Luca Brecel fell victim to the 'Crucible curse' as qualifier David Gilbert snatched a stunning 10-9 win over the defending champion at the World Snooker Championship.
Ronnie O'Sullivan says a record eighth World Snooker Championship win would clinch his best-ever season in the sport ahead of the tournament's start on Saturday.
Ronnie O'Sullivan will face Welsh qualifier Jackson Page in the opening round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
Former world champion Neil Robertson will miss out on the Crucible for the first time in 20 years after losing in the final round of World Championship qualifying.
Chief Sky Sports News reporter Kaveh Solhekol says there's a "possibility" the World Snooker Championship could leave The Crucible as Saudi Arabia increase their influence on the sport following new partnership with Riyadh Season.
Ronnie O'Sullivan says if the World Snooker Championship was relocated to Saudi Arabia then he would find the tournament more convenient as a player.
The World Championship has been played in Sheffield since 1977, but could that be about to change with Saudi investment?
Former professional footballer Troy Deeney will play on the World Nineball Tour as a wildcard player at the UK Open Pool Championship in Telford, live on Sky.
Jimmy White's hopes of reaching the World Championship ended with a 10-3 defeat by Liu Hongyu in the second round of qualifying in Sheffield.
Mark Williams won seven frames in a row to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-5 at the Tour Championship and claim the final piece of silverware before the World Championship.
Ronnie O'Sullivan hammered rival Ali Carter 10-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Tour Championship in Manchester as he looks for his sixth title of the snooker season.
Four-time world champion Mark Selby threatened to quit snooker after losing in the Tour Championship to Gary Wilson.
Matchroom Multi Sport boss Emily Frazer has not ruled out an all-women's Mosconi Cup in the future, saying "never say never" with the men heading to Orlando this year.
Iran's Hossein Vafaei edged out Ronnie O'Sullivan in a thrilling final frame to reach the quarter-finals of the World Open in Yushan.
Ronnie O'Sullivan vowed to pocket the golden ball next year after beating Luca Brecel in the final of the inaugural World Masters of Snooker.
Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to the semi-finals of the World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia, after a 4-0 demolition of John Higgins.
John Higgins came agonisingly close to becoming the first player to compile a 167 at the World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia.
Ronnie O'Sullivan was beaten 6-0 by Mark Selby in the Players Championship quarter-finals in Telford.
Saudi Arabia will stage a new snooker ranking event later this year that will become the sport's 'fourth major' and offer the second-largest prize purse in world snooker.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from next week's Welsh Open citing stage fright, brought on by anxiety.