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Higgins Produces One of the Great Crucible Comebacks to Eliminate O'Sullivan 13-12

John Higgins produced a stunning comeback from 9-4 down to defeat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12 in a final-frame thriller, reaching the World Championship quarter-finals at the Crucible.

Jonathan Ashby·

The Shot That Stopped the Crucible: Robertson's Genius Moment Against Higgins

Neil Robertson produced a contender for shot of the tournament in his World Championship quarter-final against John Higgins, playing a red off the cushion and into the yellow to divert the ball into the middle pocket in a moment of breathtaking audacity.

Emma Richards·

Half a Million Reasons to Win at the Crucible: The 2026 World Championship Prize Money Explained

The winner of the 2026 World Snooker Championship will pocket £500,000 — a figure unchanged for eight straight years. Here is the full prize money breakdown, from the champion's cheque to the qualifying round losers.

Emma Richards·

Snooker Is Thriving at the Top — So Why Are Its Grassroots Still Struggling?

Snooker is experiencing a genuine boom at the elite level, but the grassroots clubs where champions are made have been disappearing for years. Can the sport's golden moment finally reverse the decline?

Emma Richards·

100-Minute Frame of Shame: Allen vs Wu Crucible Stalemate Changes Nothing — and Everything

Mark Allen and Wu Yize are locked at 7-7 after a second session that produced the longest frame in Crucible history — 100 minutes and 21 seconds — and reignited debate about snooker's re-rack rules.

Andrew Blakely·

Wilson and He Guoqiang Storm Into Stage Two at Championship League

Gary Wilson topped Group 14 and He Guoqiang swept through Group 28 without defeat as Championship League Snooker continued on Friday in Leicester. Both players advance to Stage Two of the season-opening ranking event.

Andrew Blakely·

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