FORMER snooker star Silvino Francisco has died aged 78. The South African reached world No10 and won the British Open in 1985. He remains the only African player to have ever won a ranking event.

Wilson is a top-level performer, who has won the Xi’an Grand Prix and Northern Ireland Open following last season’s World ...

Former snooker star Silvino Francisco – who won the 1985 British Open – has died aged 78. The South African reached a career-high rank of No 10 and is the only player born in Africa to win a ...

Mark Allen heads the staking plan for this year's Masters, where Richard Mann is also taking a chance on Barry Hawkins at a ...

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 ...

He was a popular figure in snooker during the 1980s. His British Open final victory over Kirk Stevens, aired on ITV, saw 15.5million fans tune in. Francisco's incredible run included wins over the ...

The news was confirmed by World Snooker Tour on Friday night with Francisco passing away on Saturday, December 14. Francisco's career highlight was lifting the 1985 British Open trophy in Derby ...

When a fan suggested that Murphy’s opinions were 'perfectly valid' given that he has reached four World Snooker Championship ... given the TV table at the British Open. Allen was quick to ...

British snooker player Jack Lisowski hinted he could ... Lisowski said he would be open to calling Hong Kong his home under the city’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme as Trump and O’Sullivan ...

Snooker's Triple Crown consists of the sport's three most prestigious titles: the UK Championship, the Masters, and the World ...

Former snooker star Silvino Francisco – who won the 1985 British Open – has died aged 78. The South African was a widely ...