Sheffield is the ideal home for snooker.” Perhaps then, snooker will keep its traditional roots while also being able to expand overseas. The world championships may well remain in Sheffield.

The World Snooker Championship at the Crucible was for years one of the highlights of the British sporting calendar. The legendary “Black Ball Final” between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor in ...

Sheffield is confident of keeping the World Snooker Championship in the city after 'constructive' talks with the sport's bosses over the last 12 months. The Crucible, which has a capacity of just ...

The council said in a statement: “Sheffield City Council and World Snooker Tour are longstanding partners. We are in regular dialogue about the World Snooker Championship, beyond 2027.

The 2025/26 snooker season gets underway on Sunday in the low-key surroundings of Wuhan Open qualifying in Leicester, the ...

Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Theatres and World Snooker Tour have been working together, along with the BBC and partners across the city, to make the 2025 World Championship the best yet.

World Snooker champion Zhao Xintong isn’t the only Chinese player to make a statement after coming back from suspension this ...

China's Zhao Xintong celebrates victory in the final match against Wales' Mark Williams following day seventeen of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England ...

Sheffield's Crucible Theatre is to snooker what Wimbledon is for tennis but its days of hosting the world championship could be numbered according to Matchroom Sport president Barry Hearn. April ...

The finest snooker players have gathered once again at the world-renowned Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, to try and capture the most prestigious trophy in the game. You can discover how ...

Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Theatres and World Snooker Tour have been working together, along with the BBC and partners across the city, to make the 2025 World Championship the best yet.

However, ‘The Warrior’ loves the longer format in Sheffield, and will be secretly relieved he made an early exit from the Tour Championship, as he can go to the Worlds fresh.