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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 …

Tools of the Trade

NewsApril 23, 2017August 20, 20250

Pool players have a love/hate relationship with their cues. We talk to some of the game's best to better understand how equipment impacts performance. [caption id="attachment_4400" align="alignleft" width="200"] Photos by Mel Evans[/caption] Pool isn't baseball, where an inside fastball can sn…

Ruijsink to Coach U.S.

NewsJanuary 23, 2017March 24, 20180

[caption id="attachment_4390" align="alignright" width="300"] Ruijsink will switch jerseys for the Mosconi Cup.[/caption]In a move that was met with mixed reviews, Mosconi Cup promoter Matchroom Sport announced Holland’s Johan Ruijsink as 2017 captain for Team USA. The 50-year-old Ruijsink is well k…

Teams Set For Mosconi Cup

NewsNovember 9, 2016June 26, 20170

With the announcement of the final “wildcard” selections by the opposing captains, the final rosters for Team USA and Team Europe are set with four weeks to go before the 23rd Mosconi Cup commences at the Alexandra Palace in London, Dec. 6-9. Team USA captain Mark Wilson used his wildcard picks t…

WILSON ANNOUNCES FINAL SELECTIONS FOR TEAM USA

NewsOctober 21, 2014July 27, 20150

After making "some of the roughest telephone calls I’ve ever had to make," Team USA captain Mark Wilson announced his five-man team for the 21st Mosconi Cup, scheduled for Dec. 1-4, in Blackpool, England. The squad features a mixture of veteran players and youth. Not surprisingly, newly minted U.…

Wilson Names Team USA Hopefuls

NewsMarch 21, 2014May 30, 20140

As was his original intent, Mosconi Cup Team USA Captain Mark Wilson worked quickly to select the players who will compete for the final five roster spots for the 2014 event in December in Blackpool, England. Wilson announced the selection of eight players who will train and compete together through…

Lovely Day for First-time Junior Nationals Winner

NewsJuly 10, 2006May 28, 20140

The 2006 Billiard Congress of America Junior Nationals would've been a re-run of last year if it weren't for the debut of Elizabeth Lovely, who dethroned the defending champion in her division to join the three other defending champions in the winners' circle. The 9-ball event brought 94 of the n…

BCA Junior Nationals Brings 97 Players to Arizona

NewsJuly 6, 2006May 28, 20140

The 2006 BCA Junior Nationals got under way on July 5 at the University of Arizona student union with a total of 97 hopefuls in four divisions. The 18 & Under Boys Division has wooed back last year's winner, 18-year-old Justin Bergman, who also won in 2003. In his last year of eligibility, he hop…

BCA Pool League Bolsters Fierce Eight-Ball Competition

NewsMay 24, 2006May 28, 20140

The Riviera Hotel and Casino in fabulous Las Vegas, Nev., was filled with 227 bright blue, brand new Diamond tables and some 7,000 amateurs ranging in skill from recreational to Grand Master, and coming from as far as Tonga to compete in the 30th annual BCA Pool League National 8-Ball Championships,…

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A Cup Like No Other

Tools of the Trade

Ruijsink to Coach U.S.

Teams Set For Mosconi Cup

WILSON ANNOUNCES FINAL SELECTIONS FOR TEAM USA

Wilson Names Team USA Hopefuls

Lovely Day for First-time Junior Nationals Winner

BCA Junior Nationals Brings 97 Players to Arizona

BCA Pool League Bolsters Fierce Eight-Ball Competition

Queen’s Gambit

The Attention Game

“Zero Give-Up In Me.”

Taking Her Shot