Snooker
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Marco Fu won eight frames in a row from 1-4 down to clinch the Scottish Open title with a 9-4 victory over John Higgins
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Ronnie O’Sullivan insists a ‘car-boot sale’ mentality is responsible for snooker’s continued omission from the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
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Mark Allen made his first tournament 147 on his way to beating Rod Lawler 6-4 at the UK Championships as Ronnie O’Sullivan also reached the third round, beating Rhys Clark 6-0
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O’Sullivan revealed retirement thoughts but after first-round win in the UK Championship claimed ‘It’s not my last tournament until God puts his foot down’
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Mark King claimed his first ranking title as a professional with a thrilling 9-8 victory over Barry Hawkins at the Northern Ireland Open
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The first round proper gets under way with Westfields of the Midland League the lowest ranked team remaining, Tottenham look for an improved performance at Wembley and China goes snooker loopy
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Liang Wenbo secured a maiden world ranking title by beating Judd Trump 9-6 in the final of the English Open in Manchester
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The Guardian, 11 October 1986: Mr Bill Cotton, BBC’s managing director, has said he is concerned that air time is being used to sell cigarettes
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The former snooker world champion on accidental crimefighting, the perils of gas ovens, the Sopranos and meeting Eric Cantona
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The snooker great-turned-leftfield selector picks his top tunes, from Autechre to Chas and Dave
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedians Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin and the Guardian’s Paul MacInnes to discuss a whole manner of minority sports
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Mark Selby missed the greatest moment in Leicester’s history because he was playing in the world championship final
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Leicester’s Mark Selby beat China’s Ding Junhui 18-14 to win his second World Championship at The Crucible
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The world No1 – and keen Leicester City fan – overcame a nervy spell in the evening session to retain the lead over the Chinese player and seal his second title
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Snooker’s world championship will remain on terrestrial television until 2019 after the BBC secured a two-year extension to its deal
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The Crucible, snooker’s spiritual home since 1977, is poised for a new deal to host the World Championship after speculation the tournament could leave Sheffield and even go abroad
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Mark Selby held off a determined challenge from Marco Fu to reach his third World Championship final where he will meet China’s Ding Junhui
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Ding Junhui reached his first world championship final after scoring a record-breaking seven centuries against Alan McManus
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John Virgo has apologised after he was heard swearing during what he thought was an off-mic conversation while Mark Selby’s World Snooker Championship semi-final against Marco Fu
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Marco Fu lost his cue tip but kept a level head to claw his way back into the World Snooker Championship semi-final against Mark Selby and leave their match poised at 8-8
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Ding Junhui scored four centuries to take a 6-2 lead in the first session of the World Championship semi-final against Alan McManus
Teenage Welsh snooker prodigy Jackson Page: ‘It’s been a mad few days’