John Leyman Crowned as 2026 Industry Titan

The cue sports community has officially crowned a new “Industry Titan.” After a highly competitive voting process, John Leyman has been named the 2026 inductee into the CueSports Hall of Fame. Leyman’s induction marks the third year of this prestigious honor, following in the footsteps of previous winners Barry Behrman (2024) and Pat Fleming (2025). […]

WNT Nxtgen – A New Global Era For Junior Nineball

The World Nineball Tour is proud to announce the launch of WNT NxtGen, a groundbreaking new global platform designed to unify and elevate junior nineball under one prestigious international banner. WNT NxtGen has been created to bring together existing Junior World Nineball Tour events into a cohesive and recognisable global circuit, establishing a clear and […]

10-Ball Underway In Turkey

THE 10-BALL TOURNAMENTS broke off today at the Miracle Resort Hotel in Antalya as the PREDATOR EPBF European Pool Championships continued into day three. After the medal-winning climax to the straight pool on Sunday night, it was back to the double-elimination grind on the road to 10-ball glory. Always a medal favourite at the European […]

Stalls goes undefeated to claim season opener of TOP (The Open Player) Tour in Rocky Mount

Phil Stalls. Not always, apparently, because not only did he chalk up his first regional tour win  by going undefeated to win the Q City 9-Ball Tour’s Championship last November, he’s just won his first event on the affiliated, un-handicapped TOP (The Open Player) Tour, going undefeated this past weekend (Sat., Feb. 28) to claim […]

Kasper & Hjalmarstrom Rule In Straight Pool

AFTER AN EPIC day’s play at the PREDATOR EPBF European Pool Championships, it was Sweden and Germany who took the straight pool gold medals as firstly Linna Hjalmarstrom defeated Ina Kaplan and then Stefan Kasper got the better of Yuma Dorner. Played out at the well-appointed Resort Hotel in Antalya, it was the first set […]

2026 Euro Champs Underway In Antalya

182 PLAYERS HAVE gathered from across Europe for the 46th annual PREDATOR EPBF European Pool Championships which got underway today in the men’s and women’s straight pool divisions. The championships are contested in three distinct categories – men, women and under 23 men – with a total of 12 events playing out. Running from Saturday […]

WNT Expands In The Usa With Inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship, 13–16 August 2026

Where The Heat Meets The Elite The World Nineball Tour is proud to announce the Arizona Open Pool Championship, the newest major event on the WNT calendar, set to take place from 13–16 August 2026 at the impressive Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma, Arizona. TICKETS ON SALE SOON – SIGN UP FOR PRIORITY TICKET ALERTS […]

Joshua Filler Wins the 2026 Las Vegas Men’s Open and Completes a Historic Double in Las Vegas

An unforgettable week in professional pool reached its climax as Joshua Filler captured the title at the 2026 Las Vegas Men’s Open, defeating Fedor Gorst in the final to claim $45,000 from a total prize fund of $150,000. Showcasing power, precision, and relentless competitiveness, Filler delivered a championship performance on the sport’s biggest stage, reaffirming […]

Messer goes undefeated to win his first outright win on the Q City 9-Ball Tour

It’s been a minute. Kentucky’s Dalton Messer joined the AZBilliards database in 2016 when he finished in the tie for 5th/6th at a stop on the Q City 9-Ball Tour, hosted by the Gate City Billiards Club in Greensboro, NC. It was the start of 20 cash-payout appearances, exclusively on the Q City 9-Ball Tour. […]

Ladanyi goes undefeated to claim Stop #4 in the 4th Annual Rack Race in Aiken, SC

We had to dig a little deeper than our own records to find out about Romania’s Ioan Ladanyi, who went undefeated this past weekend (Feb. 21-22) at Stop #4 on the 4th Annual Rack Race.  They refer to him in Romanian press as ‘lugojeanul,’ which identifies him as an inhabitant of his hometown, Lugoj, in […]