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<p>Ronnie O’Sullivan is ready to go head to head with John Higgins once again. Pic: Richard Sellers/PA</p>

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Ronnie O’Sullivan: Players can’t avoid rivals in snooker like they can in boxing

The Rocket faces four-time winner John Higgins in Sheffield this weekend.

<p>Ronnie O’Sullivan eased into round two at The Crucible (Richard Sellers/PA)</p>

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Ronnie O’Sullivan picks up cue from under bed in Ireland and storms into last 16

<p>Ronnie O’Sullivan made the highest break in professional snooker with a 153 in China. Pic: Danny Lawson/PA</p>

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Ronnie O’Sullivan makes history with 153 break

2025 Victorian Plumbing UK Championship - Day Four - York Barbican

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Ronnie O’Sullivan: Not feeling scared on a snooker table is a victory for me

Halo World Snooker Championship 2025 - Day Twelve - The Crucible

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Ronnie O’Sullivan reaches another Crucible semi-final after seeing off Si Jiahui

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‘I’m not quitting just yet,’ insists Ronnie O’Sullivan

Victorian Plumbing UK Championship Snooker Championship 2024 - Day One - York Barbican

I hate letting people down – Ronnie O’Sullivan apologies for recent withdrawals

The seven-time world champion has pulled out of six ranking tournaments this season.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 - Day Twelve - The Crucible

I know my value – Ronnie O’Sullivan set to prioritise big-money overseas offers

O’Sullivan will jet off for an exhibition tour of China, Finland and Bulgaria next week, insisting he will pick and choose his future tournaments, and increasingly prioritise big-money offers from Saudi Arabia and the Far East.

Thu, 02 May, 2024

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 - Day Twelve - The Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan claims some refs have it in for him during his Crucible defeat

O’Sullivan claimed some referees “have it in for me” as he crashed out of the World Snooker Championship.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 - Day Twelve - The Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘wanted to prove referee was wrong’ in bizarre Crucible moment

O’Sullivan was initially praised for an act of sportsmanship.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 - Day Twelve - The Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan praised for sportsmanship in evenly poised quarter-final

O’Sullivan ended the session locked together at 8-8 with his fellow former world champion.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Snooker World Championship Package

Ronnie O’Sullivan dismisses talk of greatness ahead of World Championship opener

The 48-year-old, who starts his first round match against Welsh qualifier Jackson Page on Wednesday and questions whether such plaudits are worth having at all.

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Ronnie O'Sullivan File Photo

Ronnie O’Sullivan calls for World Snooker Championship to be moved from Crucible

The Sheffield venue has hosted every edition of the tournament since 1977 but the seven-time champion believes the time has come for change.

Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

MrQ Masters 2024 - Day Eight - Alexandra Palace

Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws from Welsh Open due to anxiety

The world number one has had a productive season so far with victories at the UK Championship, the Masters and the World Grand Prix.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

MrQ Masters 2024 - Day Eight - Alexandra Palace

Ronnie O’Sullivan pulls out of German Masters to focus on ‘health and wellbeing’

World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from next week’s German Masters.

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

MrQ Masters 2024 - Day Eight - Alexandra Palace

Ronnie O’Sullivan wins World Grand Prix opener as Ali Carter feud continues

O’Sullivan was back in action 48 hours after beating Carter in Sunday’s Masters final, where both men carried on a long-standing feud.

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

MrQ Masters 2024 - Day Eight - Alexandra Palace

Ali Carter says Ronnie O’Sullivan is not ‘that well, mentally’ as feud continues

O’Sullivan described Carter as “a f****** nightmare” and said he needs to “see a counsellor” after beating his fierce rival in Sunday’s Masters final.

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

MrQ Masters 2024 - Day Eight - Alexandra Palace

Snooker bosses looking into Ronnie O’Sullivan’s expletive-laden Ali Carter rant

The Rocket described his old rival Carter as “a f****** nightmare”.

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2023 - Day 12 - The Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes quit threat over China after hitting career ‘crossroads’

O’Sullivan and other UK-based players are contracted to play in WST tournaments and could face sanctions if they miss events to play overseas.

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Betway UK Championships - Day Thirteen - York Barbican

Ronnie O’Sullivan warns snooker world there is more to come from ‘Class of 92’

O’Sullivan begins his quest to extend his record-breaking roll of UK Championship titles to eight when he faces former ranking event winner Michael White in the opening round

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

Ronnie O'Sullivan file photo

‘I wish I shared your excitement’: Ronnie O’Sullivan says record-equalling world title would be ‘anticlimax’

Ronnie O’Sullivan insists he could not care less about the prospect of equalling Stephen Hendry’s record of seven Crucible crowns as he prepares to begin the defence of his world snooker title.

Fri, 16 Apr, 2021

Betway UK Championship - Day Three - York Barbican

Ronnie O’Sullivan criticises ‘irresponsible’ decision to allow crowds into final

Ronnie O’Sullivan has branded the decision to allow fans back into the Crucible for the World Championship final this weekend “irresponsible” and motivated by financial gain.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2020

Ronnie O’Sullivan: Just like a 'fat Maradona', only natural talent gets me through

Ronnie O’Sullivan: Just like a 'fat Maradona', only natural talent gets me through

Ronnie O’Sullivan compared himself to a ‘fat Maradona’ despite completing a dazzling comeback to beat Mark Williams 13-10 and book his place in the World Championship semi-finals.

Wed, 12 Aug, 2020

Betway UK Championship - Day Nine - York Barbican

Ronnie O’Sullivan outbursts: Funny smells, Aussie accents and robots – seven times the Rocket has taken off

Ronnie O’Sullivan hit the headlines again on Sunday night after launching on snooker’s next generation. The five-time world champion insisted the standard is so bad he would have to “lose an arm and a leg” to slip down the rankings.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2020

Betway UK Championship - Day Twelve - York Barbican

Ding Junhui won’t be a ‘slave’ to snooker and I respect that – Ronnie O’Sullivan

Ronnie O’Sullivan has hailed his second-round opponent Ding Junhui for resisting the temptation to turn into a ‘snooker slave’ as the Chinese star continues to chase an elusive first world crown at the Crucible.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

2019 Betfred Snooker World Championship - Day Four - The Crucible

Rocket Ronnie O’Sullivan happy to cool his jets as he looks for title number six

Ronnie O’Sullivan is prepared to take the slow road into the record books as he prepares to kick off his bid for a sixth world snooker title at the Crucible on Sunday against the fastest current player in the game.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2020

Anthony Joshua v Dillian Whyte Press Conference - Four Seasons Hotel

POLL: How do you predict O'Sullivan's big fight going tonight?

Tonight, Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan will take on Chris Eubank Junior in a long awaited grudge match.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Rosy in the Garden as O’Sullivan stops Nunez

Rosy in the Garden as O’Sullivan stops Nunez

Boxing: Gary "Spike" O’Sullivan marked his Madison Square Garden debut with a routine victory in New York on Saturday night.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015