TOP OF THE WORLD Peter Ebdon will break open a 12-year-old bottle of whiskey in memory of his late grandfather Arthur to celebrate winning the Embassy World Championship. Click here for full story.

EBDON REAPS FITNESS REWARDS
MAY 7: Peter Ebdon took his first world title and then put it down to his new fitness regime. (More)

EBDON READY TO TOAST VICTORY
MAY 7: Peter Ebdon will open a 12-year-old bottle of whiskey to celebrate winning the Embassy World crown. (More)

EBDON EDGES CLASSIC FINAL
MAY 7: Peter Ebdon claimed the World title with a dramatic last-frame victory over Stephen Hendry. (More)

HENDRY ON CUE
MAY 6: Stephen Hendry made history as he breathed new life into his bid to lift an eighth Embassy World title. (More)

EBDON FORGES AHEAD
MAY 5: Peter Ebdon has a 10-6 lead over Stephen Hendry in the final of the Embassy World Championship. (More)

O'SULLIVAN LOOKS ON BRIGHT SIDE
MAY 5: Ronnie O'Sullivan has insisted he has no intentions of quitting. (More)

EBDON EDGES THROUGH AFTER THRILLER
MAY 4: Iron man Peter Ebdon dug deep to clinch a place in the final as he beat Matthew Stevens 17-16. (More)

HENDRY LETS HIS GAME DO THE TALKING
MAY 4: Stephen Hendry let his snooker do the talking as he knocked out defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan. (More)

HENDRY UNFAZED BY ROCKET'S REMARK
MAY 4: Stephen Hendry said the verbal attack against him by Ronnie O'Sullivan was not a big motivating factor. (More)

STEVENS REVIVAL SETS UP THRILLER
MAY 4: Peter Ebdon and Matthew Stevens ended the third session of their match all level at 12-12. (More)

O'SULLIVAN HITS BACK AGAINST HENDRY
MAY 3: Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan are locked at 12-12 in their epic semi-final clash. (More)

HENDRY MISSES 147
MAY 3: Stephen Hendry missed out on a 147 after being distracted by mobile phones. (More)

EBDON SURVIVES STEVENS REVIVAL
MAY 3: Peter Ebdon held off a determined revival by Matthew Stevens to maintain his two-frame advantage. (More)

SUPERB HENDRY FIGHTS BACK
MAY 3: Stephen Hendry moved into a 9-7 lead against Ronnie O'Sullivan on Friday morning. (More)

O'SULLIVAN 'POTS' PRESSURE ON HENDRY
MAY 3: Ronnie O'Sullivan is aiming to turn the screw on Stephen Hendry at the Crucible on Friday. (More)

EBDON RALLIES TO SNATCH LEAD
MAY 2: A review of Thursday's action in the Embassy World Championships semi-finals. (More)

HENDRY: I'M PLAYING WELL ENOUGH TO WIN
MAY 2: Stephen Hendry believes he is playing well enough to win the World Championship. (More)

O'SULLIVAN TO FACE HENDRY
MAY 1: Ronnie O'Sullivan booked his place in the semi-finals of the World Championship on Wednesday. (More)

HENDRY'S REVENGE OVER DOHERTY
MAY 1: Stephen Hendry edged a final-frame thriller with Ken Doherty in the quarter-finals. (More)

STEVENS SEALS SEMI-FINAL BERTH
MAY 1: Matthew Stevens wrapped up a 13-7 win over John Higgins on Tuesday morning. (More)

O'SULLIVAN SPIES SEMI-FINAL SPOT
MAY 1: Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is aiming for a semi-final spot on Wednesday night. (More)

STEVENS HITS HIGHEST BREAK
APRIL 30: Matthew Stevens registered the highest break of the 2002 Embassy World Championship on Tuesday. (More)

WILLIAMS STUNNED BY LOSS
APRIL 30: Mark Williams admitted he will find his shock Crucible exit difficult to come to terms with. (More)

END OF THE WORLD FOR WILLIAMS
APRIL 29: Anthony Hamilton inflicted a 13-9 second round defeat on world number one Mark Williams. (More)

HIGGINS STORMS INTO LAST EIGHT
APRIL 29: Eighth seed Stephen Lee joined John Higgins in the quarter-finals on Monday. (More)

GOING GETS TOUGH NOW, SAYS HENDRY
APRIL 29: Stephen Hendry is ready for the business end of the World Championships. (More)

FISHER HOPES TO NET MEN'S TOUR PLACE
APRIL 29: Kelly Fisher has completed the women's Grand Slam with victory in Sheffield. (More)

