Tag: Mosconi Cup

In his new book, “Play Great Pool,” Team USA captain Mark Wilson recounts a special guided tour he took of the U.S. Navy SEAL facility near San Diego in 2009. He refers to the trip as one of the most inspiring, motivational and uplifting experiences of his life. In late May, Wilson hoped to get a si…

As was his original intent, Mosconi Cup Team USA Captain Mark Wilson worked quickly to select the players who will compete for the final five roster spots for the 2014 event in December in Blackpool, England. Wilson announced the selection of eight players who will train and compete together through…

Just hours before the 2012 Mosconi Cup kicks off in London, Matchroom Sport announced that ESPN will broadcast all of the action live on its ESPN3 network. Here is the full release from Matchroom Sport: With the 2012 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup set to start at 2 Eastern time on Monday 10th Decembe…

[caption id="attachment_3288" align="alignright" width="150"] Van Boening will be making a sixth consecutive appearance. (Photo by JP Parmentier-Matchroom Sport)[/caption]Here's the official release from Matchroom Sport announcing the five players who will compete for Team USA and captain CJ Wiley: …

"Where are my friends?" demanded Earl Strickland, discussing the lack of respect given to pool players by professional athletes in other sports during his acceptance speech as the 50th inductee of the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame. The fact is, Strickland was surrounded by friends dur…

The International Pool Tour has released its 2006 calendar of events, some of which conflict with the game’s most established tournaments, including the U.S. Open, the World Pool Championship and the Mosconi Cup. The IPT announced that its first event — the North American Open 8-Ball Championship…

It didn't take long for Team USA to finish off Team Europe on the final day of the 2005 Mosconi Cup at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Entering Day Four, Team USA, winner of nine of the previous 11 US vs Europe team challenges, needed a single win from a possible six singles matches. As was expect…

Team USA captain Johnny Archer couldn't wait for the action to commence on Day Three of the 2005 Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas. With his team holding a 6-4 lead in the 12th annual edition of the transatlantic 9-ball clash, Archer knew he could stack his line-up for the three doubles and two singles match…