Mark Williams risks a rap from snooker chiefs after condemning the Crucible and saying the Betfred.com World Championship should be moved from Sheffield to China.

Letterkenny’s John Connors (17) has received a concession place from the World Snooker Association to compete on Professional Challenge Tour due to his performance in the IBSF World U21 snooker Championships in Carlow last month.

Fans at the front of Manchester United’s Stretford End singing section face a 75% risk of a catastrophic accident when celebrating a goal – according to an explosive, previously unpublished report into standing in seated areas at Old Trafford.

Snooker pundit John Virgo claims the sport's civil war between governing body the World Snooker Association and 110 Sport has wrecked the sport's backstage camaraderie.