FORMER snooker star Silvino Francisco has died aged 78. The South African reached world No10 and won the British Open in 1985 ...

South Africa's 1980s snooker favourite Silvino Francisco has died at the age of 78. He beat Alex Higgins en route to becoming ...

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 ...

World No 22 Jack Lisowski says after his 5-4 defeat to O’Sullivan at the Macau Masters on Wednesday that he has ‘open mind’ ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Silvino Francisco, a South African snooker player who was prominent in the 1980s and was later jailed for three years for ...

Mark Selby would get the better of Ronnie O’Sullivan if both players performed at their peak, reckons Stephen Hendry. It is a pretty hot take from the legendary Scot as O’Sullivan is considered by the ...