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O’Sullivan starts well as Murphy advances

truenewj2 months ago06 mins

Ronnie O’Sullivan began his quest for a record eighth world title with a dominant opening session against Chinese debutant He Guoqiang. O’Sullivan, 50, took the first five frames and has a 7-2 lead, needing just three frames to win when the match resumes on Wednesday (14:30 BST). Advertisement Elsewhere, world number one Judd Trump recovered…

Billiards legend Virgo dies at 79

truenewj4 months ago01 mins

Snooker legend and BBC commentator John Virgo has died aged 79. Virgo enjoyed an 18-year professional career, winning the UK Championship and reaching the semi-finals of the World Championship in 1979. Advertisement He is perhaps best known for his post-gaming career, presenting the snooker television show Big Break alongside comedian Jim Davidson from 1991 to…