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RONNIE O’SULLIVAN will give the Player Championship a miss after dropping out of the top 10 rankings. The Rocket, 50, has missed the deadline to enter the Players Championship, meaning he
Neil Robertson has suggested that players could benefit from the World Snooker Championship being moved away from the Crucible. The iconic Sheffield theatre has played host to the tournament since 1977 but a change in venue has been mooted for the near future. It will remain at the Crucible until at least 2027, when the current contract runs out.
The World Snooker Championship has been held at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre since 1977, but pressures to move with the times and increase the prize pot could force a big change
Snooker’s UK Championship has returned for 2025 with the best players in the world doing battle at the Barbican Centre in York to try and win one of the sport’s triple crown events. Judd Trump lifted his second UK Championship title last year, beating ...
The World Snooker Championship has been held at the Crucible since 1977, but its future beyond next year remains unclear. The Sheffield theatre has hosted snooker’s greatest tournament for nearly 50 years, from John Spencer’s triumph in ’77 to Zhao Xintong becoming the first Chinese world champion in 2025.