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No Worlds Left to Conquer

NewsApril 15, 2022August 20, 20250

At 38, American Shane Van Boening finally claimed the one title missing from his trophy case — the World Pool Championship. By Keith ParadisePhotos by Taka Wu The night before the final day of competition in the World Pool Championship, Shane Van Boening slept like a baby — and maybe that sho…

A Cup Like No Other

NewsNovember 2, 2020August 20, 20250

The only thing certain about the 2020 Mosconi Cup is that nothing is certain. By Mike Panozzo No matter how things shake out, 2020 promises to be a Mosconi Cup like no others. Madness, partisanship and flag-waving figure to be replaced by bubbles, emoji cheers, elbow bumps and nose swabs, as …

Teams Set For Mosconi Cup

NewsNovember 9, 2016June 26, 20170

With the announcement of the final “wildcard” selections by the opposing captains, the final rosters for Team USA and Team Europe are set with four weeks to go before the 23rd Mosconi Cup commences at the Alexandra Palace in London, Dec. 6-9. Team USA captain Mark Wilson used his wildcard picks t…

Destiny’s Child

NewsOctober 10, 2015January 24, 20170

Fulfilling the promise of his vast potential, Taiwan's Pin Yi Ko wins the World 9-Ball Championship, dashing Shane Van Boening's hopes of bringing the title back to the U.S. By Mike Panozzo Photos by Richard Walker There is little argument that the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) Worl…

U.S. Open Primed for Big Weekend

NewsOctober 25, 2012May 30, 20140

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Heading into the final two days of the 2012 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, it's clear that the strong have survived. At the conclusion of play on the winners side on Thursday night, just eight players remained. And that octet packed plenty of star power. Former champions S…

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No Worlds Left to Conquer

A Cup Like No Other

Teams Set For Mosconi Cup

Destiny’s Child

U.S. Open Primed for Big Weekend

Mind & Body

Eye of the Tiger

Queen’s Gambit

The Attention Game