Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pays tribute to American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris, describing him as a friend in a social media post.
John Higgins pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12 in the World Championship last-16, recovering from 8-3 and 9-4 deficits in what has been called one of the greatest matches at the Crucible. World number one Judd Trump was also eliminated, losing 13-12 to Iranian qualifier Hossein Vafaei, while Mark Selby was beaten 13-11 by 22-year-old Chinese player Wu Yize.
John Higgins pulled off a remarkable comeback to defeat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12 in a thrilling last-16 match at the World Championship in Sheffield. Higgins recovered from 8-3 and 9-4 deficits to win the match, with the final frame deciding the tie in front of an enthralled crowd. Meanwhile, world number one Judd Trump was eliminated by Iranian qualifier Hossein Vafaei, also 13-12, while Mark Selby lost to 22-year-old Chinese player Wu Yize.
John Higgins staged a remarkable comeback to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12, while Judd Trump was also eliminated by Hossein Vafaei in a dramatic day at the World Snooker Championship.
John Higgins produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12 in a classic last-16 encounter at the World Championship, recovering from 8-3 and 9-4 deficits. The 50-year-old Scot won the last three frames on Sunday and the first three on Monday to overturn a five-frame deficit. Meanwhile, world number one Judd Trump was eliminated 13-12 by Iranian qualifier Hossein Vafaei, who now faces Wu Yize in the quarter-finals.
John Higgins produced a remarkable comeback to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12 in a classic World Championship last-16 match at the Crucible, recovering from 8-3 and 9-4 deficits. Meanwhile, world number one Judd Trump was eliminated 13-12 by Iranian qualifier Hossein Vafaei. The 50-year-old Higgins, a four-time world champion, will face either Neil Robertson or Chris Wakelin in the quarter-finals, where 22-year-old Chinese Wu Yize also advanced by beating Mark Selby.
Iran's Hossein Vafaei caused the biggest shock of this year's World Snooker Championship by beating world No. 1 Judd Trump 13-12 in a final-frame decider to reach the quarter-finals for the first time. Meanwhile, Ronnie O'Sullivan's bid for a record-breaking eighth title ended with a stunning comeback from John Higgins, while Mark Selby was defeated 13-11 by China's Wu Yize, with Selby labelling the playing surface 'horrific'.
Iran's Hossein Vafaei produced the biggest shock of this year's World Snooker Championship by beating world No.1 Judd Trump 13-12 in a final-frame decider at the Crucible. Vafaei, who compiled a match-winning break of 91 in the 25th frame, reached the quarter-finals for the first time. Ronnie O'Sullivan also exited in a final-frame thriller, losing 13-12 to John Higgins despite leading by five frames at one stage, while Mark Selby was beaten 13-11 by China's Wu Yize.
Iran's Hossein Vafaei became the first qualifier to beat a seeded player at the 2026 World Championship, defeating 15th seed Si Jiahui 10-3. Trailing 3-1, the 31-year-old ranked 32nd won nine consecutive frames, including breaks of 105, 81, 78, 68, 61, 60 and 53. Si scored only 64 points across the final seven frames. Vafaei will face 2019 winner and world number one Judd Trump in the next round.
Shaun Murphy came from 36 points down in the deciding frame to beat Chinese qualifier Fan Zhengyi 10-9 at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Ronnie O'Sullivan leads He Guoqiang 7-2, while Judd Trump progressed with a 10-5 win over Gary Wilson.
World number one Judd Trump staged a remarkable comeback to beat Gary Wilson 5-4 in his first-round match at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Trump trailed 4-1 but won the final four frames, including breaks of 128 and 77, to take a narrow lead. Seven-time champion Stephen Hendry praised Trump's performance. Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his campaign later on Tuesday against Chinese debutant He Guoqiang.
Stan Moody, 19, recovered from tonsillitis to take a 6-3 lead against No 3 seed Kyren Wilson on his World Snooker Championship debut at the Crucible. The world No 44 scored two centuries including a brilliant 110, becoming the first teenager since Judd Trump in 2007 to make their Crucible debut. Meanwhile, Ding Junhui beat David Gilbert 10-5 to set up a quarterfinal with reigning champion Zhao Xintong.
