and barry hearn was quoted, butjason referee.ted, but jason ferguson, the referee. and barry hearn was quoted, butjason ferguson, the chairman referee. and barry hearn was quoted, but jason ferguson, the chairman of the world billiards, pool and snooker association, said in terms of bullying it and intimidation, we do not accept that, and he is more than willing to sit down with ronnie 0'sullivan and chat about that. ronnie 0'sullivan plays shaun murphy on sunday at shaun murphy defeated 17—year—old qualifier by 10—8. i can ta ke 17—year—old qualifier by 10—8. i can take you to the crucible theatre now. marco fu has fought back from 7—1 down against the belgian 22—year—old superstar and back into it. and this is the rest of the action from monday. there has been some results. john higgins 7—2, that moves back to the tables tomorrow. jim mallinder one week was the beaten finalist against world wari the beaten finalist against world war i mark selby last year and is 7-2 war i mark selby last year and is 7—2 against his chinese oppo

after his win, he hit out at snooker‘s hierarchy, in particular world snooker chairman barry hearn.back at the masters. 25 years of service to this game. i think i have given enough to them. i don‘t need that. not at a1. i don‘t need you and you probably don‘t need me...i need you and you probably don‘t need me... ijust need you and you probably don‘t need me... i just want to enjoy need you and you probably don‘t need me... ijust want to enjoy my life andi me... ijust want to enjoy my life and i am not putting up with someone who threatens and bullies me. it ain‘t happening. barry hearn declined to comment tonight, but he recently told the bbc that o‘sullivan isn‘t treated differently to anyone else. ronnie o‘sullivan is a great player and a great advert for our game. he gets a small media, more ratings than anybody else. and for that we love him, of course, we admire his ability. but that is where it ends. there is no exceptions to people and they can be. a kid whojoins the tour is operating under the same rules as ronnie o‘sullivan. rules as ronnie that is all the sport for now.

this is is what hearn has had to say: so barry hearn not taking this lightly.o'sullivan yesterday which prompted such a strong response. 25 years of service to this game. i think i have given enough to this game. i think think i have helped and done my bit. i don't need that. i don't need you and you probably don't need me. i just want to enjoy my life and i am not putting up with someone who feels they can bully me. ain't happening. to today's action then on this, the third day of the championship. the afternoon session at the crucible is under way and shaun murphy, who won this title 12 years ago now, is leading in his first round match against yan bingtao of china, who's just 17. he is leading 8—5. these are live pictures. this isjohn this is john higgins this isjohn higgins against martin gould. john higgins is a fourth frame lead, nearly. you can follow this match live on bbc two and via the bbc sport website. earlier the 2015 champion stuart bingham secured his place in the second round, beating another former winner, peter ebdon. he was leading 5—4 comin

i will keep you posted on if we do get that reply from barry hearn. that's all sport for now.ected noxious substance at a nightclub in east london. emergency services, including a hazardous area response team, were sent to the mangle club in hackney around one o'clock this morning. hundreds of people had to be evacuated from the building, ten were taken to hospital, but the injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. the injured wife of a man killed in the westminster terror attack has returned home to the united states. melissa cochran had been visiting london from utah with her husband kurt to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary when they were caught in the attack. her brother says doctors have cleared her to fly back home and revealed that she is healing faster than expected. her brother says doctors have cleared her to fly back home and revealed that she is healing faster than expected. a teenager has died after being bitten by shark on the southern coast of western australia. the 17—year old girl was surfing with her father off wylie bay when the attack happened

while this is what he had to say about his grievances and relationship with world snooker chairman barry hearno and isaidi i thank him what three weeks ago and i said i am done. i am done with you. a good friend of mine told me to let someone else deal with it. i will not get involved any more. i will not get involved any more. i will not get involved any more. i will not be bullied. i am just fortu nate will not be bullied. i am just fortunate that i have a good friend who has very good lawyers and they have my back and... ijust want who has very good lawyers and they have my back and... i just want to play. i want to have fun. i like him but i am not being... i am will not be intimidated or bullied. that wasn't the only match taking place on sunday and rounding up the rest of the action is jamie broughton. at the age ofjust 17, at the age ofjust17, this player is the second youngest player to make their debut here. he came through three rounds of qualifying to play on the greatest stage of snooker. his opponent won the opening frame. but he quickly responded. some brilliant work saw him clai

barry hearn is the chairman of world snooker, seen here with 0'sullivan in happier times.im are unfounded. in a statement he's said: the governing body is the wpbsa, the authority actually responsible for any disciplinary action against players. here's what its chairman jason ferguson had to say on the 0'sullivan row. i don't think there's any bullying, any intimidation. we talk about the player's contract, the player's contract with world snooker binds the players to certain rules and regulations and it really means they have to adhere to certain standards and that's reasonable as a professional sportsman. it's worth notable that events are optional in the contract, it doesn't tie him or any other player to all 27 events. each event the entry form goes out and they can play it or not. if you enter it we expect you will turn up to your opening ceremony and we expect you to do your pr and in particular, your post match interview is. it's that kind of bullying and intimidation, i don't accept that at all. at the monte carlo masters ninth seeded czech tomas berdych is through

