THE BREAK

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Makhani fights back for JIC junior crown ↗

Sep 19, 2026 · AZBilliards · Jas Makhani

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Television brings professional pool to a broader audience ↗

Sep 19, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Van Boening takes the Stevie Chan Memorial ↗

Sep 17, 2026 · AZBilliards · Shane Van Boening (Photo courtesy Piazza’s)

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Benoit stays unbeaten in South Carolina ↗

Sep 16, 2026 · AZBilliards · Ashley Benoit

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Denkha completes a US snooker three-peat ↗

Sep 16, 2026 · AZBilliards · The 2026 United States National Snooker Champion, Renat Denkha Photo © SnookerUSA.com

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Gilbert returns to the winner's circle ↗

Sep 16, 2026 · AZBilliards · Jesse Gilbert and Delton Howard

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The preparation lessons shared by precision games ↗

Sep 15, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Gorst adds a first China Open title ↗

Sep 15, 2026 · AZBilliards · Fedor Gorst

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Jacksonville to host inaugural PBS All Stars ↗

Sep 15, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Joss Tour begins its 30th season in Maine ↗

Sep 14, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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BEF seeks candidates for two board seats ↗

Sep 14, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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MacDonald strengthens her NWPA season lead ↗

Sep 12, 2026 · AZBilliards · Kathie MacDonald and Maryann McConnell

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Garcia captures the 53rd Texas Open ↗

Sep 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Roland Garcia

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Kibaroglu retains the Texas Open women's crown ↗

Sep 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Eylul Kibaroglu

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Amador takes The Grind; Kantar wins the finale ↗

Sep 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Erick Amador and Sam Kantar

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Chavarria wins the first King of the Box ↗

Sep 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Brad Hughes and Kenny Chavarria

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Neuhausen claims a second Turning Stone victory ↗

Sep 9, 2026 · AZBilliards · Moritz Neuhausen

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Turning Stone attention turns to January ↗

Sep 9, 2026 · AZBilliards · EPBF Eurotour 7/7 2006 Malaga, Spain

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Feijen named Europe captain for Mosconi Cup ↗

Sep 8, 2026 · AZBilliards · Niels Feijen (Taka Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport)

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Pool coverage moves beyond the final score ↗

Sep 8, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Shuff wins Texas Open one-pocket title ↗

Sep 5, 2026 · AZBilliards · Brandon Shuff

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Pao wins the second WPBA Signature Series stop ↗

Sep 5, 2026 · AZBilliards · Caroline Pao

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Kelley records a first regional tour win ↗

Sep 4, 2026 · AZBilliards · Michael Vinesett and Steven Kelley

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Williams wins the Dave Piona Memorial ↗

Sep 4, 2026 · AZBilliards · MacKline Hendrickson and Jason Williams

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Bali prepares for three international tournaments ↗

Sep 3, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Turning Stone opens with a full field ↗

Sep 3, 2026 · AZBilliards · John Morra

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Mast completes unbeaten Florida Tour run ↗

Sep 2, 2026 · AZBilliards · Sofia Mast

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Ho Chi Minh City hosts a three-event pool week ↗

Sep 1, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Sanchez Ruiz wins a second US Open in a decider ↗

Aug 31, 2026 · AZBilliards · Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz

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Digital tools find a supporting role in practice ↗

Aug 31, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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What viewers need from a live pool scorecard ↗

Aug 31, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Sanchez Ruiz and Capito book US Open final places ↗

Aug 30, 2026 · AZBilliards · Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz

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Three former champions reach US Open last eight ↗

Aug 29, 2026 · AZBilliards · Fedor Gorst

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Garcia and O'Rourke win Salt City titles ↗

Aug 28, 2026 · AZBilliards · Francisco Garcia

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Van Boening survives to reach the US Open last 64 ↗

Aug 28, 2026 · AZBilliards · Shane Van Boening

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Neffati claims North Carolina tenball crown ↗

Aug 28, 2026 · AZBilliards · Justin Martin and Monaim Neffati

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Strickland exits on day two of the US Open ↗