HENDRY EASES THROUGH
APRIL 28: Stephen Hendry cruised into the quarter-finals of the Embassy World Championship on Sunday. (More)

DOHERTY EDGES FINAL FRAME THRILLER
APRIL 27: Peter Ebdon joined Ken Doherty in the quarter-finals of the Embassy World Championship. (More)

O'SULLIVAN PRAISE FOR MILKINS
APRIL 27: Ronnie O'Sullivan has predicted a bright future for Gloucester qualifier Robert Milkins. (More)

O'SULLIVAN ROARS THROUGH
APRIL 26: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Matthew Stevens roared through to the last eight in Sheffield. (More)

DOHERTY IN LINE FOR LAST EIGHT
APRIL 26: Ken Doherty produced a brilliant comeback to move ahead in his second-round clash with Mark King. (More)

HIGGINS FEARS FOR WHITE
APRIL 25: John Higgins believes Jimmy White's act of petulance could hasten his exit from the tournament. (More)

PARROTT TIPS WILLIAMS TO HIT TOP FORM
APRIL 25: John Parrott says his conqueror Mark Williams has a great chance of winning the world title. (More)

THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER FOR LEE
APRIL 24: Stephen Lee believes things can only get better for him at the Crucible after beating Chris Small. (More)

HANN THROUGH IN THRILLER
APRIL 23: A review of Tuesday's action in the Embassy World Championships at the Crucible. (More)

EBDON READY FOR LONG HAUL
APRIL 23: Peter Ebdon hopes his dedicated fitness regime can lead to glory at the Crucible. (More)

DOHERTY EDGES THROUGH
APRIL 22: Ken Doherty and Peter Ebdon reached the second round of the World Championship on Tuesday. (More)

HENDRY OVER FIRST HURDLE
APRIL 22: Stephen Hendry beat Shaun Murphy 10-4 to stroll into round two. (More)

WHITE HOPING TO PUT PAST BEHIND HIM
APRIL 22: Jimmy White knows exactly how he wants to spend the evening of his 40th birthday on May 2. (More)

BINGHAM CLOSE TO PERFECTION
APRIL 21: Stuart Bingham spurned a golden chance of a 147 as he worried former champion Ken Doherty. (More)

KING REIGNS AT THE CRUCIBLE
APRIL 21: Mark King saw off David Gray to reach the second round on Sunday. (More)

O'SULLIVAN STRUGGLES TO FOCUS
APRIL 20: Ronnie O'Sullivan admitted his mind had not been fully on the job after clinching a place in round two. (More)

FAVOURITES ON COURSE FOR SECOND ROUND
APRIL 20: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Matthew Stevens made impressive starts to their Embassy campaigns. (More)

ROCKET SPARKLES AFTER SLOW START
APRIL 20: Ronnie O'Sullivan moved into overdrive following a sluggish start to his defence of the world title. (More)

DOHERTY SEARCHING FOR BEST FORM
APRIL 20: Ken Doherty hopes to enjoy a glorious end to the season at the Embassy World Championships. (More)

ROCKET RONNIE ALL FIRED UP
APRIL 19: Ronnie O'Sullivan is determined to defend his Embassy World Championship crown. (More)

HUNTER HAS A LOAD OFF HIS MIND
APRIL 18: Paul Hunter has survived a health scare and is now fully focused on the World Championships. (More)

LEE LOST FOR WORDS
APRIL 18: Regal Scottish Open champion Stephen Lee fancies his chances at the World Championship. (More)

O'SULLIVAN: NO VALUE IN BACKING ME
APRIL 18: Ronnie O'Sullivan believes his 5/2 favouritism for the World Championship resembles little value. (More)

MURPHY AIMS TO CLAIM HENDRY SCALP
APRIL 18: Crucible Theatre rookie Shaun Murphy is in confident mood ahead of his clash with Stephen Hendry. (More)

SHARE THE CRUCIBLE DRAMA
APRIL 16: Win tickets for the World Championships at the Crucible in our superb competitions. (More)

LEE READY FOR CRUCIBLE CHALLENGE
APRIL 15: Stephen Lee is ready for the world championships after landing the Regal Scottish Open. (More)

MURPHY'S HOPES DASHED
APRIL 14: Shaun Murphy's hopes of a title win before the World Championship were dashed on Sunday. (More)

GRAY THROUGH TO FIRST RANKING FINAL
APRIL 13: David Gray reached the first ranking final of his career at the Regal Scottish Open. (More)

