The World Snooker juggernaut is in town once again, and whether you’re a snooker fan or not, you should be proud that Sheffield is the home of the World Snooker Championship, held at the Crucible ...

John Spencer, who won the title at his first attempt in 1969 and again in Australia during 1970, came to the Crucible ranked only eighth and therefore occupying the last seeding position. He had been ...

Sheffield was considered "drab and dreary" by put-out potters and the Crucible was said to be "an embarrassment to the city" - but in 1977 snooker's wandering World Championship roadshow stumbled upon ...

The Crucible Theatre will remain the home of the World Snooker Championship until 2015 after a one-year extension to the current deal was announced. New snooker chief Barry Hearn made the announcement ...

There have been 36 different players who have scored breaks of 140 or more since snooker's World Championship moved to the Crucible in 1977. How many can you name? Since the Crucible staged its first ...

In recent years, there has been plenty of talk about moving the World Snooker Championship away from the Crucible. The event has been staged at the famous Sheffield theatre since 1977, making it one ...

Some have lifted the trophy on more than one occasion, but for others it's been a case of so near yet so far Everyone remembers the winners. But for the runners-up, it is a case of so near, yet so far ...

Disgraced snooker player Stephen Lee has pleaded guilty to fraud after selling his personal cue to a Facebook fan for £1,600 (€1977.76) and failing to post it to Hong Kong. Lee, who was once ranked ...