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      <title>Hawkins lauds Griffiths influence</title>  
      <description>World Snooker Championship runner-up Barry Hawkins says he owes his recent success to coach and mentor Terry Griffiths.</description>  
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      <title>O'Sullivan seals fifth World title</title>  
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      <title>Imperious O'Sullivan divides and rules</title>  
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      <title>World Championship scores &amp; schedule</title>  
      <description>Final scores and results from the 2013 World Championship in Sheffield.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 14:55:47 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>O'Sullivan reconsiders retirement</title>  
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      <description>Barry Hawkins beats Ricky Walden 17-14 in the World Championship semi-final and set up a final with Ronnie O'Sullivan.</description>  
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      <title>Hawkins to meet Walden in semis</title>  
      <description>Barry Hawkins beats China's Ding Junhui 13-7 to reach the last four of the World Snooker Championship for the first time.</description>  
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      <title>O'Sullivan eases into semi-finals</title>  
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      <title>Peters will help Suarez - O'Sullivan</title>  
      <description>Ronnie O'Sullivan backs sports psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters to help Liverpool's banned striker Luis Suarez.</description>  
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      <title>O'Sullivan stuns Bingham at Crucible</title>  
      <description>Ronnie O'Sullivan storms into a 7-1 lead after the first session of his quarter-final against Stuart Bingham.</description>  
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      <title>O'Sullivan cruises into quarters</title>  
      <description>Ronnie O'Sullivan comfortably sees off Ali Carter 13-8 to secure his place in the World Championship quarter-finals.</description>  
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      <title>Ding beats King to reach quarters</title>  
      <description>China's number one Ding Junhui beats Mark King 13-9 to reach the last eight at the World Championship in Sheffield.</description>  
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      <title>Walden survives late Milkins rally</title>  
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      <title>Hearn rejects Selby 'burnout' claims</title>  
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      <title>Hawkins hits back to upset Selby</title>  
      <description>Barry Hawkins beats world number one Mark Selby and Judd Trump defeats Marco Fu in the World Championship second round.</description>  
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      <title>Murphy beats Dott to reach quarters</title>  
      <description>Shaun Murphy beats Graeme Dott 13-11 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship at the Crucible.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: O'Sullivan wins fifth Crucible crown</title>  
      <description>Ronnie O'Sullivan wins his fifth World Championship with an 18-12 victory over Barry Hawkins at the Crucible.</description>  
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      <description>Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will not confirm whether he intends to play in next year's World Championship.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Funniest Crucible moments of 2013</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Hawkins sets up O'Sullivan showdown</title>  
      <description>Barry Hawkins is left almost speechless after beating Ricky Walden 17-14 to make it through to his first ever World Championship final at the Crucible.</description>  
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      <description>Ronnie O'Sullivan is warned by referee Michaela Tabb for what she believes was an improper gesture during his semi-final with Judd Trump.</description>  
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      <description>Strange noises emanating from the crowd at the World Championship distract Judd Trump in his semi-final against Ronnie O'Sullivan.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: O'Sullivan errors hand Trump frame</title>  
      <description>Judd Trump snatches the final frame of the second session to trail Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-7 in their best-of-33 frame World Championship semi-final.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Snooker not for me - O'Sullivan</title>  
      <description>Four-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan admits he only came back to the sport to earn money to pay for his children's school fees.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: O'Sullivan's highs and lows</title>  
      <description>BBC Sport takes a look at some of the career highs and lows of snooker enigma Ronnie O'Sullivan.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: O'Sullivan 'surprised' to make semi-final</title>  
      <description>World snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is "surprised" to reach the semi-finals of the tournament, after beating fellow Englishman Stuart Bingham 13-4 .</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Archive - Thorburn hits first Crucible 147</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Archive - White's wonderful 147</title>  
      <description>Fans' favourite Jimmy White completes only the second ever maximum break at the Crucible in 1992.</description>  
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      <description>Watch the fastest maximum break ever, as Ronnie O'Sullivan stuns the Crucible audience in 1997.</description>  
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      <description>Stephen Hendry becomes the third person to score a maximum 147 at The Crucible against Jimmy White in 1995.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Archive - Ronnie's second Crucible 147</title>  
      <description>Ronnie O'Sullivan racks up his second 147 at The Crucible during his first round exit at the hands of Marco Fu in 2003.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Archive - Carter's Crucible 147</title>  
      <description>Ali Carter fires a superb 147 to become the second player to claim a maximum break at the 2008 World Championship.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Archive - Williams joins Crucible 147 club</title>  
      <description>Mark Williams adds his name to The Crucible history books with a 147 break against Robert Milkins during their first-round match.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Archive - O'Sullivan's 147 hat-trick</title>  
      <description>Ronnie O'Sullivan clocks up his third maximum break at the Crucible in 2008, in the final frame of his 13-7 second-round victory over Mark Williams.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Replay - Hendry hits 147 maximum</title>  
      <description>Watch a full replay of seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry's latest 147 maximum break, which took place during his quarter-final match against Shaun Murphy at the Crucible Theatre.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Hendry stuns Bingham with 147</title>  
      <description>Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry makes an impressive 147 maximum break against Stuart Bingham in the first-round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.</description>  
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      <title>Love affairs with the Crucible</title>  
      <description>BBC Sport's Ben Dirs looks at the diehard snooker fans who are the lifeblood of the sport's famous venue</description>  
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      <title>Trump v O'Sullivan: Glory hunter v gnarled pro</title>  
      <description>Young pretender Judd Trump aims to usurp Ronnie O'Sullivan in their World Championship semi-final at the Crucible</description>  
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      <title>The Crucible's White knight</title>  
      <description>Welshman Michael White could provide the glamour snooker has been searching for, says BBC Sport's Ben Dirs</description>  
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      <description>Should we feel sympathy for Crucible stars complaining of snooker burnout?</description>  
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