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Top-ranked Karen Corr widened her points lead over No. 2 Allison Fisher, winning by the narrowest of margins at Sandia Casino on Sept. 9. Corr's 7-6 win over Fisher in the final of the Classic Tour's fourth stop of the season netted Corr $7,500, and doubled her lead over Fisher in the rankings to a…

Francisco Bustamante narrowly edged Earl Strickland in the final of the Ladbrokescasino.com World Pool Masters at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, England, on Sept. 2. The two players were knotted at 6-6 in the race-to-seven final played in the bustling shopping mall, before Bustamante keyed on St…

American Jeanette Lee and Taipei's Ching-Shun Yang captured the 9-ball divisions of the 6th World Games in Akita, Japan, Aug. 16-26. Lee took home the Gold Medal after beating Ireland's Karen Corr, 9-3. Lee's finish gave the United States a second-best 15 total Gold Medals during the Games, and a co…

Pool legend Danny Diliberto was acquitted of all charges after a jury trial in U.S. District Court in Buffalo, N.Y., according to the prosecutor, Asst. U.S. Attorney Tony Bruce. Diliberto had been indicted in a drug-trafficking case along with 14 others including former 9-ball stand out Dennis …

For the first time since 1996, a European player will take home the top prize in pool. The final of the 2001 Admiral World Pool Championship comes down to two Europeans - Finland's Mika Immonen and Germany's Ralf Souquet. The winner of today's final tilt will take home $65,000, while the loser will …

Germany's Ralf "The Kaiser" Souquet continued his torrid play at the 2001 Admiral World Pool Championship in Cardiff, Wales. He controlled every moment of his quarterfinal match against Sweden's Marcus Chamat, and captured an 11-1 victory. Lone remaining American Jeremy Jones was also eliminated …

At least one American player has reached the final eight, thanks to Texas' Jeremy Jones. Battling a slight cold and fatigue, Jones held close to Spain's David Alcaide, and finished him off by nailing a difficult jump shot on the 8 ball in the final rack to win, 11-9. The only other American playe…

With only two American players remaining in the 2001 Admiral World Pool Championship, several European players are staking their claim at the richest payday in pool. Finland's Mika Immonen and Germany's Ralf Souquet were the first on Friday, breezing into the quarterfinals with convincing victories.…