Dec 8, 2024 · Joe 90 has recalled the time Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins threatened to have him shot in a chilling confrontation in 1990. Five years earlier, Taylor was the cream of the crop - winning at the...

Jan 1, 2025 · It was a time when snooker's bad boys, including heavy drinkers Alex Higgins and Bill Werbeniuk, as well as womanisers Tony Knowles and Kirk Stevens were dominating the front pages of the...

Apr 20, 2024 · Alex Higgins Snooker's ultimate bad boy , Higgins was as badly behaved as any sports star. A clearly floored genius, alcoholism played its part in his darkest moments.

Jun 9, 2019 · SNOOKER legend Dennis Taylor has told how he had buried the hatchet with Alex Higgins before The Hurricane's death. Belfast native Higgins passed away in 2010 after battling throat cancer for...

May 2, 2023 · Two-time world champion Higgins — who died in 2010 aged 61 — cleared snooker balls without inhibition but off the table was notorious for his drinking, smoking, gambling and fighting.

This July 1988 issue of The Sun newspaper is a true collector's item, featuring articles on some of the biggest names in entertainment from that time. Inside, you'll find coverage of Alex Higgins' snooker , as well as news about Michael Jackson and Kylie Minogue.

Jan 5, 2022 · SNOOKER legend Cliff Thorburn revealed he once punched and kicked arch-rival Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins in the groin during a match. The iconic stars of the game met at the 1983 Irish Open but...

Jul 25, 2024 · O'Sullivan was one of the favourites to win the competition but Higgins stunned the Rocket to progress to the semi-final. And the defeat didn't go down well for now seven-time world champ...

May 2, 2023 · Two-time world champion Higgins — who died in 2010 aged 61 — cleared snooker balls without inhibition but off the table was notorious for his drinking, smoking, gambling and fighting.

Alexander Gordon Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010) [4] was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history.