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Updated / Thursday, 15 Apr 2021 12:21 Ronnie OSullivan has failed to win a ranking event this season, coming up short in five finals Ronnie OSullivan will open the defence of his Betfred World Snooker Championship title against debutant Mark Joyce at the Crucible. Veteran Joyce, 37, turned professional in 2006, but had never previously made it through to the showpiece tournament, securing his place with victory over Brazil’s Igor Figueiredo in the last qualifying round. Elsewhere in Thursday...

Ding draws former champion Bingham in world snooker opener Issued on: 15/04/2021 - 13:52 Chinese star Ding Junhuis bid to finally be crowned snooker world champion begins against 2015 winner Stuart Bingham - AFP 2 min London (AFP) Chinas Ding Junhuis bid to finally land the world snooker title begins against 2015 champion Stuart Bingham after the draw was made on Thursday. Ding, 34, a two-time semi-finalist and who reached the final in 2016 meets an ...

Updated / Monday, 22 Feb 2021 12:06 Jordan Brown with the Ray Reardon trophy (Image via Rob Walker) Northern Irelands Jordan Brown created one of the biggest shocks in snooker history last weekend by winning the Welsh Open, becoming the lowest ranked player to win a title in 28 years. Born in Antrim, the 33-year-old enjoyed limited success in the early years of his career. He is a three-time Northern Irish amateur champion, as well as finishing runner-up on four occasions. Brown initially turn...

Criteria for involuntarily committing patients in Maine is about to change The state supreme court ruled last month that a Damariscotta hospital erred in holding a patient without getting a judges approval and in how it evaluated his petition to be released. Share Maine health officials are revising the process for involuntarily committing mental health patients deemed at risk of harming themselves or others in light of a recent ruling by the state’s highest court. Last month, the Maine Supr...

Yans steely rise forged by sacrifice and setbacks China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-01-25 09:24 Share CLOSE Yan Bingtao poses with his girlfriend, Zhang Yifan, after winning the Masters on Jan 18. XINHUA As Yan Bingtao became snookers youngest Masters champion since Ronnie OSullivan in 1995, British commentators declared: "A star is born!" Having trailed 3-5 and 5-7 in the final, the 20-year-old Chinese showed nerves of steel to battle back and be...