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The Sun
2 days ago
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Ronnie O'Sullivan launches desperate appeal for missing dog as snooker star shares Instagram posts
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has launched an appeal for his missing dog. The snooker star took to social media to announce his Boston Terrier is missing. 3 3 3 He has asked for help in searching for his pet dog Stanley. O'Sullivan shared a photo of the missing pup along with contact details. He also called on residents of Woodford, where he lives, and the surrounding areas to keep a lookout for Stanley. O'Sullivan and wife Laila Rouass love their dogs and got a new one earlier this year, which the seven-time world champion said "restored my faith in life". He said: "We had a dog, now we have got dogs. Just added it. "They are the best thing. They have restored my faith in life. They give you so much love. "I just like spending all day at home with him. I'd rather spend all day with him rather than any other person on the planet. "He wags his tail, is happy to see you. He's the best." O'Sullivan and Rouass even reunited with a dog walk after one of their many splits. The Rocket has previously said he would put his dogs first ahead of playing in a tournament. He said: "If I had to pull out of any tournament to make sure he's all right, I would. "It changed me a lot. He is just an amazing little thing."
The Sun
31-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Shanghai Masters snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O'Sullivan on NOW against Kyren Wilson after Judd Trump OUT
Rocket gets off to flying start Ronnie O'Sullivan kick-started his 34th season as a professional snooker player – and first as a married man – with a thrilling final-frame success. The Rocket is still enjoying the martial bliss of getting hitched to long-term partner, actress Laila Rouass, last month in East London. And over in the Far East, he came through a 11th-frame decider with Barry Hawkins to prevail 6-5 in the last 16 of the lucrative Shanghai Masters. The 49-year-old claimed it was the best he had played since lifting his seventh Crucible crown three years ago in Sheffield. The sport's greatest player, who is using a new cue after snapping his favourite one in January, came from 3-2 down to lead 5-3. But Kent cueist Hawkins, 46, took it to the distance thanks to a 106 break – his 501st career century. No6 seed O'Sullivan – who now plays Kyren Wilson in the quarter-finals – hit breaks of 94, 94, 90 and 89 but was unable to get over the line for his first century of the new term. There was one moment in frame six where he banged the table twice with his fist in anger. But it was short-lived pain as he progressed a step closer to the £210,000 winner's jackpot, gaining revenge for his elimination to the Hawk at the UK Championship last November in York.
The Sun
30-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Ronnie O'Sullivan wins first match as a married man with ‘best performance in 3 years' as he edges final-frame thriller
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN kickstarted his 34th season as a professional snooker player – and first as a married man – with a thrilling final-frame success. The Rocket is still enjoying the martial bliss of getting hitched to long-term partner Laila Rouass, an actress, last month in East London. 3 And over in the Far East, he came through a 11th-frame decider with Barry Hawkins to prevail 6-5 in the last 16 of the lucrative Shanghai Masters. The 49-year-old claimed it was the best he had played since lifting his seventh Crucible crown three years ago in Sheffield. The sport's greatest player, who is using a new cue after snapping his favourite one in January, came from 3-2 down to lead 5-3. But Kent cueist Hawkins, 46, took it to the distance thanks to a 106 break – his 501st career century. No.6 seed O'Sullivan – who now plays Kyren Wilson in the quarter-finals – scored breaks of 94, 94, 90 and 89 but was unable to get over the line for his first century of the new term. There was one moment in frame six where he banged the table twice with his fist in anger. But it was short-lived pain as he progressed a step closer to the £210,000 winner's jackpot, gaining revenge for his elimination to the Hawk at the UK Championship last November in York. O'Sullivan said: 'I'm just pleased to have won the match. Barry played pretty good. 'I played probably the best I have played for maybe since I won the world championship in 2022. Ronnie O'Sullivan marries Footballers' Wives star Laila Rouass just 10 months after split 'For me that was a good performance. I could have lost it as well 'The table played okay with the humidity. I don't know how it will be on Thursday, Friday or Saturday but if it stays the same, it's good. 'Usually it gets harder and harder as the week goes on. Who knows? If it stays like this, it's okay.' Zhao Xintong returned to his homeland – as China's first snooker world champion – and he thrilled the crowds by beating Chris Wakelin 6-2 in his season opener. The Cyclone, who beat Wakelin at the Crucible en route to that historic triumph, scored breaks of 68, 103, 65, 73 and 59 in his usual, effortless manner. 3 The 28-year-old will now face Chinese potting Godfather Ding Junhui in the last eight and there is unlikely to be an empty seat at the Luwan Gymnasium. The Asian superstar said: 'I'm really happy, because I had been looking forward to this match for a long time. 'I knew there would be some pressure but overall I think I played quite well. I stayed calm throughout the match. 