Marksmen on the embassy roof on May 1 ... the soldiers were absorbed by the drama of the snooker final. “Most of the SAS contingent were rooting for Higgins,” notes Macintyre.

1840: The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island, killing 139. 1864: American songwriter Stephen Foster dies aged 37.

On 5 May, a bank holiday Monday, the BBC interrupted its coverage of the world snooker final to go live to South Kensington, where the SAS had just begun storming the Iranian embassy to free nineteen ...

THE Riyadh Season Snooker Championship has reached a thrilling conclusion with Mark Allen winning the £250k prize. The Northern Irishman defeated Luca Brecel 5-1 in the final after knocking out ...

The World Snooker Tour (WST) have bluntly shut down claims from NST Worldwide that "unlawful and anti-competitive practices" have been used to stop their players "playing in tournaments ...

THE two stars in Sunday's huge Masters final will be decided TODAY. Shaun Murphy is the first man to secure his spot in the blockbuster £350,000 match after he beat Mark Allen 6-3 - hitting a 147 ...

Paul Hunter, who won three Masters titles in the space of four years, was known as snooker's own version of David Beckham and was keenly admired by the likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan. Hunter was ...

One of snooker's most prestigious prizes is up for grabs at Alexandra Palace, with a new champion soon to be crowned. Judd Trump's dream of a Grand Slam sweep has been dashed as Kyren Wilson ...

Former snooker star Silvino Francisco – who won the 1985 British Open – has died aged 78. The South African was a widely popular player on the circuit throughout the 1980s and reached number ...

World No 1 snooker player Judd Trump has become a Hong Kong resident through the city’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme. The move was announced by Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE), the government ...

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