http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/ The latest stories from the Snooker section of the BBC Sport web site. en-gb Wed, 23 May 2012 14:17:35 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/sport_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/ 120 60 15 Stephen Hendry warns snooker chief Barry Hearn that the sport without world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan would be far less attractive. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17983101 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17983101 Tue, 08 May 2012 06:06:57 GMT Neil Robertson believes he is playing the most consistent snooker of his career despite losing in the World Championship quarter-finals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/18005222 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/18005222 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:51:51 GMT World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he will retire unless snooker chief Barry Hearn stops "blackmailing" him. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17985021 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17985021 Mon, 07 May 2012 21:43:17 GMT Ronnie O'Sullivan produces a superb display to beat Ali Carter 18-11 and secure his fourth World Championship title. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17983911 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17983911 Mon, 07 May 2012 19:57:59 GMT Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is finally ready to quit snooker as he prepares for the World Championship final, http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17972505 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17972505 Sat, 05 May 2012 21:10:01 GMT An inspired Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Matthew Stevens 17-10 to reach the World Championship final at the Crucible. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17944229 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17944229 Sat, 05 May 2012 19:13:43 GMT Ali Carter's gritty display earns him a 17-12 win over Stephen Maguire and a place in the World Championship final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17941717 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17941717 Sat, 05 May 2012 16:21:20 GMT Neil Robertson says his quarter-final conqueror Ronnie O'Sullivan is the man to beat in the World Championship. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17933085 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17933085 Thu, 03 May 2012 05:39:45 GMT Barry Hearn says he 'couldn't have less sympathy' with players unable to cope with the demands of an expanded snooker circuit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17928559 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17928559 Wed, 02 May 2012 17:54:15 GMT Matthew Stevens wins 11 frames in a row to defeat Ryan Day, while Ali Carter beats Jamie James in his quarter-final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17918430 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17918430 Wed, 02 May 2012 21:35:54 GMT Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Neil Robertson 13-10 to reach the semi-finals of the World Championship http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17912532 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17912532 Wed, 02 May 2012 20:15:31 GMT Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17923571 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17923571 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:43:43 GMT Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry announces his retirement after a heavy 13-2 defeat by Stephen Maguire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 Wed, 02 May 2012 08:08:05 GMT Stephen Maguire reaches the semi-finals of the World Championship after a 13-2 victory over Stephen Hendry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17910107 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17910107 Tue, 01 May 2012 20:45:16 GMT Ali Carter questions Judd Trump's playing style and etiquette after beating him in the second round. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17902265 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17902265 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:31:37 GMT Three-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan completes a comfortable 13-6 victory over Mark Williams. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17883908 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17883908 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:19:24 GMT Judd Trump suffers a shock 13-12 defeat to Ali Carter, while Matthew Stevens beats Barry Hawkins 13-11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17887396 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17887396 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:41:35 GMT Former champion Neil Robertson reaches the World Championship quarter-finals with a 13-9 win over David Gilbert. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17858435 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17858435 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:59:22 GMT Dominic Dale claims Judd Trump does not deserve his favourite tag despite losing to last year's runner-up at the Crucible. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17849671 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17849671 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:09:42 GMT BBC Sport's Rob Walker turns pots into poetry to explain the story of the 2012 World Snooker Championship. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17981144 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17981144 Mon, 07 May 2012 15:44:31 GMT An emotional Ronnie "the Rocket" O'Sullivan lifts his fourth World Championship trophy and announces he will take a six-month sabbatical from snooker before deciding whether to retire from the sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17985342 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17985342 Mon, 07 May 2012 21:01:20 GMT Cambridge-based world snooker number seven Neil Robertson tells BBC Radio Cambridgeshire this has been his most consistent season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/18005221 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/18005221 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:42:32 GMT World Snooker Championship runner-up Ali Carter promises to carry on with his career after losing to Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17987277 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17987277 Tue, 08 May 2012 07:24:16 GMT Ali Carter keeps his hopes alive as he makes a century in the World Snooker final but still trails three-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 15-10 going into the final session. (UK users only) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17956421 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17956421 Mon, 07 May 2012 17:40:46 GMT Three-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan completes what commentator Dennis Taylor describes as "one of the finest breaks you'll ever see" to take a 4-3 lead over Ali Carter in the Crucible final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17976745 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17976745 Sun, 06 May 2012 17:24:47 GMT Three-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to his fourth Crucible final, with a 130 break in the penultimate frame of a 17-10 win over Matthew Stevens. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17969694 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17969694 Sat, 05 May 2012 19:53:55 GMT Stephen Maguire stumps Ali Carter with a superb snooker but Carter has the last laugh as he eventually sinks a tough red to pull into a commanding 15-10 lead in the their semi-final match at the Crucible. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17969740 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17969740 Sat, 05 May 2012 15:13:51 GMT Ali Carter reaches his second World Championship final after clinching a 17-12 win over Stephen Maguire in the semi-finals at the Crucible in Sheffield. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17970979 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17970979 Sat, 05 May 2012 16:59:37 GMT Stephen Maguire plays a clever snooker to get himself back in the fifth frame of a tight semi-final against Ali Carter in the World Snooker Championship. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17942746 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17942746 Thu, 03 May 2012 16:49:30 GMT A look back at the successful career of Stephen Hendry in which he won seven world titles at the Crucible. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17956420 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17956420 Mon, 07 May 2012 17:36:22 GMT Snooker legend Alex Higgins' daughter Laura Higgins says her 'genius' dad would have thrived in the modern game competing against the likes of Judd Trump. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17981136 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17981136 Mon, 07 May 2012 09:17:10 GMT Six-time world snooker champion Ray Reardon makes an emotional return to his roots and speaks to BBC Sport about his path from a miner in South Wales to world snooker stardom. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17992621 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17992621 Tue, 08 May 2012 11:48:46 GMT BBC Sport takes a look at the famous snooker rivalry between Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17970593 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17970593 Sat, 05 May 2012 16:59:03 GMT Sir David Jason narrates a revealing and intimate insight into the life of Barry Hearn, one of the most powerful and colourful characters in sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17916185 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17916185 Wed, 02 May 2012 09:28:40 GMT The BBC snooker team pay tribute to seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry, who announced his retirement from the professional game after his quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire at the Crucible. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17903441 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17903441 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:35:39 GMT Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry is honoured at the Crucible following his announcement to retire from snooker after his quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire on Tuesday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17928371 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17928371 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:14:03 GMT Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry explains his decision to retire from the sport, telling BBC Sport he was not enjoying competing and wants to spend more time with his family. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17918756 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17918756 Tue, 01 May 2012 22:37:02 GMT Former world champion and BBC pundit Ken Doherty on the unpredictable first week at the Crucible http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17849758 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17849758 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:21:56 GMT Why the World Championship is seeing an increasingly large Chinese presence http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17846097 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17846097 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:48:09 GMT You can watch snooker on BBC TV, the HD Channel, the red button and online http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/16659380 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/16659380 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:26:47 GMT Ronnie 'the Rocket' O'Sullivan clinches his fourth World Snooker Championship title in style as he beats Ali Carter 18-11 at the Crucible. (UK only). http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17985341 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17985341 Mon, 07 May 2012 20:13:52 GMT