hearn realesed a statement today saying: this is not the first time ronnie o'sullivan and barry hearntor of snooker‘s governing body is confident these issues can be sorted out. let me tell you from the chairman of the governing body's point of view and a former player, nobody loves watching ronnie o'sullivan playing snooker more than me. he is a total genius. let's hope we can resolve these issues. i am more than happy to sit down with ronnie and discuss these issues and ta ke ronnie and discuss these issues and take them with barry as well. to today's action then on this the third day of the championship. they're well into the afternoon session at the crucible and shaun murphy, who won this title 12 years ago now, has just taken an 8—5 lead against yan bingtao of china, who's just 17 years old. the world number five the world numberfive had the world number five had a co mforta ble the world number five had a comfortable seven century breaks. you can follow the conclusion of the match on the bbc sport website. earlier the 2015 champion stuart bingham secured his place in the second

after the match, he hit out at snooker‘s hierarchy, in particular world snooker chairman barry hearn.ave helped and done my bit. i don‘t need that. i don‘t need you and you probably don‘t need me. ijust want to enjoy my life and i am not putting up with someone who feels they can bully me. ain't someone who feels they can bully me. ain‘t happening. strong allegations. barry hearn declined to comment last night, but he recently told the bbc that 0‘sullivan isn‘t treated differently to anyone else. ronnie 0‘sullivan is a great player and a great advert for our game. he gets a small media and more ratings than anyone else. for that, we love him and admire him for his ability. but that is where it ends. there are no exceptions to people, and there cannot be. he is operating under the same rules and mindset as anyone else. rounding off with a lovely bit of skill from luke donald. luke donald finished second in the pga event in south carolina. he was a stroke behind the winner wesley bryan from the united states. donald produced one of the shots of the day. how about this for a birdie at th

and in barry hearn has said and saw that have been there. this is what he has had to say. comments from 0'sullivan yesterday. i have done 25 years of service to this game. i think i have given enough to the game and i have helped them and done my bit. i don't need that. not at a1. drop me out. i don't need you. you probably don't need me. i just want to enjoy my life and i am not putting up with someone thinking they can bully or threaten me. it ain't going to happen. stuart bingham is through. he was leading ebdon 5—4. won all but one frame this morning to win10—5. last year's runner up ding junhui has started his first round match against 19—year—old zhou yuelong in an all chinese affair on table one. the world number four is looking very comfortable and has won five out of seven frames this morning and has made a break of 136, the highest of the tournament so far. premier league survival and champions league qualification is at stake when middlesbrough take on arsenal at the riverside tonight. the hosts are six points from safety, while arsene wenger‘s side go into the

world snooker chairman barry hearn says ronnie o'sullivan's accusations of intimidation and bullyingve—time world champion made the comments after his first round win at the world snooker championship yesterday. this is is what hearn has had to say: so strong words from the chair of world snooker, and they come after o'sullivan said this yesterday. 25 years of service to this game. i think i have given enough to this game. i think think i have helped and done my bit. i don't need that. i don't need you and you probably don't need me. i just want to enjoy my life and i am not putting up with someone who feels they can bully me. ain't happening. to today's action then on this, the third day of the championship. the afternoon session is under way and shaun murphy, who won this title 12 years ago now, is leading in his first round match against yan bingtao of china. these are live pictures. it's first to ten frames, so murphy needs another four for victory. —— another three. the world number five has looked in good form in the early stages of this match — he's made a couple of century br

world snooker chairman barry hearn declined to comment last night, but told the bbc recently that 0‘sullivanmore media and more ratings than anyone else. for that, we love him and admire him for his ability. but that is where it ends. there are no exceptions to people, and there can't be. he is operating under the same rules and mindset as anyone else. the first round matches continue today and it‘s live from the crucible now on bbc two. england‘s peter ebdon is taking on compatriot stuart bingham. the match resumed with bingham — 2015 world champion — five frames to four ahead. first to 10 frames goes through to the second round. that‘s all sport for now. i‘ll have more in the next hour. should older drivers be made to retake their test? more than a quarter of a million people have backed a petition asking for a change in the law. it was started by ben brooks—dutton, whose wife was killed after an elderly motorist hit his accelerator pedal instead of the brakes. it‘s expected that the number of drivers over 85 will double to1 million by 2025, so is there more we can do to improve safety on

world snooker chairman barry hearn declined to comment last night, that's all sport for now. staff has been formed to tackle the use of drones to smuggle contraband, like drugs and phones, into prisons. the officers, in england and wales, will study how to catch those operating the drones to deliver contra band direct to prisoners' cells. daniel sandford reports. wandsworth prison last year, and a delivery direct to a cell window of a package containing drugs and mobile phones. the parcel was being carried by a cheap quad—copter drone. the invention of these easy—to—fly, remote—control aircraft has caused a huge security headache. suddenly, prison walls are not much of a barrier for those wanting to smuggle contraband into jails. the prison service's response has been to set up a national squad of police and prison officers across england and wales who will now pool intelligence. they will forensically examine captured drones, like this found near pentonville prison in london, to try and find out who was flying them and share information about the types of quad—copters and me

next up is ronnie o'sullivan, who earlier this week accused world snooker chairman barry hearn of bullyinging he says either. and to claim that he's been bullied by the governing body is, in my opinion, quite inaccurate. and for one young fan having made the long trip from london and for one young fan having made the long trip from london to middlesbrough to watch arsenal last night. i don't think he would have minded thejourney home having got his hands on alexis sanchez‘s shirt. the goalscorer picked him out after the match. everybody wanted it but the little fella got it. very cute. he varies specifically gave it to him. how nice is that? p is still wearing it this morning i reckon, probably hasn't taken it off —— he is. this morning i reckon, probably hasn't taken it off -- he is. bet he hasn't taken it off -- he is. bet he hasn't even watched it! thanks very much. more from john and also carol later. "all out war". those were the words used by a senior official in pyongyang as north korea warned it would carry out a pre—emptive nuclear strike if it suspects america is planning militar