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The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals plan to become world champion in different sport after retiring from snooker
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has got his eyes on conquering another sport after already becoming one of the greatest snooker players of all time. The Rocket, 49, is widely thought of as the best player to ever grace the baize and he reckons he can reach the top in another sport too. Advertisement 2 Ronnie O'Sullivan has set his sights on becoming world champion in another sport Credit: Getty Despite not retiring from snooker just yet, O'Sullivan has his sights on becoming pool world champion when he does finally call it quits. The seven-time world snooker champion has said he will give Chinese eight-ball pool a crack when the day comes, but has vowed to give snooker at least another two years to rediscover his form. Speaking to the at the opening of a new snooker club in Hong Kong, JJ8 Club , O'Sullivan said: "Chinese eight-ball is very, very popular now in China. "Many players play in big tournaments in China, and for someone like me, when I finish playing snooker, then I will play Chinese eight-ball. Advertisement READ MORE IN SNOOKER "It's a big sport in Asia, especially China, so when I retire from snooker, I want to become world champion in Chinese eight-ball." It comes after He said recently: "I said I wanted to at least do two proper years. "Put everything I was doing on the back burner. I don't feel like I have that luxury anymore to do other things and try and compete. Advertisement Most read in Snooker 2 O'Sullivan is committed to another two years playing snooker Credit: Reuters CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "I think I owe it to my career to focus just on playing for the next two years, at least, and just see if I can rediscover some decent form. "Try and finish my carer on a good note and not how it's felt for the last three or four years. That's my main goal." Advertisement Zhao Xintong's classy act towards Ronnie O'Sullivan revealed after knocking legend out of World Snooker Championship O'Sullivan has described his play as "awful" and "a struggle" in recent times, but still sits fifth in the world rankings and Now the snooker icon is preparing for next week's Shanghai Masters, where he will face Barry Hawkins or Wu Yize in his opening clash next Wednesday. Inside Ronnie's colourful career FROM his lightning breaks to blasts at officials, Ronnie O'Sullivan has fired snooker into the spotlight. The seven-time world champion makes almost as big an impact away from the table as on it. O'Sullivan And the Rocket's He has While the controversial cueist reckons he Despite His And Ali Carter had his nose knocked out of joint by the Rocket in their Check out all our
Metro
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Metro
Ronnie O'Sullivan outlines ambitious plan for after he retires from snooker
Ronnie O'Sullivan is not finished with snooker yet, but when he is he intends to conquer the world of pool as well. The Rocket turns 50 in December but is still ranked number five in the world and reached the semi-final of this year's World Championship. He may not have been anywhere near his brilliant best at the Crucible but still making the final four showed what he's still got in his locker even when he's not in form. The seven-time world champion has not been happy with his game for some time but said he intends to play for at least another two years in an attempt to rediscover some form and enjoyment. After that, if snooker is not floating his boat anymore, he intends to switch sports and have a crack at Chinese eight-ball pool. The smaller table game is growing in popularity in China – and further afield – with the biggest events boasting enormous prize funds. The World Heyball Masters in May saw champion Niu Zhuang pocket $5 million Chinese Yuan (£518,000), more than the £500,000 Zhao Xintong won for winning the World Snooker Championship earlier in the same month. The Rocket wants a piece of the action after he hangs up his snooker cue, in fact he wants to become the best in the world at the discipline. 'Chinese eight-ball is very, very popular now in China,' O'Sullivan said, via the South China Morning Post at the opening of a new snooker club in Hong Kong, JJ8 Club. 'Many players play in big tournaments in China, and for someone like me, when I finish playing snooker, then I will play Chinese eight-ball. 'It's a big sport in Asia, especially China, so when I retire from snooker, I want to become world champion in Chinese eight-ball.' O'Sullivan is in Hong Kong ahead of the Shanghai Masters starting on Monday, a tournament he has enjoyed incredible success in, winning it five times. He is sounding motivated and ready to compete again after missing a string of events last season ahead of the World Championship. 