Ronnie O’Sullivan was tipped to burn out. Yet here he is at 50, chasing record eighth world title
His earlier years were both thrilling and dark, but O’Sullivan won his battle with himself and reaped the benefits at the snooker table
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Ronnie O’Sullivan makes snooker history with 153 break at World Open
O’Sullivan snookered Ryan Day at start of first frame to create record-breaking opportunity
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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
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
Ronnie O’Sullivan says he would ‘love to see’ a LIV-style breakaway in snooker
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Snooker bosses looking into Ronnie O’Sullivan’s expletive-laden Ali Carter rant
Ronnie O'Sullivan was hitting back at Carter, who claimed the world number one had “snotted on the floor”
TV View: Parrott calls for the police after angle-defying shot in snooker
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s verdict on an iconic British sporting venue: ‘I find it disgusting. Everywhere is dirty. It’s cold. It’s freezing, Honestly, it just makes me feel ill’
Ding Junhui makes 147 maximum break in defeat to Ronnie O’Sullivan at Masters
The 36-year-old recorded only the fourth maximum in the event’s history, repeating feat he achieved in 2007
Ronnie O’Sullivan says it is ‘bonkers’ to still be winning after eighth UK Championship title
English snooker player is both the youngest and oldest player to win the title
Luca Brecel stuns defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan to reach World Snooker semi-finals
Mark Allen reaches last four at The Crucible with hard-fought win over Jak Jones
‘I’ve got nothing to lose’ says Ronnie O’Sullivan after crushing Hossein Vafaei 13-2
O’Sullivan made a point of embracing his vanquished opponent after the second-round win
Ronnie O’Sullivan cashes in as wild Hossein Vafaei break-off shocks Crucible
Defending champion leads 6-2 overnight in so-called grudge match
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