John Virgo obituary: The snooker star who was player, broadcaster and entertainer
The Englishman became one of the sport’s best-loved commentators, best known for his trademark cry of ‘Where’s the cue ball going?’
Snooker
Snooker player and commentator John Virgo dies aged 79
Virgo went on to have a very successful career on the BBC when his playing days finished
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Teo Davidov can swap his racquet from one hand to the other midrally, giving him edge over rivals
Zhao Xintong wins World Snooker Championship with steely defeat of Mark Williams at Crucible
China’s first World Snooker Championship winner withstands stirring comeback from Williams to complete 18-12 victory
Mark Allen celebrates 147 at World Championship but trails 12-4 against Chris Wakelin
English qualifier Wakelin just one frame away from securing a quarter-final slot
Ronnie O’Sullivan back with a bang to beat Ali Carter in World Snooker Championship
Seven-time champion rockets to 10-4 victory at Crucible
From Steve Davis to Rory McIlroy, sport strips the souls of even the best
Steve Davis was the world’s greatest snooker player but his biggest victories - and an epic defeat by Dennis Taylor - were about much more than talent
Crucible Curse continues as champion Kyren Wilson is knocked out of world championship
Englishman became the 20th first-time winner to fail to defend his title
Kyren Wilson keeps his cool to win German Masters in last-frame decider
Young Irish player Aaron Hill reached the quarter-finals in Germany
Shaun Murphy makes 147 break as he beats Mark Allen in Masters semi-final
Murphy completed the sixth 147 break in the history of the Masters
Shaun Murphy on a roll at the right time as he targets Masters glory
Dublin-based Englishman missed a glorious chance of a maximum 147 in his quarter-final win over Neal Robertson but is keeping his eye on the main prize
Ronnie O’Sullivan abandons Masters snooker title defence on health grounds
Neil Robertson replaces 2024 winner at Alexandra Palace, who was supposed to face John Higgins in opening match on Sunday
Judd Trump shrugs off Ronnie O’Sullivan comparisons after UK Championship win
Englishman clinched his second crown in York on Sunday
Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77
Griffiths won 1979 Crucible title, and also won Masters and UK Championship to complete sport’s illustrious triple crown
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