Snooker ace Ronnie O’Sullivan escaped unscathed from a car crash as he travelled home from defeat in the world championships final.

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World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association chairman Jason Ferguson has defended the new UK Championship format after criticism from some of the world's leading players.

Pauline McLynn has told of her plunge into depression after quitting the hit television series Shameless two years ago in controversial circumstances.

World Snooker chief Barry Hearn today vowed that the governing body will investigate allegations made against world champion John Higgins “in the fastest possible timetable”.

The General Election is now a “two-horse race” between the Liberal Democrats and Tories, Nick Clegg said today.

NEIL Robertson acted the part of the villain at the Crucible Theatre last night as he closed in on the kill against Steve Davis.

Mark Selby let Ronnie O’Sullivan off the hook as an intriguing first session between two of snooker’s most potent potters was littered with mistakes and finished all square.

Ken Doherty will play England's Mark Selby in the first round of the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship, it was announced today.

Snooker's World Championship is to stay in Sheffield until 2014 after an extension to the existing contract was announced today.

Sheffield was today set to secure an extension to its contract to stage the Betfred.com World Championship.

The head of World Snooker admits he is unsure whether Sheffield will continue to host the sport's World Championships.

Officials in Sheffield are confident they will be able to fight off the threat from China and remain the home of the World Snooker Championships.

Steve Davis believes the outcome of new 888.com world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's summer disciplinary hearing could have some bearing on whether he takes a break from the game.

Ronnie O’Sullivan completed a memorable season by winning the 888.com World Championship crown for the third time with a comfortable 18-8 success over Ali Carter at the Crucible Theatre.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is poised to join a select band if he completes his demolition of outsider Ali Carter during today’s conclusion of the 888.com World Championship final at the Crucible theatre.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN led 11-5 over Ali Carter without ever hitting top gear in the 888.com World Championship final at the Crucible Theatre last night.

Odds-on favourite Ronnie O'Sullivan is on course to lift a third 888.com World Championship title after taking an iron grip on his final clash with Ali Carter at the Crucible theatre.

Red-hot favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan seized the early initiative by winning three of the opening four frames in the 888.com World Championship final with Ali Carter at the Crucible Theatre.

Ali Carter, who five years ago was “happy to be alive” after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, is through to his first World Championship final after overcoming Joe Perry 17-15 at the Crucible Theatre.

Joe Perry and Ali Carter are still deadlocked as their 888.com World Championship semi-final heads for a thrilling climax at the Crucible Theatre.

Joe Perry regained the initiative in his 888.com World Championship semi-final with Ali Carter by winning all four frames before the mid-session interval to lead 11-9 in the best-of-33 meeting at the Crucible Theatre.

Ronnie O’Sullivan moved to within three frames of his third 888.com World Championship final after opening up a 14-6 lead against Stephen Hendry at the Crucible Theatre.

Ali Carter emulated Ronnie O’Sullivan by completing a pre-interval whitewash to move ahead of Joe Perry in their 888.com World Championship semi-final at the Crucible Theatre.

Stephen Hendry suffered his first ever session whitewash at the 888.com World Championships as Ronnie O’Sullivan won all eight frames to open up a 12-4 lead in their semi-final clash at the Crucible Theatre.

Joe Perry overcame the fatigue factor to chisel out a two frame advantage over Ali Carter after the opening session of their 888.com World Championship semi-final at the Crucible Theatre.

John Higgins held off a remarkable fightback by Mark Selby to win his second World Championship crown in the early hours of this morning in Sheffield.

MARK SELBY launched a stunning comeback with a third session whitewash to trail John Higgins 12-10 and revive hopes of winning his first 888.com World Championship title at the Crucible Theatre.

John Higgins could not shake off the challenge of qualifier Mark Selby as the 888.com World Championship final headed for a thrilling – and early hours of the morning – climax at the Crucible Theatre.

Mark Selby launched a stunning comeback with a third session whitewash to trail John Higgins 12-10 and revive hopes of winning his first 888.com World Championship title at the Crucible Theatre.

Mark Selby completed a pre-interval whitewash against John Higgins to revive hopes of winning his first 888.com World Championship title at the Crucible Theatre.

John Higgins made major strides towards lifting his second 888.com World Championship title after opening up an overnight 12-4 lead against qualifier Mark Selby at the Crucible Theatre.

John Higgins moved into top gear to take a strong grip on his 888.com World Championship final with qualifier Mark Selby in Sheffield.

John Higgins breathed fresh life into his hopes of reaching a third 888.com World Championship final after a stirring comeback against Stephen Maguire in Sheffield.

Mark Selby is on course to become only the third qualifier to reach the 888.com World Championship final after opening up an 11-9 lead against Shaun Murphy.

Stephen Maguire produced superb snooker against fellow Scot John Higgins to take a significant step towards reaching his first 888.com World Championship final.

Stephen Maguire won three of the opening four frames in the all-Scottish semi-final with John Higgins in the 888.com World Championships at the Crucible Theatre.

Ronnie O'Sullivan wasted little time taking the two frames he needed for a place in the 888.com World Championship second round this afternoon.

Ireland's Ken Doherty gets his campaign underway today at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Snooker legend Steve Davis has hit back at criticism of the go-slow 888.com World Championship final between Graeme Dott and Peter Ebdon and insisted: “I don’t think it has damaged the game.”

Graeme Dott’s first 888.com World Championship crown has pushed the Scot into the top six of the WPBSA rankings for the 2006-2007 campaign.

Queen fan Graeme Dott could have been forgiven for thinking: ‘Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy?’ after winning his first 888.com World Championship crown in a marathon final with Peter Ebdon.

Peter Ebdon and Graeme Dott made history by being involved in the longest frame in 29 years of World Championship snooker at the Crucible Theatre.

Graeme Dott took significant strides towards his first 888.com World Championship title - with the help of bananas and chocolate - opening up an 11-5 advantage in a war of attrition with Peter Ebdon at the Crucible Theatre.