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O'Kane made snooker hugely popular among New Zealanders in 1987 after his incredible exploits at the World Snooker Championships, in which he made the quarter final that year as well as in 1992. The household name reportedly fell at his home earlier this week and died in hospital yesterday, according to the New Zealand Herald.

PETER CARLINE AT THE CRUCIBLE: Kyren Wilson's childhood dream became reality after he beat Jak Jones 18-14 in a gripping Crucible final to become world champion for the first time. Wilson, 32, celebrated in tearful scenes with wife Sophie and sons Bailey and Finley after pocketing the £500,000 prize. It took four centuries along the way and the victory came in part due to a fluke on a respotted black in the 28th frame, but Wilson was overjoyed to get across the line against a relentless rival.

Kyren Wilson shone in the Crucible spotlight and is more than halfway to winning a maiden World Snooker Championship title after a commanding first day against underdog Jak Jones. Wilson won the first seven frames and compiled four century breaks on his way to a 10-4 lead last night as he imposed his will on the jaded Welshman. Jones - who labelled rivals who criticise his perceived slow style of play as 'pathetic' - fought back from 7-0 down, reducing the arrears to five frames to give the crowd at least hope of play in today's final session.

PETER CARLINE AT THE CRUCIBLE: Jak Jones will aim to become the fourth qualifier to win the World Snooker Championship after an arduous late night 17-12 victory over Stuart Bingham. The clinical Jones faces World No 12 Kyren Wilson in Sunday's final, looking to emulate the likes of Alex Higgins (1972), fellow Welshman Terry Griffiths (1979) and Shaun Murphy (2005). In just his second Crucible appearance, the 30-year-old from Cwmbran showed plenty of steel as he dispensed with the 2015 champion to reach his first ranking final.

JONATHAN MCEVOY: It's a rabbit warren of dressing rooms, green rooms and rehearsal rooms behind the curtains. And when the snooker moves out, it will stage Sir Scallywag and the Battle for Stinky Bottom. But this weekend the Crucible in Sheffield extends beyond its honourable role as a provincial theatre to assume its place at a summit of the sporting scene. Lord's and Wembley, to name but two, may possess longer and deeper significance in the national psyche, but as the spiritual home of a green-baized obsession, abetted by blanket BBC television coverage, there is nowhere remotely to touch it.

South Yorkshire Police have confirmed that they are 'reviewing' the footage after it went viral online and raked in more than 22million views by Saturday morning. Viewers noticed the strange moment in the background of Thursday's coverage of the World Championship at The Crucible in Sheffield. Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was speaking during a break in play in BBC 's coverage of the afternoon session when the disturbing moment could be seen in the background over his left shoulder. The man, relation unknown, appeared to whisper in the child's ear before proceeding to nibble on his ear leaving viewers shocked.

South Yorkshire Police have confirmed that they are 'reviewing' the footage after a man was seen biting on a young boy's ear during Thursday's coverage of the World Championship at The Crucible in Sheffield. Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was speaking during a break in play in BBC's coverage of the afternoon session when the disturbing moment could be seen in the background over his left shoulder. The man, relation unknown, appeared to whisper in the child's ear before proceeding to nibble on his ear with viewers left shocked.

Luca Brecel is a man in a hurry. The Belgian Bullet wowed the Crucible last year with his fast and furious style of play. And away from the baize, he is just as quick, wasting no time in burning through his £500,000 prize money - all of it going on flash cars. Just days after his shock World Championship triumph last May, Brecel spent half of his winnings on a Ferrari 488. A few months later, he added a BMW M4 and a Range Rover Sport to his growing garage, and then he bought girlfriend Laura a Porsche Taycan for her birthday. 'I think I deserved it,' says Brecel with a smile. 'I got a Ferrari and a couple of others just to enjoy myself sometimes. It was just a bit of fun - and why not?'

