was poised to lose his place in the world’s top 16 after defeat by Robert Milkins in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.

Ken Doherty has punished Liang Wenbo for his World Cup sartorial blunder with a 5-4 win at the Australian Goldfields Open in Bendigo today.

Stephen Hendry has abandoned retirement plans and revealed he will play on next season.