'My whole life I've been preparing to be the best I can be, so obviously you have to practice and keep sharp, but I'm ready all the time,' he said via RTHK. 'I work very hard to become the king of snooker, but there's many, many, very, very good players. Zhao Xintong, world champion, fantastic player. 'I like to still be able to compete with these young guys who are very, very good. I feel blessed.' O'Sullivan will play for the first time since losing to Zhao Xintong in the Crucible semi-finals in his opening round game in Shanghai. More Trending He will face either Barry Hawkins or Wu Yize in the last 16, getting his season underway with a tough match either way. Trump beat the Rocket in last year's semi-finals and went on to lift the trophy after downing Shaun Murphy in the showpiece. Monday July 28 UK times Round One02.30: Barry Hawkins vs Wu Yize02.30: Si Jiahui vs Wildcard07.00: Zhang Anda vs Yuan Sijun07.00: Chris Wakelin vs Wildcard12.30: Neil Robertson vs Pang Junxu 12.30: Shaun Murphy vs Wildcard Tuesday July 29 Round One02.30: Ali Carter vs Wildcard 02.30: Xiao Guodong vs Lei Peifan Round Two07.00: Kyren Wilson vs Si/Wildcard07.00: Mark Selby vs Murphy/Wildcard12.30: Ding Junhui vs Zhang/Yuan 12.30: Judd Trump vs Robertson/Pang Wednesday July 30 Round Two07.00: Mark Williams vs Allen/Wildcard07.00: John Higgins vs Xiao/Lei12.30: Zhao Xintong vs Wakelin/Wildcard 12.30: Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Hawkins/Wu The Shanghai Masters will be shown on TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK. MORE: Jordan Brown hit 'extreme low' and considered quitting snooker before making vital decision MORE: Chris Wakelin: A massive part of me thought I'd win the World Championship MORE: Liam Davies on perfect start to season, beating a hero and snooker's rising stars
The Hindu
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Madras Kissaten, a Japanese-style coffee shop serves up coffees alongside matcha and hojicha
Scrolling through an endless stream of Instagram reels featuring labubus, that now infamous Coldplay concert fan cam, and of course, endless pops of matcha on everything, I chance upon something that stops me mid-scroll. A post that asks, is hojicha the new matcha? Is it? I haven't fully immersed myself in the matcha trend yet. I say I love it, but only stick to the safe option – the matcha latte. Do I need to buy a matcha kit? Or try some matcha flavoured protein, before the trend dies? Madras Kissaten, a Japanese style coffee shop might not have the answers to my existential questions, but has both matcha and hojicha on the menu. Siddarth Gananathan, who runs the coffee shop however, has a clear favourite. 'Hojicha has a similar nutty flavour profile when compared to my coffee. My customers here who have tried it over the last few days say it helps them relax,' he says, of the beverage that is currently threatening to dethrone social media's favourite green beverage from its global top spot. A small, quaint space on TTK Road, Madras Kissaten, true to its name, is designed to look like a minimalist Japanese coffee shop. There are glass walls that face the road, and a couple of chairs by the coffee bar, if you would like a view of your pour over being made. I first try the hojicha of course, a golden brown milky iced concoction. The mellow drink comes sweetened with honey and as described, feels like a relaxing, uncomplicated alternative to matcha. This tea might be great, but Madras Kissaten's focus is first and foremost, on their coffee. A Chennai-resident and aspiring filmmaker who fiercely loves his filter coffee, Siddarth says he came up with his own blend when the espressos available at every other coffee shop in the city just would not cut it for him. 'I feel the coffees everywhere else aren't strong enough. I wanted to work on something that would bring out great flavour,' he says. With arabica sourced from Coorg, Siddharth says he worked on a specific roast for a couple of years, perfected it, and then tested it with his close circle. On Madras Kissaten's menu, this blend now features as a specialty coffee called Bold, which you can order as a hot milk coffee or a pour over that can be had either hot or iced. As an iced drink, Bold is strong and flavourful, even if it could be smoother. We also try a hot latte, which tastes best with no sugar and is just the right amount of strong. Also on the menu are the classics, espresso, cold coffee, and for the tea and coffee haters, a hot small space has a tiny coffee brewing set up, complete with a Rocket espresso machine. 'I wanted the focus to solely be on the beverages and there isn't space here for a kitchen anyway,' he says. In the future however, he hopes to have a selection of pastries, cookies and baked goods. For now though, the door proclaims that this is a 'soft launch' and there is always a barista behind the counter, ready to whip up a hot or a cold beverage depending on the day you have had. At 324, TT Krishnamachari Road, Alwarpet. Drinks for two cost ₹400.
