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Record breaking snooker star Wael Talaat dies aged 60 as tributes paid to 'iconic figure'

Record-breaking African snooker icon Wael Talaat has died at the age of 60 following an illustrious career in the sport, with tributes paid to the "renowned player and true gentleman"

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Ronnie O'Sullivan sends personal message to fans over next snooker tournament appearance

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Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to resume his troubled season after confirming his participation in an upcoming tournament in Hong Kong, where he could be watched by up to 4,000 fans

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Kyren Wilson brutally told by snooker rival he’s 'not in same bracket' as star pair

Kyren Wilson won his first World Snooker Championship last year and is now world No. 2, but he is still not at the level of Judd Trump or Mark Selby in the eyes of a fellow competitor

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Mark Selby victory lands Neil Robertson £150,000 payday as snooker pair share in spoils

Mark Selby was the 2025 Welsh Open winner but he was not the only snooker star celebrating his triumph in North Wales, with Neil Robertson landing a bigger prize as a result

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Ronnie O'Sullivan apologises to snooker fans over his 'last-minute health decisions'

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Ronnie O’Sullivan has apologised to snooker fans as the sporting legend made a last-minute decision to withdraw from the Welsh Open and his absence continues

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Ronnie O'Sullivan pulls out of Welsh Open just hours before snooker return

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Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Welsh Open just hours before he was due to make his return to snooker following his absence from the sport in recent weeks

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Luke Littler and Ronnie O’Sullivan agree on if 147 or nine-darter is harder to achieve

Luke Littler has offered his view on the age-old debate of whether a nine-dart leg in darts is a more difficult feat than a 147 break in snooker, agreeing with Ronnie O'Sullivan's assessment

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Angry snooker star quits match and snubs shaking opponent's hand in new strop

Matt Selt was on the end of a 3-2 defeat to Neil Robertson in the Championship League - but the Englishman was in no mood to hang around and share a handshake with his opponent

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Judd Trump has one extravagant purchase on his mind with nearly £9m in snooker winnings

Judd Trump was beaten in the semi-finals of the Masters, but the world No.1 has still secured more than £1.2m in prize money this season

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Shaun Murphy 'channel's Lionel Messi' and sleeps with Masters trophy after snooker win

Shaun Murphy made sure to keep his Masters trophy safe following his victory over Kyren Wilson by sleeping with it just as Lionel Messi once did

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UK Masters delayed as snooker star Shaun Murphy ordered 'don't do anything'

The UK Masters final was delayed after Shaun Murphy was attacked by a wasp for the second time this week, forcing the referee bring the game to a halt

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Gerwyn Price leaves Shaun Murphy in awkward situation after hitting 147 snooker break

Gerwyn Price has proved he is a man of many talents after appearing to post a 147 break to add to the many nine darters he has hit in his darts career

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Ronnie O’Sullivan names snooker change that could’ve stopped Masters decision

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Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the Masters just two days before he was due to play in the first round and has called for World Snooker to make changes to the sport

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Ken Doherty pokes fun at snooker ace Ronnie O'Sullivan as BBC guests roar with laughter

Ronnie O'Sullivan is absent from the Masters after pulling out of the tournament last week and his withdrawal was a source of amusement for Ken Doherty on Tuesday

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Ronnie O'Sullivan’s three-word private text over future after withdrawing from Masters

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Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the 2025 Masters last week, just days before he was due to face John Higgins in the opening match at Alexandra Palace on Sunday

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John Higgins message to Ronnie O'Sullivan speaks volumes amid Masters absence

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Ronnie O'Sullivan made the decision to withdraw from the Masters and John Higgins was one of many snooker stars to send a message to his rival

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Ronnie O'Sullivan critic Shaun Murphy shows true colours after rival pulls out of Masters

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Ronnie O'Sullivan will not be defending his Masters title at the tournament he has made his own over the years, with his place in the draw being taken by Neil Robertson

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Mark Selby shows true character with response to Stephen Hendry comments

Mark Selby reacted to comments made by Stephen Hendry, who believes the four-time world champion could beat any snooker player in the world in his pomp – including Ronnie O'Sullivan

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Ronnie O'Sullivan throws cue in the bin and 'withdraws' from Champions League snooker

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A furious Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the Champions League snooker and thrown his cue in the bin in a raging outburst

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Snooker star who told ref to shut up and threw strop 'backtracks on apology'

Matt Selt has backtracked on his apology to Artemijs Zizins after telling referee Marcel Eckardt to "shut up" and storming out of his German Masters qualifier

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Ronnie O'Sullivan hails 'absolutely ridiculous' shot that had commentators lose minds

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Ronnie O'Sullivan is arguably the greatest snooker player of all time and he commended one of the wildest shots ever pocketed in pool history

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Snooker star Mark Williams responds to fans after worrying photo of him taking oxygen

Snooker legend Mark Williams shared a concerning photo of himself taking oxygen on a match table, but the three-time world champion has assured fans he is 'fine'