LEE LEAVES WHITE STUNNED
APRIL 12: Stephen Lee sent crowd favourite Jimmy White crashing out of the Regal Scottish Open. (More)

HENDRY SHELL-SHOCKED BY REGAL DEFEAT
APRIL 12: Stephen Hendry suffered a shock dismissal from the Regal Scottish Open in Aberdeen. (More)

HENDRY AVOIDS UNWANTED TREBLE
APRIL 11: Stephen Hendry avoided a hat-trick of defeats against Ali Carter on Thursday. (More)

WHITE ROLLS BACK THE YEARS
APRIL 11: Jimmy White beat world number one Mark Williams 5-3 at the Regal Scottish Open. (More)

WHITE UPBEAT AFTER WHITEWASH
APRIL 9: Jimmy White thrashed Gary Wilkinson 5-0 in his opening match at the Regal Scottish Open. (More)

HAWKINS ROLLS RONNIE OUT
APRIL 9: Barry Hawkins dumped Ronnie O'Sullivan out of the Regal Scottish Open on Tuesday. (More)

HENDRY COMFORTS HIGGINS
APRIL 9: Stephen Hendry offered a crumb of comfort to John Higgins on Tuesday. (More)

HENDRY KEEPS HOME HOPES ALIVE
APRIL 8: Stephen Hendry reached the last 16 of the Regal Scottish Open at the expense of Tony Drago. (More)

'PATHETIC' HIGGINS SUFFERS REGAL BLIP
APRIL 8: John Higgins suffered a pre-Crucible shocker when he lost his opening match at the Regal Scottish. (More)

DRAGO: I MUST RAISE MY GAME
APRIL 8: Tony Drago claims he does not fear Stephen Hendry ahead of their Scottish Open meeting. (More)

DAVIS RULES OUT RETIREMENT
APRIL 7: Steve Davis firmly ruled out retirement after seeing off Dave Finbow at the Scottish Open. (More)

PARROTT POWERS PAST BROWN
APRIL 6: John Parrott was first past the post as he reached the second round of the Regal Scottish Open. (More)

GRAY ECLIPSES TEENAGE HOT-SHOT
APRIL 6: David Gray got the better of teenage hot-shot Mark Selby in the opening match of the Scottish Open. (More)

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
MARCH 26: Draw for the first round of the Embassy World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. (More)

MURPHY FACES CRUCIBLE LEGEND
MARCH 26: Shaun Murphy will face a Crucible legend in the first round of the Embassy World Championship. (More)

HIGGINS TAKES HEART FROM DUBLIN WIN
MARCH 25: John Higgins is hoping his Irish Masters win will help him to land a second world title. (More)

DAVIS FALLS SHORT AGAIN
MARCH 17: Steve Davis will not be gracing the Crucible this year - thanks to a Finn Robin Hull. (More)

PARROTT BOOKS CRUCIBLE PLACE
MARCH 16: John Parrott will return to the Embassy World Championship after a gutsy qualifying victory. (More)

PARROTT IN FIGHT TO KEEP RECORD GOING
MARCH 16: John Parrott is fighting to claim a place at the Embassy World Championships. (More)

NUGGET TARGETS CRUCIBLE RETURN
MARCH 15: Steve Davis wants to return to the tables at next month's World Championship. (More)

MAGIC MARK TARGETS CRUCIBLE
MARCH 11: Double Asian title winner Mark Williams has turned his attention to Sheffield. (More)

MORGAN HITS BACK TO GET CARTER
FEBRUARY 16: Darren Morgan reached the final qualifying round of the Embassy World Championship. (More)

McCULLOCH'S NORMAN CONQUEST
FEBRUARY 16: Ian McCulloch reached the final qualifying round of the Embassy World Championship. (More)

FLYING FINN TOPPLES PONTING
FEBRUARY 15: Robin Hull is progressing through the qualifying rounds for the Embassy World Championship. (More)

KERSHAW EDGES NEARER TO CRUCIBLE SPOT
FEBRUARY 14: Stephen Kershaw's has reached the third qualifying round of the World Championship. (More)

JOHNSON OUT OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
FEBRUARY 14: Joe Johnson has withdrawn from this year's Embassy World Championships. (More)

NEAL NEGOTIATES FIRST HURDLE
FEBRUARY 13: Neal Foulds negotiated the first hurdle of his attempt to return to Embassy World Championship. (More)

TELFORD TRIUMPH FOR DAY
FEBRUARY 11: Ryan Day reached the second qualifying round of the Embassy World Championship in Telford. (More)