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Coming To America

NewsFebruary 15, 2022August 20, 20250

In unveiling its Nineball World Ranking and Matchroom Nineball Schedule, the British promoter has taken on the challenge of creating a global tour for the discipline. What happens next? With the announcement that mega-promoter Matchroom is setting up the structure for a world 9-ball ranking tour…

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 …

KELLY FISHER HOF

NewsJuly 13, 2020August 20, 20250

Kelly Fisher, already the winner of two world titles and dozens of professional events, thought that overcoming heart surgery and a double mastectomy to win her third world crown in 2019 was the most significant achievement of her storied pool career. That all changed July 13 when the 41-year-ol…

‘Hour by hour’

NewsMarch 27, 2020August 20, 20250

The head-spinning pace with which reaction to COVID-19 evolved made for a wild ride in Las Vegas. By Keith ParadiseKarim Belhaj, Chief Executive Officer of Predator Group, sat on the stage that overlooks the Predator World-10 Ball Championship arena on the afternoon of Monday, March 16 — the day…

MATCHROOM’S WORLD 9-BALL TAKEOVER

NewsJanuary 23, 2020August 20, 20250

How it happened. What it means. There were several “tells” in World Pool-Billiards Association (WPA) President Ian Anderson’s early January letter to member federations that the WPA Board of Directors had voted to terminate the Qatar Billiards & Snooker Federation’s contract for the men’…

MOSCONI SHOCKER!

NewsJanuary 17, 2020August 20, 20250

Ruysink out, Jones in as Team USA captain; Lely replaces Chamat for Europe. In a stunning move, Dutchman Johan Ruysink, the winningest captain in Mosconi Cup history and the architect of Team USA’s resurgence, was not invited back to lead the Americans for a fourth year. Instead, event produ…

For the Record

NewsOctober 7, 2019August 20, 20250

John Schmidt's majestic 626-ball run was the culmination of years of single-minded effort and required a dedicated support team and incredible mental fortitude. Story By Mike Panozzo For John Schmidt, it was always personal. At least, it became personal that day 25 years ago when fel…

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…

Taking A Mulligan

NewsApril 5, 2019August 20, 20250

Matchroom’s acquisition of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships was met with great joy by the pool community. Bold plans and grandiose promises heralded a bright future for America’s oldest and most significant major pool tournament. A guaranteed purse of $300,000 for the 2019 event was announce…

Pool’s Olympic Bid Fails

NewsFebruary 25, 2019August 20, 20250

The organizing committee for Paris 2024 released a press kit on its recommendations to the International Olympic Committee. The committee recommended break dancing, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing. Other sports that were included as “finalists” were baseball, squash and karate. In re…

Coming To America

A Cup Like No Other

KELLY FISHER HOF

‘Hour by hour’

MATCHROOM’S WORLD 9-BALL TAKEOVER

MOSCONI SHOCKER!

For the Record

LION ROARS INTO HALL OF FAME

Taking A Mulligan

Pool’s Olympic Bid Fails

No Pain, No Gain

Finding Purpose

Against All Odds

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