Extra.ie
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Fan frenzy as tickets for Robbie Williams' sold-out Croke Park gig back on sale
Limited tickets for Robbie Williams's live show at Dublin's Croke Park on August 23 have just been made available for purchase. His upcoming stadium tour is in support of his upcoming record Britpop his first studio album in over 6 yearswhich will be released October 10. Just this week, the former Take That frontman shared the latest single of his new record, 'Spies,' following the release of 'Rocket' in May. 'I set out to create the album that I wanted to write and release after I left Take That in 1995. It was the peak of Britpop and a golden age for British music,' said Williams in an interview with Clash after announcing the forthcoming record in May. 'There's some 'Brit' in there, and there's certainly some 'pop' tooI'm immensely proud of this as a body of work, and I'm excited for fans to hear this album,' he added. Manchester band The Lottery Winners and rockers ELBOW will be acting as support acts for the 'Angels' singer next month. A limited number of tickets for Robbie Williams's Dublin show on August 23 are now available via
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Byron Bay influencer's sausage dogs get STUCK together for hours after having sex: 'You could not make this up'
Ruby Tuesday Matthews received quite the shock this week when she stepped into her backyard. Having just celebrated her 32nd birthday the night before, the Byron Bay influencer discovered her two Dachshunds had become stuck together while mating. Ruby shared a series of clips on social media that showed her explaining the canine calamity. She said she was alerted to her pooches' problem by her nine-year-old son, Rocket. 'You could not make this up,' an exasperated Ruby began the first clip. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'So, obviously I had a few drinks yesterday because it was my birthday. I've come outside and Rocket's like: "Mum, the dogs are stuck together,"' she said. 'And the dogs have been having sex and they're stuck together.' Ruby admitted that she had tried various methods to separate her amorous hounds. 'We've tried ice on the butthole – apparently I'm meant to put my finger up the butthole,' she said. 'Maybe if we let them relax and eat a bone or something. It's going to be fine. They don't look too upset,' she added, consoling Rocket. It seems relaxation was not enough to extricate the dogs from one another, with Ruby uploading another clip admitting she had been dealing with the incident for nearly an hour. 'Guys, it's been, like, 45 minutes and there's no movement,' she said, as the two dogs, apparently content, sat on the grass, intertwined. 'I think we've just got to let them relax.' Ruby then shared another clip revealing that she was able to separate the dogs – albeit without an explanation as to how the operation was carried out. 'After another 30 minutes, we got the dogs off each other,' she said. 'Rocket literally vomited.' It comes after Ruby revealed, in March last year, that Rocket had a meltdown after she shaved the family dog Mango's fur. The influencer posted a clip to Instagram capturing her little one freaking out in the backseat of her car after he sees his newly shorn pup. 'I hate you, why isn't he the same?' the youngster is heard screaming at his mother. 'It's his new look,' she responded. Ruby captioned the clip with some telling words: 'Didn't go well'. She previously told her fans she would be shaving her dog's fur to make it easier to groom. Ruby has three sons and shares Rocket, nine, Mars, eight, and Holiday, two, with ex-partner Ryan Heywood and current fiancé Shannan Dodd. Ruby also recently revealed she was taking cannabidiol (CBD) gummies to ' get through life' and the chaos of raising three children. Last month, she shared some videos to Instagram showing her popping open some CBD gummies as her kids clung to her at the end of a long day. One video saw Ruby opening a bottle of CBD gummies from Hemp Farmacy as one of her sons tried to get her to 'make a face'. 'Lord help me,' she added, as she pulled out a gummy. 'You all need this to get through life.' Ruby started to laugh in the next clip as she handed the gummies over to her partner Shannan, while one of her children begged her to play a game with him. 'I swear to God if we didn't have these,' she wrote, as Shannan tipped two gummies into his mouth.
