• Sheffield venue poised for modern deal to host snooker’s premier tournament
• Ding Junhui recovers from early nerves to trail 10-7 after first day’s playMark Selby and Ding Junhui were involved in a titanic tussle on the first day of the world championship final and the good news for snooker fans is that a deal is about to be announced that will sustain the event at the Crucible Theatre, the game’s spiritual home since 1977.
The contract with The Crucible comes to an discontinuance next year and there had been speculation that the world championship – which earns £5m for Sheffield over the 17 days of the competition – could leave the city and even saunter abroad.
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Source: theguardian.com