When Jimmy White came closest to winning the world snooker title
White lost four finals to Stephen Hendry at the Crucible. Their meeting 30 years ago was the one that really got away
December 2023
That 1980s sports blog
Hendry v Davis: the UK Championship final that changed snooker’s future
Stephen Hendry’s victory over Steve Davis at Preston in December 1989 kickstarted his decade of dominance
January 2023
Stephen Hendry fined by snooker bosses for Masked Singer absences
Seven-time world champion says he pulled out of tournaments to take part in ITV singing competition
May 2022
Sportblog
O’Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands alone
Sean Ingle
The Scot was dominant in the 1990s and the seven-time world champion was immune to pressure in a unique way
April 2021
Stephen Hendry’s hopes of Crucible return ended by China’s Xu Si
Stephen Hendry defeats Jimmy White in World Championship qualifying
September 2020
Seven-times world champion Stephen Hendry to come out of retirement
The seven-times world champion Stephen Hendry has come out of retirement and will return to the World Snooker Tour for the next two seasons
October 2018
Stephen Hendry: ‘Yips trivialises it. It was much more than that’
Stephen Hendry, seven-times world snooker champion, on his duels with Davis, Higgins, White and O’Sullivan and how his famed mental strength disintegrated, forcing him to quit
December 2017
Ronnie O’Sullivan demolishes Shaun Murphy to seal UK Championship title
The 42-year-old wowed the York Barbican with a majestic win that saw him equal major records held by Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis
June 2017
Small talk
Stephen Hendry: ‘In a fight, it would be hard to get past Jimmy White’
The seven-time world snooker champion talks his poker face, his golf handicap, Alex Higgins, Neutral Milk Hotel and why he never felt sorry for the Whirlwind
April 2016
Marco Fu tips match back in his favour against Mark Selby at Crucible
Marco Fu lost his cue tip but kept a level head to claw his way back into the World Snooker Championship semi-final against Mark Selby and leave their match poised at 8-8
April 2015
That 1980s sports blog
How Steve Davis won his sixth and final World Snooker Championship in 1989
The reigning champion had not enjoyed a great season but he showed his class at the Crucible, beating Stephen Hendry and John Parrott on his way to winning snooker’s greatest prize
February 2015
Stephen Hendry turns down wild card to qualify for world championship
Stephen Hendry will not return to the professional tour to try to qualify for the world championship at the Crucible
January 2015
Stephen Hendry considering ending retirement and returning to snooker
Ronnie O’Sullivan records 776th century to break Stephen Hendry’s record
April 2014
Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis invited back to play on snooker tour
Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis have been handed a unique route back to the professional tour next season
September 2013
Stephen Lee faces a life ban after being found guilty of match-fixing
The match-fixing and spot-fixing by Stephen Lee, the former world No5, led to illicit winnings of £97,000 for three groups connected to him
May 2012
In praise of ... Stephen Hendry
Editorial: Perhaps the most accomplished player in the history of the sport with remarkable model professionalism and personal modesty
April 2012
Stephen Hendry shakes off jet lag to make 147 break at The Crucible
Stephen Hendry survives qualifying test to reach World Championship