EXCLUSIVE: But the scheme ended many years ago, taking the bulk of the pension funds from it. HMRC received a petition for £285,000 in unpaid tax, with the sum increasing each month with esteem. The pair were each worth £43,000 each by the Financial Conduct Authority as a result of mis-selling by the financial advisor who recommended the scheme, Elysian Fuels, aimed at high net-worth individuals. But Simon is open about his own part: 'It's embarrassing to admit it, but it was greed and naiveté that led us into it,' he told MailOnline. I kept asking if this scheme was legitimate, and I suspect the old saying is correct - if it sounds too good to be true, it most likely isn't.'

The iconic insect that stunned the world just days after teenage sensation Luke Littler took over the PDC World Championship is back. The wasp was discovered by viewers watching next to Trump's waist coast before it landed on his back. Fortunately, it didn't have an effect on the snooker player who managed to hit a century in the frame. However, Trump was defeated by Carter by a narrow 6-5 margin, as both teams struggled to take responsibility of the match's missing winning shots.

DAVID COVERDALE AT YORK BARBICAN : On Sunday night, Ronnie O'Sullivan made more history by becoming the oldest in the UK Championships. The Amazing Rocket stunned Stephen Hendry to win his first ranking title at the age of 17. But O'Sullivan has made a name for himself after defeating Ding Junhui 10-7, two days before his 48th birthday, in an attempt to depose Doug Mountjoy, who was elected in 1988 at the age of 46. O'Sullivan's eighth World Championship trophy, as well as his 22nd Triple Crown victory and his 40th ranking title, despite his first appearance since winning his seventh World Championship at the Crucible 19 months ago.

After enraged club chiefs with his inebriated play earlier this year, a former Premier League player has revealed he has been barred from playing at one of the UK's most expensive golf courses. Between 2005 and 2010, the ex-midfielder made 90 Premier League appearances for three different clubs. The 45-year-old has a variety of hobbies outside of golf, including golf, and earlier this year, he joined Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, where it costs £92,000 to become a full member, with an annual fee of £9,500.

After admitting to never seeing the women's world champion performer perform, ITV host Jill Douglas scolded snooker legend Stephen Henry. The presence of Baipat Siripaporn at the afternoon session of the Champion of Champions tournament in Bolton, Douglas, Douglas, was a major boost for the tournament, according to ITV 4's coverage of the day two of the Champions of Champions tournament in Bolton. After defeating Bai Yulu 6-3 in Bangkok, the Thai won her first world title in March.

Mark Selby made history by winning the World Championship for the first time by making a maximum 147 break in the final. Cliff Thorburn, 39, made the record 40 years since the first ever record at the Crucible, which was compiled in 1983 by Cliff Thorburn.

Selby battled back from a three-frame deficit to establish a 7-6 advantage over overnight against his opponent, who had a gruelling session in which safety played truly and neither player seemed keen to face important pots. Hendry, the seven-time world champion who was on punditry duty for the BBC, said: "A gray cloud dominated the Crucible table.' It wasn't pretty.' I don't want to watch snooker, but I do know that snooker must be played in different ways. It's almost as if they're aiming to be more specific and precise in their matchplay. 'Just play the ball some days.'

On an illustrious list of snooker players to have compiled a maximum 147 break at the Crucible, Kyren Wilson has joined Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, and Jimmy White. Wilson, an Englishman, potted 15 reds, 15 blacks, and all the shades to achieve only the 13th total clearance at the Sheffield venue. The world No. 7 pocketed himself £40,000 for the 147 break, and if the feat isn't matched in the World Championship's remaining, a further £15,000 for the highest break.

