A 5,500-year-old passage tomb, described as the ‘find of a lifetime’ was only discovered because of stringent planning laws.

Bristow transformed darts from a pub corner curiosity into a sport, writes Colm Greaves

Ronnie O'Sullivan grabbed a share of two of snooker's great records as he landed his sixth Betway UK Championship title in stunning fashion.

Southampton 4 Everton 1: On the day Martin O’Neill emerged as a leading contender to fill the vacancy at Goodison Park, Everton provided a clear illustration of the task confronting the successor to Ronald Koeman.

John Higgins seized on a nervy start from Mark Selby to take early charge of the Betfred World Championship final today.

Is snooker set up wrong?

Ronnie O'Sullivan insisted he was "really not that bothered" about winning the Betfred World Championship for a sixth time after he reached the quarter-finals on Saturday with a 13-7 victory over Shaun Murphy.

We may be winning the war on death from infectious diseases but we now face a greater threat from non-communicable diseases, writes Steve Davis

BROADCASTER Hector Ó hEochagáin is on the move again to celebrate TG4’s 20th anniversary.

Marco Fu lost his cue tip but not his nerve as he levelled his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Mark Selby at 8-8.

Peter Ebdon tumbled out of the Betfred World Championship and last year's winner Stuart Bingham was in danger of joining him as the famous Crucible curse looked set to strike again.

ENGLAND: Joe Johnson has revealed his video of his snooker World Championship triumph was lost — when one of his sons taped a He-Man film over it.

Stuart Bingham was last night crowned world champion, beating Shaun Murphy 18-15 in the final at the Crucible Theatre.

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s rookie World Championship opponent fears Crucible humiliation before he even plays his first shot against the five-time winner.

Barry Hearn is the man who had everyone going snooker loopy in the eighties as television coverage of the sport boomed on the back of his stable of star players such as Steve Davis.

Mark Selby knows he has to not only defeat 31 other players vying to cause an upset at the BetFred World Snooker Championship but he must also conquer the ’Curse of the Crucible’.

Come back John Virgo, all is forgiven.

Reanne Evans describes her World Championship qualifier with the Dubliner as "do or die" for women in snooker.

"I’m not playing the World Championship this season, definitely not, but I think I will definitely play a tournament again in my lifetime."

Stephen Hendry has confirmed he could come out of retirement and return to snooker in time for the World Championship in April.

Ronnie O’Sullivan does not think he has spoiled Stephen Hendry’s birthday by equalling his all-time record for century breaks.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted he was surprised by the “easy” nature of his win as he demolished Shaun Murphy to reach the semi-finals of the Dafabet World Snooker Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted he was surprised with the “easy” nature of his victory as he demolished Shaun Murphy to reach the semi-finals of the Dafabet World Snooker Championship on Wednesday.

A certain symmetry. The man who went before — Big Ron — met Alex Ferguson in autumn of 1986 and found him strangely distant. Soon after, the rumours Ron had heard proved correct.

Ken Doherty returned to vintage form and struck a blow for snooker’s senior citizens as he enjoyed a first Crucible win in eight years on Sunday.

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.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has one eye on his day of reckoning as he sets out for Sheffield seeking a third successive World Championship title.

By Peter O’Dwyer

Neil Robertson recovered from a dismal start to beat Mark Selby 10-7 in the williamhill.com UK Championship final and complete snooker’s triple crown.

It was a week when ignominy visited great cue men. Steve Davis was ducked in a New South Wales lake then banished from the jungle before a chancer from The Only Way is Essex; a parable of snooker’s current standing in public affections.

Steve Davis has been voted off 'I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!'.

Fashion designer David Emanuel won eight meals for his campmates despite being “bitten alive” in a trial called As Scream on TV on I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!

Sam Faiers is set to surprise Joey Essex in the jungle.

Joey Essex defeated Matthew Wright in the latest gruelling Bushtucker Trial on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' last night.

Reality TV star Joey Essex and model Amy Willerton are already bonding in the jungle – as she teaches him to tell the time.

Lucy Pargeter says viewers don't want to see her breasts on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'.

Former Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington has admitted she is terrified of getting into the water in the new series of I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here.

The 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' camp has been struck by a violent storm.

Rebecca Adlington, former Westlife star Kian Egan and 'EastEnders' actress Laila Morse are among the contestants taking part in this year's 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'