Ronnie O’Sullivan moved a first step nearer the sixth world title that would give him equal footing with Steve Davis and Ray Reardon after a no-frills opening win against Robin Hull at the Crucible.

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MARCI Reardon sits at her desk in the offices of Countrywide Financial in Oak Park, California. It’s Friday morning, Jul 13, 2007, and she’s fighting this niggling feeling something’s not right. Michael. For the longest time she’s tended to receive this odd sensation whenever Michael’s been hurt, some kind of connection.

The Blarney Woollen Mills Group is “trading successfully” and recorded “substantial” earnings last year.

Dean Broaders came to Wexford Youths’ rescue yesterday as his penalty 16 minutes from time saw the Airtricity League side force a replay against Douglas Hall in their FAI Ford Cup second round tie at Moneygourney.

Vincent Tabak has today been found guilty at Bristol Crown Court of murdering Joanna Yeates.

VINCENT TABAK claims that he strangled Joanna Yeates for 20 seconds after she screamed when he put his arm around her, a British court heard yesterday.

A KILLER neighbour strangled Joanna Yeates then went shopping in Asda with her body in the boot of his car, a court heard yesterday.

The landlord arrested on suspicion of murdering Joanna Yeates has been released from police bail, police in Britain said today.

The man accused of killing British landscape architect Joanna Yeates will appear in court today.

A 32-year-old man will appear in court in the UK tomorrow charged with the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates.

A 32-year-old man was tonight charged with the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates, police said.

The mother of Joanna Yeates has offered to take part in a TV reconstruction of her daughter’s last-known movements.

The family of murdered Joanna Yeates today expressed their grief over her death and said they were certain her killer would be brought to justice.

The family of murdered Joanna Yeates said today their daughter had been “stolen” from them but that they were confident the killer would be caught.

The landlord of murdered Joanna Yeates remained in custody this morning after British police were granted more time to question him about her death.

DETECTIVES were last night granted more time to continue questioning Joanna Yeates’s landlord on suspicion of her murder.

Detectives in Britain were tonight granted more time to continue questioning Joanna Yeates’s landlord on suspicion of her murder.

The killer who strangled landscape architect Joanna Yeates and dumped her body by a roadside was being hunted by police in Britain today.

The parents of a young woman missing for nearly a week believe she has been kidnapped.

A JURY at an inquest into the death of famous rock climber Michael Reardon heard the 42-year-old Californian died after being swept out to sea by a rogue wave at Valentia, Co Kerry, on July 13.

A memorial climb for the famous American rock climber Michael Reardon is taking place at the Gap of Dunloe in County Kerry this evening.

WITH his long tresses and his habit of wearing jeans and the Cork O2 GAA jersey when performing his magic, Michael Reardon didn’t fit the conventional image of a rock climber. How he presented himself was more in keeping with our notion of a rock musician.

AN intensive search in the sea off Valentia, Co Kerry, during the weekend failed to find any trace of missing American rock climber Michael Reardon.

Searches have resumed this morning for an American rock climber who is missing off the south west coast.

The wife and teenage daughter of missing US rock climber Michael Reardon are flying to Ireland tonight as the search continues for him off the Kerry coast.

A leading American rock climber was feared dead tonight after falling into the sea while climbing on the south west coast of Ireland.

Naval divers are due to arrive at Valentia Island in Co Kerry within the next hour to help search for a missing American rock climber.

BLARNEY Woollen Mills has denied its decision to take the company private has anything to do with paying tax to the Irish exchequer.

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Peter Ebdon has received the backing of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s mentor Ray Reardon as he looks to strengthen his grip on the Embassy World Championship semi-final with outsider Shaun Murphy.

PETER EBDON quickened the pace after his controversial go-slow against Ronnie O’Sullivan to seize early control of his Embassy World Championship semi-final with Shaun Murphy at the Crucible.

Ian McCulloch stunned new tournament favourite Matthew Stevens by opening up a four-frame lead in the opening session of their Embassy World Championship semi-final tonight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan overcame a hesitant start to gain an invaluable first session lead over Stephen Maguire at the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

DING JUNHUI reached his first ever major quarter-final with an outstanding 6-1 win over former world champion Ken Doherty at the Riley's Club Masters at Wembley.

Ronnie O’Sullivan tonight won through to the British Masters quarter-finals – and then revealed he has renewed his world championship-winning partnership with Ray Reardon.

Snooker legend Ray Reardon is tipping Ronnie O’Sullivan to win 10 world titles and believes he should change his nickname from ‘The Rocket’ to ‘The Magician’.

An emotional Ronnie O’Sullivan dedicated his second Embassy world snooker title to his jailed father Ronnie senior after demolishing Graeme Dott 18-8 in a one-sided final at The Crucible.

Snooker legend Ray Reardon has a new nickname for ’Rocket’ Ronnie O’Sullivan - the first player to reach the Embassy World Championship semi-finals.

Ronnie O’Sullivan was on his best behaviour in Sheffield today and let his snooker do the talking at the Embassy World Championship.

It’s difficult to imagine Ray Reardon making the sort of obscene hand gesture that marred Ronnie O’Sullivan’s latest success at the Embassy World Championship.