World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan is halfway there to making a successful defence of his Grand Prix title in Preston.

World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan brushed aside Irishman Joe Swail to secure a quarter-final place at the Grand Prix in Preston, and then vowed the best is still yet to come.

Ken Doherty has overcome a two-frame deficit to progress in the Embassy World Championships tonight.

Ken Doherty is facing an uphill struggle to reach the second round of the World Snooker Championship against Barry Pinches today.

Mark Williams taught home hope Liang Wen Bo a snooker lesson by racing to victory at the China Open in Beijing.

All eyes will again be on Ronnie O’Sullivan when the quarter-finals of the Embassy World Championship get underway at the Crucible Theatre today.

STEPHEN HENDRY described his epic 13-12 victory over Barry Pinches as “one of my hardest ever Crucible battles” after reaching the Embassy World Championship quarter-finals in Sheffield last night.

Stephen Hendry described his epic 13-12 victory over Barry Pinches as “one of my hardest ever Crucible battles” after reaching the Embassy World Championship quarter-finals in Sheffield tonight.

JIMMY WHITE is no nearer to realising his dream of becoming world champion even after his best season in a decade.

Jimmy White’s world title dream turned into a familiar nightmare at Sheffield tonight.

Jimmy White faces an anxious wait before trying to salvage his Embassy World Championship campaign.

Jimmy White may be enjoying his best season for more than a decade but so too is the Whirlwind’s opening opponent at the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

Barry Pinches, one of the most improved players of the season, produced another top drawer performance to reach the second round of the Daily Record Players Championship at the SECC in Glasgow today.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has been handed a tough opening assignment in the first round at next month’s Embassy World Championship.

John Higgins coasted into the second round of the €599,000 European Open at the expense of a below par Barry Pinches at the Hilton Conference Centre, Malta.

Barry Pinches, the surprise package of the circuit this season, pulled off a last gasp victory over Maltese number one Tony Drago to reach the second round of the Welsh Open at Cardiff today.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry will go head-to-head in the second semi-final of the Travis Perkins UK Championship in York after both players breezed through their quarter-finals tonight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry were in defiant mood this afternoon as they powered their way into commanding 6-2 leads in their best-of-17 frame quarter-final matches at the Travis Perkins UK Championship in York.

It’s 11 years since Jimmy White captured a world ranking tournament – in which time Ronnie O’Sullivan has won almost everything there is to win in snooker.

Barry Pinches ended a 14-year wait by reaching his first ever ranking tournament quarter-final today, with a 9-6 win over Stephen Lee at the Travis Perkins UK Championship in York.