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Jimmy White's foul-mouthed clanger on Eurosport during the World Snooker Championship semi-final. 'The Whirlwind' left his producers red in the face as he launched a foul-mouthed rant after the match had just turned 5-5.The household snooker name did not realise the television audience could hear him while he moaned: “I can’t work under these f****** conditions.” Though it was unclear exactly what the conditions in question that led to the rant were.Now, Rob Walker, opening the BBC's coverage of the World Seniors Snooker poked fun at the experienced snooker player's blunder.

EXCLUSIVE: Actor Steven Waddington (The Imitation Game) has penned a screenplay that he will direct based on the life of veteran Snooker player Jimmy White, with Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk) and Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) signed on to star. 

Lanarkshire snooker fans can watch two of Scotland’s best ever take on each other in a titanic tussle.

Snooker legend Jimmy White and Livingston manager David Martindale showed their support in an anti-addiction campaign run by Hamilton Accies.

John Higgins has been told he's fallen victim to a flukey shot that sees him tied at 4-4 in his thrilling World Snooker Championship quarter-final.

Two of the greatest players to ever pick up a snooker cue will clash at Motherwell Concert Hall.

Snooker legend Jimmy White has said that he has 'no regrets' after being involved in a furious row with referee Ben Williams during his Northern Ireland Open match against Luca Brecel.The star was left furious when the official wrongly identified his object ball, leading to a heated exchange between the pair.White had said of the incident: "He's [Williams] given me a warning because he thinks I gave him a hand gesture, which I didn't.READ MORE: Snooker ace Mark Williams 'knew he wouldn't win' and 'only came for £25k prize money'"We're playing a serious match, it's not an exhibition. All he's got to say is, 'Ok sorry, brown' and we get on with the game.

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s cousin will look to fulfil her own Crucible dreams by competing against the likes of legends such as Jimmy White. Maria Catalano will etch her name into the history books by becoming the first woman to take part in the most prestigious event on the World Seniors Snooker (WSS) tour.A former world number one and the winner of 11 ranking events, she will contest her first round match against Egypt’s Wael Talaat. It has been a difficult period for Maria who lost her father Antonio in 2018, which impacted her performance.Therefore, the 40-year-old was close to hanging up her cue, but after receiving the opportunity of lifetime three weeks ago, she jumped at the chance.

Willie Thorne was being hounded by loan sharks in the years before his death.The tragic star had got himself in hock to heavies after racking up gambling debts. Sports promoter Barry Hearn revealed Willie pleaded with him for help, so he gave him £25,000 to pay them off.The 73-year-old, inset, said: “He came to see me about helping him out in 2017 when he explained he had serious problems with some heavy-handed people that wanted paying.

Snooker icon Jimmy White was unaware he was live on air as he dropped the F-bomb during the World Snooker Championship semi-final.‘The Whirlwind’ was lending his voice as a commentator on Eurosport’s coverage of the semi-final clash between six-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins. But he left his producers red in the face as he launched a foul-mouthed rant after the match had just turned 5-5.White did not realise the television audience could hear him while he moaned: “I can’t work under these f****** conditions.” Though it was unclear exactly what the conditions in question were.Viewers back home picked up on his hilariously nonchalant rant, with fans quickly taking to social media to post about it.Twitter account @OOCSnooker posted the footage with the caption: "Jimmy you’re still on air,” along with a laughing emoji.Fans chimed in with more laughing emojis and responses like: “Yes Jimmy”.What has been your favourite moment of the World Snooker Championships? Let us know in the comments section.But there were those who didn’t see the funny side, with one user writing: "This has happened so many times on Eurosport, you'd think someone would learn at some point." White, 59, is widely considered the greatest snooker star in the sport’s history to never win a World Championship.

snooker has cultivated a reputation for being a gentleman's sport, numerous players have proved even the 'good' games have their share of bad boys.Stars usually follow a strict code of guidelines around the table, but there are some who have demonstrated the gloves are off after the pre-match niceties. Others reserve their controversy for outside the competition, with personal demons often obscuring their achievements on the baize.The sport's sanctity is once again in the news after Star Sport revealed messages from world No.

