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The Crucible holds tribute to former player and commentator John Virgo

A minute’s applause was paid in tribute to John Virgo, who died in February aged 79, as the World Snooker Championship got underway at the Crucible

The Guardian - UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump criticised after Crucible no-show

Shaun Murphy spoke out after seven-time World Champion O’Sullivan and world number one Trump did not attend the World Championship media day.

The Independent UK

Shaun Murphy criticises Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump’s conduct before World Snooker Championship

O’Sullivan and Judd Trump missed the curtain-raising event to launch this year’s Snooker World Championship at the Crucible Theatre

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World Snooker Championship betting offers, free bets and best betting sites

The best snooker betting sites and free bet offers for the 2026 World Championship

The Independent UK

When is Ronnie O’Sullivan playing at Snooker World Championship?

O’Sullivan head to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre trying to win a record eighth world title

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship 2026: Schedule and how to watch every match on TV

Ronnie O’Sullivan, Zhao Xintong, Judd Trump and more are battling to lift the trophy at Sheffield’s iconic Crucible Theatre

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan to face Crucible debutant in fascinating World Snooker Championship draw

O’Sullivan starts his hunt for a record eighth world title against China’s He Guoqiang, who has beaten him twice in their three encounters

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Ronnie O'Sullivan learns first World Snooker Championship opponent in tricky test

‘The Rocket’ has lost two of three matches against his opening Crucible opponent

Evening Standard

Why Zhao Xintong is the man to finally break the ‘Crucible Curse’

WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP: No first-time winner has ever defended the World Snooker Championship title at the Crucible but the Chinese superstar is primed to make more history, writes Luke Baker

The Independent UK

Snooker prodigy, 15, moves step closer to historic World Championship spot

Michal Szubarczyk is just two wins away from becoming the youngest player to appear at the World Championship at the Crucible

The Independent UK

Snooker world champion pocketing £1million backed to happen after Crucible deal

The World Snooker Championship will continue to be held at the Sheffield venue until 2045.

The Independent UK

Barry Hearn: I let my heart rule my head to keep World Championship at Crucible

Hearn said he had “never” previously allowed sentiment to be such a big factor in his business dealings

The Independent UK

British PM Starmer helps snooker world champs stay at the Crucible amid overseas interest

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has intervened to help ensure snooker’s world championship is staying at its long-time home of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield until at least 2045

The Independent UK

Snooker was right to keep the World Championship at the Crucible but now the real work begins

Comment: A long-term deal sees snooker’s most prestigious tournament stay in Sheffield, writes Luke Baker, but all eyes are now on the redevelopment project attached to the Crucible that will define its success

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World Snooker Championship staying at the Crucible after £45m revamp deal struck

The sport’s biggest competition to remain at its spiritual home in Sheffield until at least 2045

Evening Standard

Prime Minister helps to keep World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

A £45m deal to improve the Crucible Theatre has been agreed.

The Independent UK

World Championship to stay at Crucible until 2045 after £45m revamp deal struck

The event must temporarily relocate in 2029 and possibly 2030 while the redevelopment work is in progress.

The Guardian - UK

World Snooker Championship to remain at Crucible until at least 2045 with revamp

Snooker’s world championship will remain at the Crucible for at least the next two decades after the World Snooker Tour agreed a long-term arrangement with the venue

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World Snooker Championship to stay at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre with long-term deal

The future of snooker’s most prestigious tournament was up in the air but the new deal keeps it in Sheffield until at least 2045, with renovations also planned for the Crucible

The Guardian - UK

The Ladies Football Club shines light on women’s game and battle against injustice

New play at the Crucible highlights early struggles and shows the dissolving division between sport and the performing arts

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan to be shock participant in World Seniors Snooker Championship

O’Sullivan has won seven world titles at the iconic Crucible Theatre and will now look to add the seniors crown at the same venue later this year

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How to beat Jakotsu-baba in Nioh 3

Raid the Hamamatsu Castle Crucible and put an end to Jakotsu-baba.

The Guardian - UK

Christmas past comes alive as Sheffield pubs, halls and theatre celebrate hyper-local carols

Crucible’s production of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol incorporates festive songs from the area, where oral traditions stay strong

The Guardian - UK

Peter James obituary

Innovative artistic director at theatres including the Liverpool Everyman, the Sheffield Crucible and the Lyric, Hammersmith

Evening Standard

Mark Williams hits the bar after World Snooker Championship final defeat: 'See you next season'

Williams posts funny backstage exchange with champion Zhao Xintong after being bested 18-12 despite late rally in Crucible showpiece

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