Chris Brown has been nominated for five prizes at the Soul Train Awards.

ANTHONY HAMILTON turned his angry attentions to a cameraman after his giant-killing run at the Shanghai Masters came to an end.

British potter Anthony Hamilton turned his angry attentions to a cameraman after his giant-killing run at the Shanghai Masters came to an end.

Lewis Hamilton is ready to commit himself to McLaren but has warned he is not prepared to suffer potential burn-out.

Mark Williams cruised into the quarter-finals of the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals in Dublin with a 4-0 win over Anthony Hamilton.

John Higgins admitted he was "all over the place" after returning to action for the first time since his father's death with a workmanlike 4-3 win over youngster Jack Lisowski today.

Marco Fu was involved in a tense tussle with qualifier Martin Gould as their first-round clash at the Betfred.com World Championship neared its conclusion.

Ali Carter won a deciding frame against Anthony Hamilton to book his place in tomorrow’s final of the Welsh Open in Newport.

Joe Swail overcame an injured arm to battle his way through a four-and-a-half-hour marathon and beat Stephen Maguire to reach the semi-finals of the Welsh Open in Newport.

Dubliner Michael Judge is out of the Welsh Open after losing 5-2 to Anthony Hamilton in Newport last night.

Ireland's Michael Judge is through to the second round of the Welsh Open after beating Ryan Day last night.

Former world champions Shaun Murphy and Peter Ebdon were among four seeded casualties in the first round of the Shanghai Masters during early action today.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN overwhelmed seven-time champion Stephen Hendry 17-6 to reach his third 888.com World Championship final with a session to spare yesterday.

Ronnie O’Sullivan overwhelmed seven-time champion Stephen Hendry 17-6 to reach his third 888.com World Championship final with a session to spare.

Ronnie O’Sullivan moved to within three frames of his third 888.com World Championship final after opening up a 14-6 lead against Stephen Hendry at the Crucible Theatre.

ALI CARTER admitted he was “shaking like a leaf” after creating snooker history by firing a 147 break at the 888.com World Championship — the first time two maximums have been scored in the same tournament.

Ronnie O'Sullivan today revealed he had packed his bags ready for a quick Crucible exit before firing a brilliant 147 maximum break in the 888.com World Championship in Sheffield.

Anthony Hamilton today tipped Stephen Maguire to lift his first 888.com World Championship after falling victim to the in-form Scot for the second year in succession.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN proved too strong for qualifier Liu Chuang at the World Championship in Sheffield yesterday — and then admitted he has struggled to cope with the furore surrounding lewd comments and sexual innuendos he made at a news conference in China.

Ronnie O’Sullivan resumes his bid for a third world title today determined to avoid joining former champions Ken Doherty and Graeme Dott in making early exits from the Crucible.

STEPHEN LEE revealed he is considering quitting snooker after crashing out of the 888.com World Championship in the first round for the second year running.

The vicious abuse Lewis Hamilton suffered in Spain was not an isolated incident, his father has told motor sport’s governing body.

LEWIS HAMILTON is believed to have become one of Britain’s highest-paid sportsmen after signing a new multi-million pound contract with McLaren yesterday.

Former British Open winner Fergal O’Brien booked his place in this year’s Northern Ireland Trophy with an impressive victory over local favourite Mark Allen.

Former world champion Shaun Murphy is relishing the chance to lock horns with seven-times Crucible champion Stephen Hendry at the Northern Ireland Trophy.

Ireland's Ken Doherty has suffered defeat to fellow Dubliner Michael Judge in his opening game of the Snooker Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton will not be asking McLaren for a new contract whether he wins the Formula One drivers’ title or not.

Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted he was “gutted” to have exited the 888.com World Championship after his dreams of a third Crucible crown were ruined by John Higgins.

Ferrari continued to set the pace on the third day of testing in Barcelona ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix on May 13.

Two-time Crucible champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is on the brink of defeat at the 888.com World Championship today after a stunning second session from John Higgins left ’the Rocket’ 11-5 behind.

Tournament favourites Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins resume today as they make their respective bids to progress to the semi-finals of this year's 888.com World Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins remain locked at 4-4 after the first session of their quarter-final clash at the 888.com World Championship in Sheffield.

Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens were locked at 4-4 after the first session of their quarter-final clash at the 888.com World Championship in Sheffield.

Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens were locked at 4-4 after the first session of their quarter-final clash at the 888.com World Championship in Sheffield.

Former champion John Parrott produced a spirited fightback to draw level with Shaun Murphy today and give himself a chance of reaching the World Championship quarter-finals for the first time in eight years.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN will meet Chinese teenager Ding Junhui in the first round of this year’s World Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan will meet Chinese teenager Ding Junhui in the first round of this year’s World Championship.

Andrew Higginson will be in dreamland when he takes on Stephen Maguire in the semi-finals of the Welsh Open in Newport tonight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan went out of the Welsh Open to Neil Robertson this afternoon.

Peter Ebdon’s hopes of finishing a season as world number one for the first time were dealt a severe blow when the UK champion collapsed to a 5-4 defeat, from 4-1 up, against Dave Harold at the Welsh Open.

Graeme Dott needed all of his fighting qualities to down Stuart Bingham on the opening day of the Malta Cup.

CHINESE prodigy Ding Junhui kept his concentration to eliminate Stephen Lee in a marathon quarter-final battle at the SAGA Insurance Masters yesterday.

Local favourite Gerard Greene dumped six-time world champion Steve Davis out of the Northern Ireland Trophy this afternoon.

Singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been nominated for three Mobo Awards.