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BD Awards 2026

NewsFebruary 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Player of the Year, Men: Aloysius Yapp It's easy to say pool is a fickle game, but that truism isn't only reserved for folks on the wrong side of a scoreline. For Aloysius Yapp, 2025 showed how winning can be contagious. The 29-year-old from Singapore knocked off three straight World Nineball T…

An ‘A’ in Chemistry

NewsJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 20260

Team Europe took no chances, prepping and bonding for two weeks before stomping Team USA in the Mosconi Cup …

December: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Featured, NewsDecember 11, 2025December 11, 20250

Can there really be too much of a good thing in pool? By Mike Panozzo For a sport that has endured its s…

Mind & Body

Articles, NewsNovember 16, 2025November 16, 20250

Four PBIA Master Instructors offer advice that has more to do with your mental and physical approach to pool, so you can improve your performance before a chalked tip hits a cue ball. By BD Staff “Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach” goes the old saying, leaving its accuracy for another …

Eye of the Tiger

NewsNovember 11, 2025November 11, 20250

Carlo Biado left behind a world of money matches to focus on winning world championships. Four world titles la…

Queen’s Gambit

NewsSeptember 30, 2025September 30, 20250

Documentary filmmaker Ashley Tindall's plans to deliver a series chronicling the struggles, advancement and ferocity of pool's top women players. By Keith Paradise The female professional pool players who competed at last month's World Games in China had a few extra pairs of eyes — and camera …