By Josh Powell | Snooker World Championship ‘The Rocket’ Ronnie O’Sullivan has returned with a bang. Six months after announcing he was pulling out of every competition for the remainder of the season Ronnie has returned to the table to defend his World Championship. So far, it looks like he has never been away. Some […]
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John Parrott exclusive: Dott to edge out Ebdon in battle of the grinders
World Snooker Championships, Sunday, 10am. Live on BBC, Eurosport Peter Ebdon v Graeme Dott This could be an absolute grueller of a match for a Sunday morning. We know that Peter Ebdon (6/4) has a relentless, grinding style of play and Graeme Dott is similar. I expect Dott – who’s in slightly better form – to […]
EXCLUSIVE: John Parrott: ‘Forget rusty Ronnie and row in with Robertson’
We’re in for one of the most open and exciting World Snooker Championships in a long time says John Parrott and he wasn’t even being sarcastic. In an exclusive column, the 1991 World Champion looks ahead to fascinating fortnight at the Crucible. This is the most open World Championships I’ve ever seen. There’s a dozen […]
Masters snooker: Will Judd trump the field at the Ally Pally?
By Andrew Robinson The Masters is hotting up as the competition has reached the quarter-final stages, with some of the world’s top players set to go head-to-head in the run in to the final at Alexandra Palace. Today sees the first two quarter finals taking place, with Neil Robertson playing Mark Allen and John Higgins going […]
Betting news on the FA Cup, Andy Murray, Judd Trump and today’s racing
Football Today is not just a normal Tuesday because it is getting a healthy sprinkling of FA Cup magic. There are nine fixtures in all tonight as 18 teams look to progress to the fourth round of the cup via a replay. Six Premier League teams are in action including an all top-flight affair as West Brom host QPR. […]
Betting news on the title race, Australian Open, Masters snooker and today’s racing!
Football Andy Gray and a whole host of punters crashed in on the 4/1 Manchester double yesterday as the top two teams continued to rack up the points. League leaders United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford with Robin Van Persie scoring his 21st goal in all competitions this season. City kept the gap at seven […]
Betting news on Celtic, Frankie Dettori and the UK Championship
Football It may have lacked the glamour and wow-factor of that win over Barcelona, but last night Celtic Park celebrated the hard-earned win over Spartak Moscow with similar jubilation. The Celts’ 2-1 victory over the Russian side combined with Benfica’s admittedly rather unfortunate draw with a disinterested Barcelona at the Camp Nou ensured that the […]
John Parrott gives his expert tips on the 2012 Snooker World Championship at the Crucible
You can never rule out fans’ favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan but you can never really trust him either. That’s the view from snooker legend John Parrott as he gives his tips for the 2012 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible which kicks off on Saturday. Three-time champion O’Sullivan has a particularly tricky opener against his old foe Peter Ebdon. […]
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