Olivia Mehaffey continued her rich vein of form when she produced a display of the highest quality to secure the bronze medal in the European Ladies Amateur Championship in Sweden at the weekend.

Cheshire’s David Horsey shot a course record 63 to claim the first-round lead at the Made in Denmark tournament in Farso at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort.

Ronnie O'Sullivan shrugged off a shock Crucible defeat as his exit from the Betfred World Championship threw the title race open.

Crucible thoroughbreds John Higgins and Graeme Dott led the Scottish charge on Sunday at the Betfred World Championship.

SNOOKER: Ronnie O’Sullivan has slammed Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena, the new venue of the BetVictor Welsh Open, comparing it to "a car boot sale", "an aircraft hanger" and "a shopping mall".

Ronnie O’Sullivan fended off a heroic Judd Trump fightback to land the Coral UK Championship title and joked: “I feel like retiring.”

Ronnie O’Sullivan completed a stellar year by fending off a dramatic Judd Trump comeback to win the Coral UK Championship.

Holland’s Joost Luiten recovered from a poor start and overcame a nervous finish to claim his fourth European Tour title in the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

Emma O’Driscoll bids to consolidate her sparkling start to the season when she lines up in the prestigious St Rule Trophy over the New Course at St Andrews today.

Ronnie O’Sullivan will launch the defence of his Dafabet World Championship title against Finland’s Robin Hull on Saturday morning.

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

SNOOKER: Mark Williams will attempt to upset world number one Neil Robertson again after booking a second-round meeting with the Australian at the China Open.

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Paul McGinley continues to make it clear that he will be his own man when attempting to mastermind Europe’s Ryder Cup defence at Gleneagles next year.

Ken Doherty, who had shown some good form this week in beating John Higgins and Tom Ford, bowed out of the Welsh Open yesterday after losing 5-3 to England’s Stuart Bingham in the quarter-final.

Ronnie O'Sullivan was in devastating form today as he crushed Joe Perry to stride into the PartyPoker.net German Masters quarter-finals.

Judd Trump is optimistic his safety-second approach can continue to pay rich dividends as he heads to the BGC Masters at Alexandra Palace.

Judd Trump has set his sights on being crowned world number one and returning to lift the Crucible trophy after coming up just short against John Higgins last night.

AN EMOTIONAL John Higgins claimed his fourth Betfred.com World Championship title last night as the most harrowing 12 months of his life ended in triumph.

An emotional John Higgins claimed his fourth Betfred.com World Championship title tonight as the most harrowing 12 months of his life ended in triumph.

Judd Trump believes his biggest test of the Betfred.com World Championship will come if he falls behind in his semi-final against Ding Junhui.

John Higgins knows the crowd will be on Ronnie O’Sullivan’s side when their Betfred.com World Championship quarter-final resumes today.

John Higgins admits his Crucible clash with Ronnie O'Sullivan has the feeling of a final.

John Higgins began what could be an emotional journey to a fourth Crucible title with a hint of early anxiety followed by a masterclass this evening.

Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his Betfred.com World Championship campaign today – 11 days after ruling himself out of the tournament.

JUDD TRUMP defeated fellow Englishman Mark Selby to win the China Open in Beijing yesterday.

JOHN HIGGINS claimed Shaun Murphy was in the form of his life after the world number one was knocked out of the China Open at the quarter-final stage yesterday.

World number one John Higgins was knocked out of the China Open at the quarter-final stage this morning, falling to former world champion Shaun Murphy.

Ronnie O'Sullivan cast fresh doubt over his snooker future after another dismal defeat at the Bank of Beijing China Open.

Stephen Maguire survived a gripping contest with Mark Selby tonight to set up an all-Scottish final against John Higgins at the Welsh Open.

John Higgins became the first man to reach the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open as he beat Dave Harold 4-1 this afternoon.

World Snooker have extended their broadcasting agreement with the BBC, ensuring the sport’s main events will remain on the terrestrial channel for at least three more years.

US Open champion and Ryder Cup hero Graeme McDowell is to receive an honorary doctorate.

EXPERIENCE comes with age and so, at 21, Rory McIlroy can be excused his odd slip of the tongue.

PAUL CUTLER will aim this week to build on his early-season success and keep his name very much to the forefront of the minds of Great Britain and Ireland selectors as they prepare to put together the St Andrews Trophy side for later in the summer.

THEY say the weather alters one’s mood but the momentous change in the conditions at Baltray over the weekend didn’t seem to bother Newlands’ Cian Curley as he opened a commanding four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.

Luke Donald may be called “Plod” by his brother, but the Ryder Cup star’s precision rather than power game could bring him the biggest title of his career at the new-look Wentworth on Sunday.

THE remarkable Maguire twins, Leona and Lisa, from Co Cavan, will create a significant piece of Curtis Cup history when they make their debuts in the bi-annual clash with the US at the Essex Country Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachussetts on June 11-13.

Showman Mark Selby believes Barry Hearn’s Midas touch could multiply the wealth of snooker’s elite players.

John Higgins dominated the first session of today’s totesport.com Welsh Open final against Ali Carter at the Newport Centre to establish a commanding 6-2 lead.

Defending champion Ali Carter reached the final of the Welsh Open with a 6-3 defeat of Stephen Maguire.

DANIELLE MCVEIGH produced a dramatic rearguard action to snatch the Ladies British Open Amateur stroke-play title at Royal Aberdeen yesterday.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington returns to action this morning after skipping last week's European Open.