Higgins lost his father, John Sr, to cancer after a six-year battle ... month's competition at all ahead of his opening match. The family emergency saw him miss the Green Carpet ceremony ahead ...

The four-time world champion was absent for the inaugural Champions' Dinner His wife's father suffered a heart attack and was rushed to hospital this week He also missed the pre-event media stay ...

John Higgins stands in the pantheon of snooker as ... Higgins would even participate at the Crucible due to a recent family health crisis, as he stayed in Scotland with his wife and missed media ...

John Higgins has cemented himself as one of ... about whether Higgins would compete at the Crucible at all due to a family health crisis, after he stayed in Scotland with his wife and missed ...

John Higgins was left choking back tears after his ... I left my apartment and was in tears. My family situation hasn’t been great. “I left my wife and I was in tears. Obviously my father ...

When a windstorm damaged a large oak tree in their yard several years ago, John and Amy Higgins made a somewhat ...

CNN highlights about a dozen witnesses called over the last eight weeks, whose testimony illuminated key pieces of the ...

Scottish snooker legend John Higgins' World Championship plans ... choosing instead to remain in Scotland with his family. Higgins, one of the favourites for this year's championship, is heading ...

John Higgins is one of snooker's most popular characters, having carved out a place for himself among the sport's legends since turning professional in 1992. Higgins has won a total of 31 ranking ...

John Higgins' World Championship bid may be in doubt after a family emergency. Higgins, a four-time world champion, dropped out of the inaugural Champions' Dinner on Thursday night after his wife ...