Wu wins World Snooker Championship after final-frame epic with Murphy

Wu Yize beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 to win the World Snooker Championship after an epic finale at the Crucible that came down to a final-frame decider.

The 2026 World Snooker Championship concluded with Wu Yize beating Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a thrilling Crucible final.

Wu Yize holds a 10-7 overnight lead over Shaun Murphy in the final of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield.

Shaun Murphy's World Snooker Championship final against Wu Yize got off to a rowdy start with a protester ejected from the Crucible and referee Rob Spencer admonishing the audience for keeping their phones on during play.

A mammoth afternoon session between Wu Yize and Mark Allen saw the longest frame in World Championship history completed.

Zhao Xintong produced an incredible 'hat-trick shot' to pot three balls at once during his thrilling quarter-final tie against Shaun Murphy on Tuesday at the World Snooker Championship.

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Gerwyn Price says he intends to take up an offer to compete at the UK Open Pool Championship in May regardless of whether it clashes with the Premier League Darts Play-Offs.

Neil Robertson called for the World Snooker Tour (WST) to ban a contentious type of chalk used by Ronnie O'Sullivan, claiming the abrasive compound is "hated" by most professional players because it creates "kicks" that can be "unfair on players who aren't using it".

Ronnie O'Sullivan's bid for a record-breaking eighth Crucible title was ended as John Higgins secured a remarkable comeback win at the World Snooker Championship, while world No 1 Judd Trump was dumped out by first-time quarter-finalist Hossein Vafaei.

Ronnie O'Sullivan revealed he had a flight home booked for Monday morning in anticipation of losing his World Snooker Championship match against John Higgins with a session to spare.

Ronnie O'Sullivan thumped the table in frustration as John Higgins fought back in the second session of their second round match at the World Snooker Championship on Sunday night.

Ronnie O'Sullivan carved out a 6-2 overnight lead against old foe John Higgins in the first session of their second-round showdown at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Hossein Vafaei has claimed the Crucible must be respected and called it snooker's answer to Wimbledon two years on from his scathing criticism of the World Championship venue.

"I thought a bit of a roll of the dice, it was a gamble. I was a bit nervous because I thought you could look a bit silly."

Ronnie O'Sullivan wasted little time in wrapping up a comprehensive 10-2 victory over He Guoqiang to set up a blockbuster showdown with John Higgins in round two of the World Snooker Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan started with a rare Crucible misstep but still emerged with a 7-2 lead after the opening session of his first-round match against China’s He Guoqiang at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

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Murphy criticises O'Sullivan and Trump after Crucible no-show

Shaun Murphy has criticised Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump after the duo skipped the official media day on the eve of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn to face Chinese debutant He Guoqiang as he attempts to win a record eighth World Snooker Championship title at The Crucible. 

Michal Szubarczyk became the youngest winner of a World Snooker Championship match in the first qualifying round.

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