Mark Selby

Pigeon interrupts World Championship as Mark Williams is in flying form

Bird flies down from Crucible rafters during match between Bingtao and Selby

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 20:22

World Snooker Championship: Saengkham shocks 11th seed Brecel

World number 38 turned 6-3 overnight advantage into 10-5 victory over Belgian

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 20:08

Mark Selby stands by Shaun Murphy in row over amateurs

World champion: ‘Because he said it after he lost, people probably think it is sour grapes’

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 12:34

Shaun Murphy: ‘I always felt I would call Ireland my home’

World championship runner-up was stopped everyday by Guards on his way to practice

Sat May 08 2021 - 11:45

Mark Selby takes control in second session of final against Shaun Murphy

Selby turns 5-3 deficit into a three-frame overnight advantage at the Crucible

Sun May 02 2021 - 23:50

Shaun Murphy and Mark Selby set up thrilling Crucible decider

Murphy powers past Kyren Wilson as Selby grinds down Stuart Bingham’s challenge

Sat May 01 2021 - 23:01

Mark Selby hammers Mark Williams with session to spare to make semi-finals

Kyren Wilson also through to the last four at the Crucible

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 20:56

Anthony McGill moves to within four frames of second successive semi-final

Neil Robertson’s quarter-final clash with Kyren Wilson is tantalisingly poised at 8-8

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 07:13

Forget Harry, Ronnie the Potter’s wizardry still capable of casting a magic spell

The ageless 90s kid has come through it all with his undimmed brilliance intact

Sat Apr 17 2021 - 09:00

Imperious Ronnie O’Sullivan cruises to sixth world title

Snooker’s great ringmaster puts in superlative display to beat Kyren Wilson 18-8

Sun Aug 16 2020 - 21:08

Mark Selby strikes back against Ronnie O’Sullivan

Selby takes second session 6-2 to open up a 9-7 lead

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 18:44

Ronnie O’Sullivan takes early lead over Mark Selby

Anthony McGill leads Kyren Wilson in second semi-final at the Crucible

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 09:09

Trump tips Wilson to win as O’Sullivan sees off Williams

Mark Selby will meet O’Sullivan in semi-finals while Anthony McGill faces Wilson

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 09:37

John Higgins makes his maiden Crucible 147 but crashes out

Four-time world champion makes the 11th maximum break in tournament history

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 09:16

Mark Selby suffers shock Crucible loss to Gary Wilson

Meanwhile, Mark Williams is two frames down after trip to A&E with chest pains

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 14:36

Amateur James Cahill on verge of Sheffield shock against Ronnie O’Sullivan

O’Sullivan looked out of sorts and must improve when play resumes on Tuesday

Mon Apr 22 2019 - 20:18

‘Embarrassment, anger, sadness’: the decline of the great Stephen Hendry

Snooker’s seven-time world champion on White, Ronnie and falling from his pedestal

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 13:17

Robert Milkins adds Neil Robertson to defeated former champions

Five former world champions have now exited in the first round

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 18:07

What do you mean you won’t be watching the snooker?

Donald Clarke: The greatest sporting event of the calendar is about to begin

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 05:00

Mark Selby joins snooker greats after astonishing title defence

Wins third world title after fighting back from six frames down against John Higgins

Tue May 02 2017 - 07:27

Mark Selby turns the tables on John Higgins in Crucible final

World number one dominates on Monday afternoon to move into a two frame lead

Mon May 01 2017 - 17:55

Barry Hearn: Anthony Joshua in line to be first billionaire boxer

Promoter believes British heavyweight can have same effect on boxing Tiger Woods had on golf

Mon May 01 2017 - 16:22

Mark Selby rallies after early John Higgins domination

World number one heads into Monday’s play trailing by three frames at the Crucible

Sun Apr 30 2017 - 23:04

Mark Selby to face John Higgins in bid to retain world title

English player beats China’s Ding Junhui 17-15; Higgins far too strong for Barry Hawkins

Sat Apr 29 2017 - 20:58

Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘really not that bothered’ about a sixth Crucible win

The Rocket joined in World Championship last eight by John Higgins and Ding Junhui

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 12:09

Fergal O’Brien suffers rapid exit at hands of Mark Selby

Irish player goes down 10-2 to defending world champion

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42

Mark Selby sets standard Ronnie can’t match to win UK Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan powered back to trail just 8-7 but world number one fends late charge

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 09:10

Mark Selby edges closer to winning line with one session left to play

The 32-year-old needs just four more frames this evening to clinch world title

Mon May 02 2016 - 18:16

Mark Selby holds three-frame lead despite Ding Junhui fightback

Leicester player had raced into early 6-0 lead against Chinese superstar

Sun May 01 2016 - 18:16

Mark Selby and Ding Junhui to do battle in World Championship decider

Leicester City fan Selby to take on first ever Asian player to make final

Sun May 01 2016 - 00:07

Kyren Wilson holds off Mark Allen to reach Crucible quarters

Ding Junhui also through to last eight after beating Judd Trump 13-10 in Sheffield

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 17:47

Ronnie O’Sullivan books Masters semi-final spot

Five-time world champion still not happy with form despite beating Mark Selby

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 16:44

Ronnie O’Sullivan counts his luck on Masters return

Five-time champion takes advantage of error by Mark Williams

Tue Jan 12 2016 - 18:45

Mark Allen has easy victory to reach semi-final in Shanghai Masters

Allen is chasing a first ranking title for 2½ years

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 18:04