- Ronnie O’Sullivan picks up cue from under bed in Ireland and storms into last 16 The Independent —
- Steve Davis fights back tears as snooker legends pay tribute to iconic commentator John Virgo at the Crucible Daily Mail —
- Mark Allen trials by two frames in opening round of World Championship Belfast Telegraph —
- The Crucible holds tribute to former player and commentator John Virgo The Guardian —
- Mark Williams' health issues from problem that 'could end' career to chest pain and yips Mirror —
- Steve Davis in tears as BBC pay emotional tribute to snooker legend John Virgo Mirror —
- Snooker greats including Dennis Taylor, Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis and Jimmy White say farewell to John Virgo at memorial service to giant of the game after his death aged 79 Daily Mail —
- O'Sullivan races to victory over He in first round match RTE —
- Sex, drugs and potting balls: The wildest snooker hellraisers to grace The Crucible - from the Ladies Man of Bolton who cavorted on the table with Page 3 models to the star downing 24 pints BEFORE a game Daily Mail —
- Paul Scholes watches on as Ronnie O'Sullivan, 50, blows away Chinese wonderkid - then compares the Crucible to a creche Daily Mail —
- When is Ronnie O'Sullivan playing at the World Snooker Championship? Mirror —
- John Virgo memorial: Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams attend as mourners pay tribute to snooker icon Mirror —
- Ronnie O’Sullivan explains ‘crazy’ cue decision during opening Crucible win Metro —
- Top snooker referee forced into apology after careless World Championship blunder Mirror —
- Zhao Xintong's ban in match-fixing scandal and outrage after World Championship win Mirror —
- John Virgo memorial UPDATES: Snooker legends out in force after death of 'JV' Mirror —
- Ronnie O’Sullivan v He Guoqiang LIVE: ‘The Rocket’ looks to wrap up first-round win at World Championship The Independent —
- 'We've played Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry – this is who the snooker GOAT is' Mirror —
- Snooker legends turn out to mourn John Virgo at emotional cathedral service Mirror —
- Shaun Murphy demands answers over World Snooker Champs incident that 'should never happen' Daily Star —
Stephen Hendry
Scottish snooker player
Stephen Gordon Hendry is a Scottish former professional snooker player and a current commentator and pundit. One of the most successful players in snooker history, he turned professional in 1985, aged 16, and rose rapidly through the snooker world rankings, reaching number four in the world by the end of his third professional season. He won his first World Snooker Championship in 1990, aged 21 years and 106 days, making him the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still holds. He won seven world titles between 1990 and 1999, setting a new modern-era record that stood outright until Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022. He also won the Masters six times and the UK Championship five times for a career total of 18 Triple Crown tournament wins, a total exceeded only by O'Sullivan's 23. His total of 36 ranking titles is second only to O'Sullivan's 41, while his nine seasons as world number one were the most by any player under the annual ranking system used until 2010.
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Stephen Gordon Hendry
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