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Lighting, heating and entertainment systems are just the start of it as David Gilbert shows how to connect up your home to ‘the internet of things’

Four-time champion John Higgins eased into the second round of the World Championship with a comprehensive 10-3 victory over qualifier Ryan Day. 

Ronnie O'Sullivan escaped with a slap on the wrist after snubbing a mandatory post-match press conference following his first-round with at the Betfred World Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has told heir apparent Judd Trump he must win the Betfred World Championship in the next three years or he may never get his hands on the trophy.

A Wikipedia page featuring information on convicted criminal Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is still live on Irish Google search results, despite a reportedly successful request to have links to the page removed.

John Higgins labelled himself nothing more than “a journeyman” after a second successive first-round exit at the Dafabet World Championship.

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

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.

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.

World number one Mark Williams booked his place in the quarter-finals of the inaugural Australian Snooker Goldfields Open with a comfortable win over David Gilbert at Bendigo Stadium today.

Judd Trump had John Higgins running scared tonight as he raced ahead in the Betfred.com World Championship final.

John Higgins came from behind to take a 3-2 lead over Judd Trump as the Crucible veteran and the young maestro began the Betfred.com World Championship final.

Judd Trump ended Neil Robertson’s defence of his Betfred.com World Championship title with a stunning performance on day one at the Crucible today.

Neil Robertson was facing a battle to stay in the Betfred.com World Championship after Judd Trump made life difficult for last year’s winner in their first-round clash.

Former Crucible runner-up Matthew Stevens booked a return to the World Snooker Championship with a nail-biting 10-9 victory over Ireland’s Fergal O’Brien in a match decided on the final black.

Six-time winner Steve Davis tonight failed to qualify for the World Championship after he was thrashed in the final round of qualifying by Stephen Lee.

Car giant Toyota will hit back tomorrow at suggestions that its electronics systems caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to the recall of more than eight million vehicles

Ronnie O'Sullivan eased through to the second round of the Welsh Open with a 5-2 victory over Steve Davis in Newport last night.

Ryan Day is determined to break his duck and claim a first ranking title on home soil in the Welsh Open which starts tomorrow.

GRADUATES of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) third-level programmes in sales and journalism were conferred with their diplomas yesterday at two awards ceremonies at the media group’s headquarters at South Mall, Cork.

ANOTHER of Cork’s electronics manufacturers is to close, bringing to three the number of electronics firms that have gone out of business in the city in little more than a year.

A UK supplier of footwear and accessories to retail chains has gone into administration after its largest customer stopped placing orders.

Mark Selby believes the Crucible crowd could be in for a treat when he meets Peter Ebdon in the second round of the 888.com World Championship.

Stephen Hendry averted a second consecutive first-round exit from the 888.com World Championship in Sheffield as he fought back for a 10-7 victory against little-known David Gilbert.

Former champion John Higgins admits the fact he has just one World Championship title to his name remains a source of irritation.

CRUCIBLE rookie Mark Allen admitted he is still coming to terms with yesterday’s shock 888.com World Championship victory over former champion Ken Doherty.

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was forced to call on his vast Crucible experience tonight after a torrid start against outsider David Gilbert.

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.

Dave Harold expects nothing less than a “battle” with UK champion Peter Ebdon at the Welsh Open today.