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Snooker stars divided on £792k Saudi prize as Ronnie O'Sullivan shares his thoughts

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The Riyadh Season Snooker Championship has a golden ball worth $1m and snooker's biggest stars have given their opinions on what they'd do with their winnings

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Ronnie O'Sullivan may miss £790k Saudi snooker 167 prize through no fault of his own

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Ronnie O'Sullivan will be hoping to bank £790,000 ($1million) for making a maximum break of 167 at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship, but the Rocket could be denied the prize

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Manchester United FC Man Utd's Andre Onana shows his true colours following Ipswich horror show Andre Onana was at fault for both goals as Manchester United laboured to a 3-2 win against Ipswich Town in the Premier League, with the goalkeeper breaking his silence

Footballers arrested on suspicion of voyeurism with police at QPR training ground

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Two Queens Park Rangers players have been arrested on suspicion of voyeurism after police swooped on the club's training ground on Thursday to make the arrests

Liverpool's ex-assistant Pep Lijnders opens up on Klopp fight that left him 'really upset'

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Lijnders rarely had disagreements during their time together at Liverpool, but the Dutch coach was left furious with one decision the German made

Luke Littler beats Stephen Bunting after his mum involved in concerning crowd disturbance

Luke Littler was able to put aside some walk-on drama involving his mum to beat Stephen Bunting in a battle of the two crowd favourites in the quarter-final of Night 4 of the Premier League in Exeter

Jurgen Klopp makes sad admission about his time at Liverpool after 'running out of energy'

Jurgen Klopp was unable to stop Liverpool's dramatic slump in form towards the end of his final season in charge, and the German has now opened up on the reasons why

Jurgen Klopp Five things we learned about Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool's Doubters to Believers documentary Jurgen Klopp’s near nine-year reign at Liverpool was recalled in the Reds’ Doubters to Believers documentary, showing the German in his true colours

Jurgen Klopp names one 'disappointment' after joining Liverpool that made him say 'Oh my God'

Jurgen Klopp took over at Liverpool in October 2015 and would transform the club during his six-and-a-half years in charge, but was left less than impressed with one thing at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp makes sad admission about his time at Liverpool after 'running out of energy'

Jurgen Klopp was unable to stop Liverpool's dramatic slump in form towards the end of his final season in charge, and the German has now opened up on the reasons why

Major VAR upgrade installed at Premier League clubs and it will be used this weekend

Premier League clubs are set to see a new major VAR upgrade installed this weekend before chiefs plan to roll it out for the rest of the season in a change that fans have cried out for

'Albanian Laura Woods' was 'bullied by haters' before she was jaw-dropping TV host

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A sports presenter who started her TV career at 17, and has been dubbed the ‘Albanian Laura Woods,’ has emotionally opened up about the brutal abuse she receives

Hollywood Gene Hackman and wife 'found mummified at home' as grim death details emerge Double Oscar winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead with his musician wife Betsy Arakawa and their pet dog at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Wednesday (February 26)

Mysterious Air Force jets spotted coming in and out of Area 51 fuels conspiracies

Area 51 has long been at the centre of conspiracy theories ranging from the storage of alien spacecraft to the use of weather control equipment, but the US government says it is an open training range

Gene Hackman's daughter makes devastating admission on father's mysterious death

Hollywood great Gene Hackman was found dead with his wife Betsy Arakawa and their beloved dog at their mansion in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Wednesday (February 26)

Gene Hackman and wife 'died of carbon monoxide poisoning', says family

Gene Hackman was found dead at his home alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog, with police saying that they had found no signs of foul play

Tourist 'torn to pieces' by shark in horror holiday hotspot attack as pal also drowns

A man was reported missing after going for a dive off the coast of a popular tourist spot, only to be discovered hours later with parts of his body torn apart after a savage shark attack

Jurgen Klopp Five things we learned about Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool's Doubters to Believers documentary Jurgen Klopp’s near nine-year reign at Liverpool was recalled in the Reds’ Doubters to Believers documentary, showing the German in his true colours

Clues The Doors frontman Jim Morrison faked own death – with killer new evidence

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The doctor who signed Jim Morrison's death certificate as congestive heart failure has never been traced and whispers have suggested that heroin could have contributed to his untimely passing

Evel Knievel stunts that went wrong - Vegas fountain, escaped rattlesnakes and 'coma'

Evel Knievel was a global sensation in the 1960s and 70s thanks to his death-defying motorcycle jumps, but he also suffered a number of horrific crashes during his career

Nintendo Switch 2 doesn't have a confirmed Pokemon game and here's why

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Despite Pokemon Presents yesterday, we're still without an entry for the historic series confirmed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console – here's why that could be the case

Americans ditch Trump's US for sunny Spain with 50,000 making move to hotspot

A survey sent out by Spanish organisation 'The Local' revealed that 50,000 Americans now reside in Spain, with the US population in the country increasing by 25% over two years