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Paul Hunter, who won three Masters titles in the space of four years, was known as snooker's own version of David Beckham and was keenly admired by the likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan. Hunter was ...

A look at the total number of 147 breaks ever scored in snooker history, who made them and videos of the best ones. There have been 210 maximum breaks made in professional tournament snooker ...

Shaun Murphy misses out on a maximum 147 break as he secures a place in the semi-finals of the Masters with a superb 6-2 victory over Neil Robertson at Alexandra Palace. Allen 6-2 Selby Mark Allen ...

It is more nerve-wracking' – Brecel keeps cool to claim dazzling win over Wakelin Trump is playing in wrong decade to earn proper recognition beyond snooker's Britpop era Hilarious exchange ...

Luca Brecel stunned the Alexandra Palace crowd with an audacious positional potting of a brown against Chris Wakelin at the Masters. He stormed into the competitive first frame, and, as the ...

The Masters is into the quarter-final stages at Alexandra Palace, with a blockbuster line-up in the last eight in north London. There were a string of impressive performances in the opening round ...

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Strachan admitted that teachers at the performing arts school would place emphasis on body size, which became the catalyst for anorexia. “It was textbook: my family life was falling apart ...

TV presenter Michaela Strachan has opened up about dealing with anorexia while attending musical theatre school. The Springwatch and former Countryfile presenter became a household name in the ...

Murphy told World Snooker Tour: "It was just a terrible mistake to leave the cue ball behind the blue. Almost anywhere on the table except there would have been fine. It was such a good chance.

Funeral service for Frances Patricia Strachan-Thurston, 87 yrs., a resident of Carmichael Road, will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Boyd Road, on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.