'Before the match I thought I'd be nervous but I ended up staying pretty composed throughout. I'm pleased with how I handled it. 'I knew coming into this match that he would be determined to get his revenge, especially with me playing at home.' List of all-time Snooker World Champions BELOW is a list of snooker World Champions by year. The record is for the modern era, widely considered as dating from the 1968-69 season, when the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took control of the sport. The first World Championships ran from 1927 - with a break from 1941-45 because of World War II and 1958-63 because of a dispute in the sport. Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (both 8) were the most successful players during that period. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan share the record for the most titles in the modern era, with seven each. 1969 - John Spencer 1970 - Ray Reardon 1971 - John Spencer 1972 - Alex Higgins 1973 - Ray Reardon (2) 1974 - Ray Reardon (3) 1975 - Ray Reardon (4) 1976 - Ray Reardon (5) 1977 - John Spencer (2) 1978 - Ray Reardon (6) 1979 - Terry Griffiths 1980 - Cliff Thorburn 1981 - Steve Davis 1982 - Alex Higgins (2) 1983 - Steve Davis (2) 1984 - Steve Davis (3) 1985 - Dennis Taylor 1986 - Joe Johnson 1987 - Steve Davis (4) 1988 - Steve Davis (5) 1989 - Steve Davis (6) 1990 - Stephen Hendry 1991 - John Parrott 1992 - Stephen Hendry (2) 1993 - Stephen Hendry (3) 1994 - Stephen Hendry (4) 1995 - Stephen Hendry (5) 1996 - Stephen Hendry (6) 1997 - Ken Doherty 1998 - John Higgins 1999 - Stephen Hendry (7) 2000 - Mark Williams 2001 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 2002 - Peter Ebdon 2003 - Mark Williams (2) 2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 2005 - Shaun Murphy 2006 - Graeme Dott 2007 - John Higgins (2) 2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) 2009 - John Higgins (3) 2010 - Neil Robertson 2011 - John Higgins (4) 2012 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) 2013 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) 2014 - Mark Selby 2015 - Stuart Bingham 2016 - Mark Selby (2) 2017 - Mark Selby (3) 2018 - Mark Williams (3) 2019 - Judd Trump 2020 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (6) 2021 - Mark Selby (4) 2022 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) 2023 - Luca Brecel 2024 - Kyren Wilson 2025 - Zhao Xintong 7 - Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 - Ray Reardon, Steve Davis 4 - John Higgins, Mark Selby 3 - John Spencer, Mark Williams 2 - Alex Higgins
The Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Very ill-timed' – Championship League snooker match awkwardly interrupted by ICE CREAM VAN
THIS is the awkward moment a Champions League snooker match was interrupted by an ice cream van. The hilarious incident occurred during Stephen Maguire's battle against James Cahil l at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. 1 The two men put on a brave snooker battle in the heat. But it was Maguire who came out on top in a 3-1 victory. Despite his brilliant display, the ace was left flustered at one point. He was looking to hit his second century of the match when he was rudely interrupted by a noise. Maguire was looking to pot a red having already racked up a break of 64. But as he prepared to take the shot, the distinctive sound of an ice cream van could be heard blaring in the background. The noise appeared to throw off Maguire, who took his shot but missed the target. The strange moment even caught a chuckle from commentator Phil Yates. He said live on air: 'A very ill-times ice cream van outside. Not that it matters. 'Maguire will take a lot of confidence from that, because he played nicely to get over the line.' Ronnie O'Sullivan marries Footballers' Wives star Laila Rouass just 10 months after split One fan reacted with a brilliant comment. They said: 'If only he were on a break of 99!' Maguire enjoyed further success on the opening day of the Champions League as he beat both Liam Graham and Michael Holt 3-0 to finish top of their group. A massive 32 groups of players are competing for the top prize of £33,000. The winner will also book a place at the Champion of Champions event in November. And the final will take place on July 23.
South China Morning Post
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Ronnie O'Sullivan ‘hasn't given up on Hong Kong', immigration chief says
Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan, who obtained Hong Kong residency last year through a talent scheme, 'has not given up' on the city, the immigration chief has said, despite the newlywed seven-time world champion recently revealing plans to move to the Middle East. Asked about O'Sullivan's intentions after he confirmed two days ago that he had married actress Laila Rouass, Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung said on Sunday that he had been in touch with him and had stressed that Hong Kong's door was still open to him. 'As far as I understand, a lot has been happening for him in the past few months, and it's hard to say if his immigration plans will change,' Kwok said. 'However, he also hasn't given up on Hong Kong. From what I know, he is expected to come to Hong Kong next month to attend the opening ceremony of his snooker club here. 'He really likes Hong Kong, so if there are things here that can entice him to stay, he might just choose Hong Kong as his place of residence.' Immigration chief Benson Kwok says he has been in touch with Ronnie O'Sullivan. Photo: Handout British media reported the 49-year-old snooker star was selling his £2 million house in Essex and planned to head off to the United Arab Emirates with his new wife.