Edred Whittingham, 25, (pictured) who hurled orange paint on the green baize last night, may be in hot water for reportedly executing misdemeanours for cash, all in the name of climate change. Since being arrested on suspicion of criminal harm, he and comrade Margaret Reid, 52, are now in prison in Sheffield. Whittingham's crowdfunding page is best known for one-off gifts, but the site also offers four levels of monthly subscriptions ranging from £5 to £50. The names of these sponsorships do not appear to indicate that the funds will be used for future offences. Level 1 membership is referred to as 'Highway Obstruction,' and Level 2 is 'Aggravated Trespass,', meaning 'Criminal Risk.' Solicitor Audrey Ludwig shared images of his so-called 'grift page' and said: 'Is this of itself in breach of criminal law?' I don't think it's necessary to say the least,' Mary Aspinall-Miles, a well-known barrister, replied: "I don't think it's advisable to say the least." One former prosecutor said, 'I would say it was a bit like you're conspiring,' also and very technically looks like you're conspiring.' Anybody who contributes is likely to be guilty of the offence.' Despite being arrested six times in 2022 and jailed once, the University of Exeter, where he is a third year, told MailOnline that he is still a student. . Whittingham has been asked to be kicked out by the university, which is part of the fuel giant Shell.

Edred Whittingham, 25, a Philosophy, Politics, and Economics undergraduate at Exeter University, has been sentenced to prison for blocking the Kingsbury Oil Terminal in Warwickshire. Margaret Reid, 52, a retired museum worker from Kendal, Cumbria, was unable to join a snooker table because match referee Olivier Marteel, a Belgian nurse on unpaid leave, dragged her away. When police from The Crucible in Sheffield last night, Snooker fans yelled verbal abuse at the two eco-morons. People who paid up to £325 per ticket to attend the event shouted 'You f***ing idiots', 'What are you proving?' Whittingham and Reid were robbed of 'crime crime' as they were evacuated from the venue. The pair reaffirmed that the 'climate crisis' was more significant than snooker. Whittingham was one of 51 Just Stop Oil demonstrators jailed after closing down the Kingsbury Oil Terminal in defiance of a High Court injunction in September. He begged his followers to pay him up to £50 a month to finance his violent demonstrations. He described his stay in HMP Birmingham as "perfectly tolerable," and later said that he did not attend the Queen's funeral because it was "something to do." Whittingham was also arrested in July last year after gluing his hand to a painting at Manchester Art Gallery in July last year, one of six arrests in a row of ten months that he has boasted about.

Before being pulled away today, a Just Stop Oil protester spewed orange paint over a snooker table during the World Championships.

BY JAMES SHARPE, BY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Whirlwind is on a spin. Jimmy White's aspiration of reaching the Crucible for the first time in 17 years died just a few hours ago, and he continues to work out his insecurity. The six-time champion said he was 'playing too well' not to qualify just a few weeks earlier. He might only be approaching his 60th birthday, but Judd Trump had just defeated former Crucible champion and world No.5 Judd Trump. He'll be there, so don't be concerned about that. In the second qualifying round, however, White defeated Martin O'Donnell 10-4. There will be no return, not on the baize at least. He also blames himself.

Stephen Hendry will face his ex nephew in qualifying for the World Snooker Championship next week for the first time in 11 years. On Tuesday, the world champion was drawn against James Cahill, whose aunty, Mandy Tart, was married to Hendry for 19 years before they divorced in 2014. Hendry, 54, came out of retirement in 2020 after eight years of hiatus and entered qualifying for the Crucible in 2021, defeating China's Xu Si.

Stephen Hendry said he was "fined" by snooker bosses because he was compelled to "pull out" of events due to his appearance on The Masked Singer. On Saturday, the seven-time world champion, 54, was announced as the character Rubbish on the ITV celebrity singing competition. When asked by the Philadelphia news department what he told people while keeping his identity a mystery, the former world number one said: "I do have wildcards to participate in some snooker tournaments, and the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) has disciplined me for doing it.

Steven Hendry was unmasked as the celebrity behind Rubbish during Saturday evening's The Masked Singer

Judd Trump made the eighth highest break of his career in the BetVictor Scottish Open on Tuesday. In the first frame of their second-round match in Edinburgh, Trump was applauded by rival Mitchell Mann after potting 15 reds, 15 blacks, and six shades. It's the third straight break in 2022, after winning the title in the final of the Champion of Champions against Ronnie O'Sullivan earlier this month.