Can Kyren Wilson break the curse of The Crucible? Snooker’s World Championship returns next month to Sheffield, its home since 1977. It’s a magical time of year for snooker fans around the ...

China's Zhao Xintong smiles at a press conference after victory over Wales' Mark Williams in the World Championship Snooker final at The Crucible in Sheffield. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty ...

The Crucible in Sheffield has hosted the Snooker World Championships Barry Hearn has indicated the Crucible’s future as the host venue for the World Snooker Championship will come to an end in 2027.

Snooker chiefs have issued an update on the Crucible ahead of the 2025 World Championship. The iconic Sheffield theatre has hosted the sport’s premier event since 1977 but could lose the ...

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — The world snooker championship opened with a huge shock when defending champion Kyren Wilson was beaten by tournament debutant Lei Peifan of China 10-9 at the Crucible ...

This is the power of the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, a sporting venue so intense and so unique it really has to be visited to be believed. So why on earth is there talk of the World Championship ...

Asked by Rick Edwards on 5 Live Breakfast whether the World Championship could stay in Sheffield without a new venue or an extension to the Crucible, Barry Hearn said: "No. It's black and white ...

David Thompson (L) and David Jobling (R) have been visiting the Crucible for 40 years. Fans visiting Sheffield for the World Snooker Championship have said the tournament would "lose its magic" if ...

The long-time Sheffield home of the sport’s biggest event has a contract for the next two years but the future beyond 2027 appears uncertain. Matchroom Sport president Hearn has a meeting with ...

SNOOKER star Luca Brecel asked fans if they wanted to join him on a private jet to the Crucible ... "I've got a private jet booked to Sheffield tomorrow at 15:00, anyone from Belgium wants ...

The tournament in Sheffield began on April 19 as the ... their time in the sunshine away from the darkened confines of The Crucible as the BBC's coverage moved outside. Presenter Abigail Davies ...