Shock winner Shaun Murphy dedicated his Embassy World Championship title success to his father Tony and claimed: “Without his help, I would not be in this position.”

Peter Ebdon played at express pace compared to his crawl against Ronnie O'Sullivan in seizing the early advantage in his Embassy World Championship semi-final against outsider Shaun Murphy.

STEPHEN LEE took a commanding 6-2 lead over former world champion Peter Ebdon after the opening session of their best-of-25 second-round clash at The Crucible.

Two-time Embassy world champion Mark Williams snatched a slender 5-3 advantage over Preston’s Ian McCulloch with a cool display of potting in their entertaining second-round clash at The Crucible.

Ronnie O’Sullivan suffered an early scare when he began the defence of his Embassy world title in Sheffield this morning against Scotland’s Stephen Maguire.

James Wattana, twice a semi-finalist in the Embassy World Championship, suffered an astonishing 10-0 defeat to Ali Carter in Prestatyn tonight to be denied a return to the Crucible.

SNOOKER stars Quinten Hann and Mark King will swap cues for boxing gloves to settle their long-standing feud in the ring.

Snooker stars Quinten Hann and Mark King will swap cues for boxing gloves to settle their long-standing feud in the ring at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on June 11.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is calling for the World Snooker Championships to remain at the Crucible Theatre.

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.

Ronnie O’Sullivan was closing in on his second Embassy World Championship crown after opening up a 12-8 lead over rank outsider Graeme Dott at The Crucible.

Graeme Dott has enlisted the help of the snooker coach nicknamed ‘Del Boy’ to help him try to pull off the biggest ever shock in an Embassy World Championship final.

Rank outsider Graeme Dott stunned Ronnie O’Sullivan by winning the opening five frames of the Embassy World Championship final at The Crucible Theatre before ‘The Rocket’ launched a comeback.

Mark Williams does not intend giving up his Embassy World Championship without a fight as Joe Perry found to his cost at The Crucible this morning.

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

Ronnie O’Sullivan put the bite on Stephen Maguire and did a favour for Jimmy White at the Embassy World Championship tonight.

Andy Hicks had to be separated from Quinten Hann when their match came close to ending in a punch-up at the Crucible.

Former world champion Ken Doherty insists the days of first-round whitewashes at The Crucible are long gone.

Former world champion Ken Doherty concedes the chances of him winning the title again are ever-decreasing.

Matthew Stevens made it unlucky 13 for his fellow Welshman Mark Williams at the British Open tonight.

A player once described as a certain future world champion by no less a judge than Stephen Hendry takes on Ronnie O’Sullivan at the British Open in Brighton tonight, determined to extend the Rocket’s barren spell.

Mark Williams and comeback-king Ken Doherty were locked at 14-14 in the battle for the Embassy World Championship crown after sharing the opening four frames of the final session at The Crucible.

Ken Doherty produced another remarkable comeback to revive his hopes of capturing a second Embassy World Championship crown against favourite Mark Williams at The Crucible.

Ken Doherty has won four frames on the trot to haul himself back into contention in the final of the World Snooker Championship at The Crucible.

Paul Hunter moved to within two frames of reaching his first Embassy World Championship final despite showing signs of nerves in the third session of his semi-final with Ken Doherty at The Crucible.

PAUL HUNTER established early supremacy by opening up a 6-2 lead in his Embassy World Championship semi-final with Ken Doherty at The Crucible, but the green baize on which the best-of-33-frame contest was being conducted again caused controversy.

WELSH wizard Mark Williams completed the last 16 line-up in the Embassy World Championship last night and set the alarm bells ringing for his title rivals.

Graeme Dott emerged smiling from “the biggest match of my life” to reach the last 16 of the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

STEPHEN HENDRY is eyeing yet another landmark as he bids to claim the Irish Masters title in Dublin this week.

Former world champion Stephen Hendry is aiming to earn revenge for his Crucible defeat this year if he can despatch Mark King in the first round of the Regal Masters in September.

The Embassy World Snooker championship proved a bigger ratings winner for the BBC than the FA Cup Final, the channel said today.

Ronnie O'Sullivan was unrepentant over his outburst at Stephen Hendry before their Embassy World Snooker Championship showdown.

Ronnie O’Sullivan gained the early initiative by moving into a 5-3 lead in his grudge Embassy World Championships semi-final Stephen Hendry at The Crucible.

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he has lost respect for Stephen Hendry.

Stephen Hendry has beaten Shaun Murphy 10-4 in his first round match at the World Championships at The Crucible today.

Graeme Dott reached the last 16 for the first time in four visits to The Crucible with what he revealed had been an emotional 10-6 victory over Robin Hull.

Mark King avenged his Regal Scottish Open defeat to David Gray earlier this month when he moved through to the second round of the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

Surprise Embassy World Championship quarter-finalist Patrick Wallace is living proof that dreams can come true.

James Wattana was pleased with his tenacious fightback against Peter Ebdon at The Crucible, even though it did not prove enough to claim victory.

Dubliner Michael Judge has said he is thrilled to be making his Crucible debut.

Steve Davis' hopes of more world championship glory ended when he lost to Andy Hicks in qualifying.