Ken Doherty has announced his retirement from professional snooker after 36 years on tour.
Brilliant player and great ambassador for the game.
Brilliant player and great ambassador for the game.
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Zhao Xintong's 115 break this afternoon was the 2,500th century made at the Crucible since the World Championship moved there in 1977.
50 years ago today Ray Reardon won a 5th world title at Wythenshawe Forum. The event was beset with complaints about conditions and promotion and attracted only scraps of TV coverage.
A year later new promoter Mike Watterson took it to a theatre in Sheffield. Best decision ever❤️
A year later new promoter Mike Watterson took it to a theatre in Sheffield. Best decision ever❤️
Ronnie O'Sullivan has now made a century break at the Crucible for 32 successive years
Masterful writing on the unique power of the Crucible by @JohnESkilbeck for the BBC
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www.bbc.co.uk World Snooker Championship 2026: The Crucible - what makes Sheffield theatre so special? Sheffield's Crucible Theatre was a regional arts centre with a polarising reputation before snooker came along, by chance, to make it a globally famous venue. What makes it so special?