{"id":51418,"date":"2023-04-28T14:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=51418"},"modified":"2023-04-28T14:51:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:51:57","slug":"watch-the-snooker-world-championship-is-back-in-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/28\/watch-the-snooker-world-championship-is-back-in-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: The Snooker World Championship is back in Sheffield!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The World Snooker Championship is well underway with the best in the world fighting for the famous trophy along with a tasty \u00a3500,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve seen grudge matches, midnight finishes, lightning-fast frames and even a giant 147 break inside the Crucible Theatre this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s shaping up to be a very interesting end to the tournament as only four players are left, all hoping to make legacies of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year The Crucible brings in sold out crowds to watch the World Championships, which always marks the end of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans are as excited as ever, and the city of Sheffield has been in the snooker spirit over the last two weeks, as we approach the final this Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more in our video report below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"snooker story Daniel Platts\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVxPtGaHN7o?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Snooker Championship is well underway with the best in the world fighting for the famous trophy along with a tasty \u00a3500,000. 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