It was a case of deja vu in the finals of the WPBA's Sand Diego Classic, between defending champion Kelly Fisher, ranked third in the WPBA, and second-ranked Karen Corr. On April 23 at Viejas Casino in Alpine, Calif., the same place and the same score as last year, Fisher beat Corr, 7-4, in front…

A face-off of the Fishers: Allison and Kelly, will take place today, April 23, at 1 p.m. at the San Diego Classic, the third 2006 stop on the Women's Pro Billiard Tour currently being played out at Viejas Casino in Alpine, Calif. Kelly dismissed Jeanette Lee and Allison defeated Dawn Hopkins to r…

[caption id="attachment_3077" align="alignright" width="150"] Ready, set, rack! WPBA President Kim White of Texas and Val Finnie of Scotland rack in the first round.[/caption]It's day two of the San Diego Classic, the third stop of the WPBA's 2006 season, and the winner's side is fraught with conten…

First-round matches are underway today, April 20, at the 2006 WPBA San Diego Classic, at Viejas Casino in Alpine, Calif. Kelly Fisher won her first U.S. title at this tournament last year, when she defeated Gerda Hofstatter in the final match. Both players have returned this year and, providing t…

Quarter-final matches will take place today between undefeated players Johnny Archer and Luc Salvas, Alex Pagulayan and Jason Klatt at the 2006 SML 9-Ball Open in Calgary. Archer's path to the final was almost thwarted by young Shane Van Boening in an early match on April 13, the third day of the…

"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…

A weeping Dennis Hatch cradled the championship trophy for the Gabriels Open 8-Ball Professional Players Championship, after mounting a furious comeback to win a second-set squeaker against undefeated challenger Mike Davis in the final. Hatch, 35, had won the first set, 5-3, but found himself dow…

At the fifth and final International Pool Tour qualification event in Weert, The Netherlands, David Alcaide of Spain and Daryl Peach of England nabbed the final two spots on the 150-player roster for the 2006 season. After defeating Peach on Saturday night in a hill-hill nailbiter, Alcaide showed…