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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...