A closer look at the game.

The Break is an independent English-language digest for people who follow pool and cue sports.

What you'll find here

Our opening edition brings together 120 news briefs covering professional nineball, women's competition, junior development, regional tournaments, snooker, heyball and the wider pool industry.

How we publish

Briefs are independently written summaries of identified source reports. Every article links directly to its source. The publication date shown belongs to that original report; the archive was compiled on September 24, 2026. Older previews describe what was announced at the time and are not current event listings.

Attribution and independence

The Break is not affiliated with AZBilliards, Matchroom, the World Nineball Tour, the WPA or any tournament organiser. Source photography remains the property of the original copyright holders. News briefs are not original on-site reporting.