4 stories from across the game.
Jordan Shepherd won the 2026 International Heyball Open. An event account published by AZBilliards covers the competition from the perspective of participant Jason Lynch, whose usual focus is artistic pool but whose competitive experience extends across other cue-sport disciplines.
Maks Benko and Waratthanun Sukritthanes won the men's and women's titles at the European Heyball Open in Kielce. The Grand Hotel event attracted 102 players, comprising 64 men and 38 women from an international field.
Czechia won the men's competition and Ukraine took the women's title at the European Heyball Championships in Kielce. The team programme followed international competition at the Grand Hotel, with close knockout matches shaping the route to the medals.
Lee Stephens defeated Radoslaw Babica 6–5 in the men's European individual heyball final. Germany's Melanie Bakhtaoui-Suessenguth won the women's title as the championships in Poland produced new individual gold medallists.