There have now been 15 maximum 147 breaks in World Snooker Championship matches at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

SHAUN MURPHY left fans stunned after completing an incredible trick shot during his World Snooker Championship first-round match against Daniel Wells. The Magician had already won the sixth frame ...

Shaun Murphy is desperate to join an elite club of multiple world champions - 20 years on from his golden moment. The Magician, 42, burst onto the scene to win the 2005 World Championship.

Shaun Murphy made a strong start in Sheffield (Danny Lawson/PA) Shaun Murphy made a strong start to his bid to claim a second World Snooker Championship title 20 years after his first as some ...

Shaun Murphy made a strong start to his bid to claim a second World Snooker Championship title 20 years after his first as some heavy scoring saw him take a commanding 7-2 lead against debutant ...

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Ronnie O’Sullivan has been playing down his expectations his entire career, says Shaun Murphy, playing the media like a fiddle in doing so. Both Murphy and O’Sullivan begin their World ...

Shaun Murphy made a strong start to his bid to claim a second World Snooker Championship title 20 years after his first as some heavy scoring saw him take a commanding 7-2 lead against debutant Daniel ...

Murphy raced into a 4-1 lead after a trio of half-centuries and a 100 break in Sheffield. His best break of the match so far came in the sixth frame, though, as a 138 clearance saw him extend his ...

Former world snooker champion Shaun Murphy is back bidding to regain his crown at the Crucible this year. It is the two-decade anniversary of when he won the World Championships and he has been ...