Ebanie Bridges had fans going potty as she posed for sexy snaps with snooker legends Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor and Jimmy White. The Blonde Bomber swapped the boxing ring for the old green baize on Tuesday afternoon as she paid a visit to the Crucible for the World Snooker Championship. Bridges was treated to a VIP tour of the famous Sheffield venue before settling down to watch Stuart Bingham defeat Haotian Lyu 10-5.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has admitted he would rather sit in a studio having a laugh with Jimmy White than win the UK Championship this week. The outspoken snooker star said he would celebrate his last 16 victory over Noppon Saengkham by drinking Guinness and declaring he has no rival in the sport.

Judd Trump reckons the UK Championship is Ronnie O’Sullivan’s to lose after becoming the 10th former winner to crash out before the last 16 stage.The Juddernaut lost 6-3 to close pal Matt Selt at the Barbican having come to York as title favourite after winning the Champion of Champions.The 2011 winner joins Stephen Hendry, Jimmy White, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, Ding Junhui, Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens on the sidelines.And world No2 Trump cannot see any other outcome than O’Sullivan extending his own record by winning the UK Championship for an eighth time.He said: “Every tournament is Ronnie’s to lose in people’s minds. He is the favourite in any event, and looks like he is playing the best.

World Championship.Indeed, no reference to what 'The Whirlwind' brought to the sport is complete without a tinge of regret, or contemplation of the agony, that represents a destiny unfulfilled.White reached six finals at the Crucible Theatre, first losing to Steve Davis in 1984. It was however between the period of 1990 and 1994 that sadly defined his ultimate quest - reaching the big stage on five successive occasions, and succumbing each time.John Parrott scuppered him once in 1991, but it was arch-nemesis Stephen Hendry who really shattered dreams, denying him four times.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Snooker legend Jimmy White says he went bankrupt by losing at least £3million on gambling in his heyday.The 59-year-old also told of his boozing, including a two-week champagne bender.He said: “I gambled at least three million quid, so if I gambled three million quid I probably had to earn six or seven million to get that.“That’s retirement money, so I should be more sick with that but because at the time it was going so f***ing quick you don’t think, do you? I went bankrupt through gambling.”White, who also got hooked on alcohol and cocaine, told the Anything Goes podcast about his wildest party.Jimmy, nicknamed The Whirlwind, said: “I went to Ireland and I played Alex Higgins.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox! Jimmy White has described his younger self as a "bad b******", describing how he used to escape his hotel during the World Championships to go and party.White reached six finals at the Crucible though never lifted the world crown amid a drink and drugs battle during his career.And White told the Anything Goes with James English podcast about how he used to escape his hotel to enjoy big nights out.Asked about whether anyone tried to help Jimmy, who during the mid to late 1980s was going out very often, White disclosed that people did tell him that he had the snooker world at his feet if he took it more seriously, but he rarely listened.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Earlier this year, we thought we'd seen the most dramatic draw for a snooker match we could imagine.Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry - arguably the greatest to ever pick up a cue - waited with bated breath to discover his opponent for the first round of Crucible qualifying after making a comeback to the sport.He was unbelievably paired with Jimmy White - a six-time finalist in Sheffield who lost an agonising four of those to his biggest rival.Ultimately the match failed to deliver; Hendry coming out on top in a clash which taught us that some things are better left alone.Now, ahead of next month's British Open, the snooker gods have thrown up another blockbuster clash - but for

Snooker's biggest stars once pulled non-swimmer Stephen Hendry half a mile through the sea off Hong Kong so he could join them on a remote island. Barry Hearn, chairman of the World Snooker Tour, revealed the Scottish star was just a teenager when he was invited to join players including Jimmy White and Steve Davis on an exhibition tour in the Far East.While visiting Hong Kong, White arranged to borrow a friend's luxury boat to take them all to a nearby island.

World Snooker Championship, working for Eurosport as a pundit, and with the morning free, is heading to a snooker club to do a bit of practice. As he walks in, he sees that there on one of the tables is a set of balls laid out ready for a game.‘Hang on,’ he says.

There are no white supremacist groups, prisoners on Death Row, or religious zealots in Louis Theroux’s latest venture into TV documentary.