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Rodney Morris overcame an early 4-1 deficit against Germany's Thomas Engert Friday evening to win 11-8 and advance to the semifinals of the men's 9-ball division at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg, Germany. With the ousters Friday of Charlie Williams and Vivian Villarreal, Morris is the only U.S. c…

Americans Rodney Morris, Charlie Williams and Vivian Villarreal will take U.S. medal hopes into quarterfinal matches today at the World Games in Duisburg, Germany. In men's 9-ball, Morris, who routed Aruba's Roland Acosta, 11-4, on Wednesday, will face Germany's Thomas Engert, and Williams, an 11…

DUISBURG, Germany, July 20 — The billiard portion of the 2005 World Games kicks off today with men competing in three disciplines (carom, snooker and 9-ball) and women in 9-ball only. Rodney Morris and Charlie Williams will represent the U.S. in 9-ball on the men’s side, and Vivian Villarreal will c…

The Dragon Promotions event being held in Korea has finished a day of competition. Of the top pros in attendance, only American Mike Davis has been eliminated, defeated by Japanese player Goh Takami and then ousted by German Thorsten Hohmann. Noteworthy players who have made it to the final 16 in…

[caption id="attachment_2883" align="alignright" width="150"] Taiwan's Chia-Ching Wu[/caption]KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, July 9 - The host country of the World Pool Championship has put two of its own players in the final Sunday. Taiwan's Po-Cheng Kuo and Chia-Ching Wu will lag for the $75,000 grand priz…

The round-of-16 is in progress at the World Pool Championships in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Billiards Digest is continuing our daily Web updates on our "Tournament Coverage" page. …

20-year-old Vilmos Foldes, the Hungarian European No.8, has caused another big upset at the 2005 Kaohsiung World Pool Championship as he knocked out defending champion Alex Pagulayan in a 10 – 8 dog fight. …

Back problems and impending surgery have forced Jeanette Lee to pull out of the 2005 World Games, which begin later this month in Duisburg, Germany. Lee, currently ranked No. 4 on the Women's Professional Billiard Association Classic Tour, suffers from scoliosis and has endured numerous surgeries ov…