And it's the former who gets away at the start of frame five, smoking home a fine long starter. Thefrer aren't loads of loose reds, but there enough to build a useful lead prior to opening the pack.

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the Masters. O'Sullivan won the title last January by defeating Ali Carter 10-7 in the final and is the all-time record winner with eight ...

Image: Defending Masters champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of this year's event on 'medical grounds' Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the Masters. O'Sullivan won the ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Championship League following a series of bizarre antics during a defeat in his penultimate group match. The snooker legend lost three of his four ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan once halted play at the German Masters to marvel at Judd Trump's potting prowess as the latter pulled off a stunning 147 on the adjacent table. The Rocket has now missed three ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Masters on medical grounds, casting further doubt on his future within the sport. O'Sullivan had been due to defend his title starting on Sunday against ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the defence of his Masters title on medical grounds. The record eight-time champion was due to open the Alexandra Palace tournament against fellow 49-year-old ...

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN had a horror show at the Championship League snooker event with THREE consecutive defeats in one day. The Rocket came into the tournament looking to kick-start 2025 with some ...

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of this year's Masters snooker tournament on medical grounds. The world number three, who has won the competition eight times, was due to face ...

Recent Masters champion Shaun Murphy has blasted what he calls an "epidemic" of tactical toilet breaks that he believes is ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan once brought the German Masters to a pause so he could respect the potting mastery of Judd Trump - who made a dazzling 147 on the opposite table. The Rocket has missed out on a ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan has gone home early from the Championship League (Picture: Getty Images) Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the Championship League before his final game in Group Three ...