Cruz comes from the loss side to win ‘600 and under’ stop on Sullivan Open Tour

Apparently, the ‘600 and under’ range of FargoRates is more intimidating than the ‘550 and under’ range. At a ‘550 and under,’ June 27-28 stop on the Sullivan Open Pool Tour at Shooters Family Billiards in Wayne, NJ, half of the 42-entrant field had FargoRates in the 400s. Two weeks later, this past weekend (July […]

Next Generation of American Women Shine at the 2026 USA National Pool Championships

  Dubuque, Iowa — Experience and emerging talent shared the spotlight Thursday as two national champions were crowned during the 2026 USA National Pool Championships, with the future of American women’s cue sports on full display. April Larson captured the 2026 USA National Women’s 9-Ball Championship, while Savannah Easton claimed the 2026 USA National Women’s […]

Justin Bergman Captures First  2026 National 10-Ball National Championships

Dubuque, Iowa — Justin Bergman added another prestigious title to his accomplished career to claim the 2026 USA National 10-Ball Championship. Bergman showcased his trademark precision and consistency throughout the event, earning the national title in one of America’s premier cue sports competitions. The final standings in the 2026 USA National 10-Ball Championship were: Champion: […]

10-Ball Primed For Final Day Showdowns

THE 10-BALL TOURNAMENTS continued today at the KAMUI European Youth Pool Championships and all three events come back tomorrow and play to a conclusion, with the three championship matches set for 20.15 in the evening. With the opening team matches in the Under 19s and Under 17s, and a clutch of 8-ball matches filling up […]

Slovenia & Portugal Take Opening 14.1 Golds

THE OPENING FINALS of the KAMUI European Youth Pool Championships completed this evening at the Terme Olimia resort as Maks Benko (SLO) retained the title he won last year in the Under 17s, and Ruben Gomes (POR) claimed a second European Championship gold in the Under 19s. Benko, who claimed his fifth gold medal and […]

Hayden and Easton win six Gold, a Silver and Bronze at 2026 Junior National Championships

Wins qualify them both (and others) for USA seats at the World Junior tables It is remarkable, in and of itself, that Louisville, KY’s Hayden Ernst and Las Vegas, NV’s Savannah Easton, combined, brought home six Gold, a Silver and Bronze medal from the 38th Annual Iwan Simonis Junior National Championships, hosted by the Billiards […]

Youth ECs Are Underway in Slovenia

RETURNING TO THE Terme Olimia resort in the western reaches of Slovenia, the annual KAMUI European Youth Pool Championships begins its nine-day stint today (Monday). Organised by the European Pocket Billiard Federation, historically, the Championships are contested in three distinct groupings, – Under 17 and Under 19 boys and Under 19 girls. In total, there […]

Manila Roars Back: The Reyes Cup And Philippines Open Pool Championship Return For 2026

The World Nineball Tour, in partnership with Puyat Sports, is thrilled to confirm that both the Reyes Cup and the Philippines Open Pool Championship will make their highly anticipated return to Manila this October. Both events are set to be broadcasted live and for free on the One Sports YouTube Channel with linear airing on […]

Keeton and Saleh split top prizes at Jersey Girl Billiards ‘Bluegrass Brawl’ in Louisville, KY

‘Axiomatic’ is our word for the day and it describes a ‘fact’ that is generally accepted without having to drag a lot of corroborating evidence to the table to prove it. Like, for example, through any two points, there is exactly one straight line. Or hard work improves skill. Someone might start a sentence with […]

The Billiards Paradox: Why a Global Powerhouse is Still Waiting for Its ‘Just Do it’ Moment

It’s been a massive year for professional billiards. From Team Philippines capturing the 2026 Predator WPA Teams World Championship in Austria, a display of absolute mental fortitude that ended in a nail-biting shootout, to Duong Quoc Hoang becoming the first Vietnamese and Asian player to claim a Matchroom major by winning the 2026 Premier League […]