Mark Selby kept his concentration to earn a semi-final showdown with crowd favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan at the Maplin UK Championship.

Crowd favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan booked his place in the semi-finals of this year’s Maplin UK Championship with a convincing victory over Stoke’s Jamie Cope.

It is semi-finals day at the Northern Ireland Trophy. Mark Allen will take on Irishman Fergal O'Brien.

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Rangers have struck a deal to bring former Nottingham Forest striker Jean-Claude Darcheville to Ibrox for next season.

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.

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.

World champion Graeme Dott beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in the first semi-final of today’s China Open.

Ronnie O’Sullivan cruised to a 9-1 win over Barry Hawkins in the Kilkenny Irish Masters final to claim the Paul Hunter Trophy.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has held “informal talks” with the head of World Snooker following his controversial walkout at last month’s Maplin UK Championship.

A quarter-final line-up of the highest calibre looks in store at the Maplin UK Championship after the big guns staked their claims for the title in York today.

Stephen Maguire will be hoping history repeats itself when he meets Ronnie O’Sullivan in the third round of the Maplin UK Championship in York tomorrow.

Ronnie O’Sullivan feels he is losing the killer instinct that has made him snooker’s most feared opponent.

Teenager Ding Junhui sunk Stephen Lee in the semi-finals of the Northern Ireland Trophy tonight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan wasted little time in reaching the quarter-finals of the Northern Ireland Trophy this afternoon.

Peter Ebdon paid a glowing tribute to Shaun Murphy on the eve of their 888.com World Championship quarter-final – then stressed his determination to dethrone the title-holder.

Ken Doherty’s and Matthew Stevens ended all square at eight frames each at the the 888.com World Championship tonight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan eclipsed the highest break of this year’s 888.com World Championship today but it was not enough to help him to a first-session lead against Ryan Day.

Ronnie O’Sullivan was focus personified today, both during and after his 10-4 victory over Dave Harold in the 888.com World Championship at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.

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.

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’.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is champion of the world for the second time after out-classing rank outsider Graeme Dott to win the Embassy crown at the Crucible Theatre.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is on the verge of winning his second Embassy World Championship crown after dominating the third session of the best of 35-frame final against rank outsider Graeme Dott.

UNDERDOG Graeme Dott held his nerve under pressure to move to within touching distance of his first Embassy World Championship final.

Ronnie O’Sullivan won three of the opening four frames of his eagerly-awaited Embassy World Snooker Championship semi-final with fierce rival Stephen Hendry in his bid to regain number one spot in the rankings.

The Rocket crashes out in shock defeat RONNIE O’SULLIVAN’S defence of his Powerhouse UK Championship title came to a shock end at York last night when the world number one lost 9-6 to Drew Henry.

Matthew Stevens joined an elite band of players when he registered the 100th century of his career in the Embassy World Championship semi-final with John Higgins at the Crucible in Sheffield.

Matthew Stevens showed he will not be brushed aside by Stephen Hendry in the same way as fellow young gun Paul Hunter as he began the Embassy World Championship quarter-finals with a flourish today.

Snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan will consider quitting the sport this summer, even if he wins the Embassy World Championship.