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LION ROARS INTO HALL OF FAME

NewsJuly 16, 2019August 20, 20250

Over the years, Alex Pagulayan, the comical, mischievous and lethal Canadian-by-way-of-the-Philippines pool star, has parlayed his talents into the World 9-Ball Championship, a U.S. Open 9-Ball title and a pair of Derby City Classic Master of the Table crowns. Those achievements have now earned…

GIFT OF GOLD COMES TO CHANG, OUSCHAN, GREENE AND SANCHEZ

NewsJuly 24, 2005May 28, 20140

As he stood on the medal stand late Sunday afternoon at the Saalbau arena in Bottrop, Germany, Pei-Wei Chang still had a look of amazement on his face. The 26-year-old from Chinese Taipei was the recipient of the gold medal in Men’s 9-Ball at the 2005 World Games, in large part because he was the fo…

Hohmann, Chen Reach Gold Medal Match

NewsJuly 23, 2005May 25, 20140

The opening lag turned out to be Thorsten Hohmann's best friend in his semifinal match against American Rodney Morris at the World Games in Duisburg, Germany Saturday afternoon. Winning the lag earned Hohmann the advantage of breaking in the deciding game in the alternating break, race-to-11 form…

Gold Medal Matches Set

NewsJuly 23, 2005May 26, 20140

CHANG, OUSCHAN ADVANCE AT WORLD GAMES Pei-Wei Chang of Chinese Taipei cruised past unheralded Vangelis Vettas of Greece, 11-7, Saturday afternoon to move into Sunday’s Gold Medal match against German Thorsten at the World Games in Duisburg, Germany. Chang, runnerup to Alex Pagulayan in the 2004 W…

“Rocket” Lone US Medal Hope

NewsJuly 22, 2005May 25, 20140

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…

World Games Quarterfinals Set

NewsJuly 22, 2005May 25, 20140

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…

Alex, the Lionhearted

NewsJuly 18, 2004May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2701" align="alignright" width="150"] Alex Pagulayan[/caption]Down 8-2 and fearing he would lose his second straight World Pool Championship final, steely Alex Pagulayan lived up to his nickname, "The Lion," and roared back to score a 17-13 victory Sunday night in Taipei City…

“Killer Pixie” gets shot at redemption

NewsJuly 18, 2004May 23, 20140

Alex Pagulayan has earned a return trip to the finals of the World Pool Championship, set for Sunday night in Taipei City, Taiwan. The fiery Filipino (now living in Canada) came up short against little-known Thorsten Hohmann in the finals of the WPC in 2003. This year, the "Killer Pixie" will meet a…

Host Country Celebrates WPC

NewsJuly 17, 2004May 23, 20140

The field of 128 of the world's best 9-ballers has been whittled to eight at the World Pool Championship in Taipei, Taiwan, and the host country has a lot to celebrate. When play begins on Saturday evening (Taipei time), no less than half the field will hail from Taiwan, including two-time world cha…

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LION ROARS INTO HALL OF FAME

GIFT OF GOLD COMES TO CHANG, OUSCHAN, GREENE AND SANCHEZ

Hohmann, Chen Reach Gold Medal Match

Gold Medal Matches Set

“Rocket” Lone US Medal Hope

World Games Quarterfinals Set

Alex, the Lionhearted

“Killer Pixie” gets shot at redemption

Host Country Celebrates WPC

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