After the last two years in Chinese-Taipei and Kaohsiung, Matchroom Sport has decided to push the envelope and stage the prestigious World Pool Championships in Manila this year, marking the first time that the annual event will be held in the Philippines. Matchroom Sport, headed by its chairman,…

Allison Fisher, "The Duchess of Doom," fended off some hungry foes and battled some personal demons, but managed to pull off her 46th Women's Professional Billiard Association tournament win at the Great Lakes Classic stop of the WPBA's 2006 season, March 8-12 in Michigan City, Ind. Fisher suffer…

The world has a new women's 9-ball champion in Ga-Young Kim of Korea. It's a title she's had before, in 2004, and one that she stole away from former 2002 champion Shin-Mei Liu, in the final match of the 2006 Women's World 9-Ball Championship that took place in Taipei, Taiwan. The four-day tournamen…

The International Pool Tour gained two new players after its fourth qualification event ended Feb. 26 at in Chelmsford, Mass. Warren Kiamco of the Philippines advanced steadily through the the winners’ side, scorching Furuta Kazao 10-2 and then besting George Breedlove 10-10-8 in the winners’-sid…

Billiard legend Steve Mizerak is still recuperating in intensive care after an operation in late January to remove his gall bladder. The 61-year-old Hall of Famer has been hospitalized since Jan. 20, according to his wife, Karen. He is under almost constant sedation, while being treated for fluid…

[caption id="attachment_3050" align="alignright" width="150"] Staton was talk-show mainstay.[/caption]William Staton, the renowned one-pocket player and trick-shot artist known to the pool world as "Weenie Beenie," died on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He was 77. Born in Concord, N.C.,…

If you thought the first two qualifiers for the International Pool Tour were tough, you haven’t seen anything yet. Qualifier No. 3 begins today at Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, Calif., and a full field of 78 players has registered to compete for two open spots on the million-dollar 8-ball t…

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…