Aug 27, 2026 · AZBilliards · Earl Strickland

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Why the break complicates pre-match predictions ↗

Aug 27, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Klatt wins the second Vancouver Open ↗

Aug 27, 2026 · AZBilliards · Clay Belvoir and Jason Klatt

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Strickland beats Kaci in opening-day thriller ↗

Aug 26, 2026 · AZBilliards · Earl Strickland

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US Open brings 256 players to Frisco ↗

Aug 25, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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ESPN2 adds live coverage of the US Open final ↗

Aug 24, 2026 · AZBilliards · Fedor Gorst

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Pecelj earns a first WNT ranking-event win ↗

Aug 24, 2026 · AZBilliards · Aleksa Pecelj

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Sniegocki and Filler make it five Euro Tour titles ↗

Aug 24, 2026 · AZBilliards · Pia Filler and Mateusz Sniegocki

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The fine margins behind an unpredictable break ↗

Aug 24, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Yapp heads a US Open draw full of former winners ↗

Aug 23, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Italian Open reaches quarter-final weekend ↗

Aug 23, 2026 · AZBilliards · Karl Gnadeberg

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Chohan stays unbeaten in Aiken one-pocket event ↗

Aug 22, 2026 · AZBilliards · Tony Chohan

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Penny and Rudd share top prizes in Knoxville ↗

Aug 22, 2026 · AZBilliards · Jarod Penny

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Women's Italian Open gets underway in Treviso ↗

Aug 22, 2026 · AZBilliards · Alessio and Roman Hybler

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Ussery wins through a two-stage Pool Series format ↗

Aug 21, 2026 · AZBilliards · BJ Ussery and Larry Pittman

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Italian Open starts with 199-player men's field ↗

Aug 21, 2026 · AZBilliards · Tony Drago

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Taom becomes US Open chalk partner ↗

Aug 18, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Bryant wins Aiken's 500-and-under tournament ↗

Aug 17, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Grabe wins the inaugural Arizona Open ↗

Aug 17, 2026 · AZBilliards · Denis Grabe

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Marcinkowski takes the EEBC junior championship ↗

Aug 15, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Yapp exits as Van Boening reaches Arizona last 16 ↗

Aug 15, 2026 · AZBilliards · Shane Van Boening

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WPA publishes its position on youth prize money ↗

Aug 14, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Van Boening opens Arizona campaign with a shutout ↗

Aug 14, 2026 · AZBilliards · Shane Van Boening

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Village Cue Club qualifiers step onto the pro stage ↗

Aug 12, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Arizona draw puts Van Boening in the spotlight ↗

Aug 11, 2026 · AZBilliards · Shane Van Boening

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Shepherd wins the International Heyball Open ↗

Aug 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Jordan Shepherd and George Xu (Joy Billiards)

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Benko and Sukritthanes take Kielce Open titles ↗

Aug 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Maks Benko and Waratthanun Sukritthanes

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Childress fights back for Carolina Circuit win ↗

Aug 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Nathan Childress

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Van Boening seals Florida title with 13–5 win ↗

Aug 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Shane Van Boening

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Consistent practice takes centre stage in training feature ↗

Aug 9, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Florida Open settles on its final four ↗

Aug 9, 2026 · AZBilliards · Shane Van Boening

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Yapp and Biado fall before Florida last 16 ↗

Aug 8, 2026 · AZBilliards · Aloysius Yapp

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Predator and WPA extend partnership to 2036 ↗

Aug 7, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Biado posts a shutout as Florida last 64 takes shape ↗

Aug 7, 2026 · AZBilliards · Carlo Bead

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Cibart claims first West Coast Women's Tour title ↗

Aug 6, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Fefilova Styer wins women's world tenball crown ↗

Aug 6, 2026 · AZBilliards · Margaret Fefilova-Styer

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Czechia and Ukraine win European heyball team gold ↗

Aug 6, 2026 · AZBilliards · Team Czechia

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Yapp recovers to stay in Florida title defence ↗

Aug 6, 2026 · AZBilliards · Aloysius Yapp

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Centeno and Fefilova Styer advance to world final ↗

Aug 5, 2026 · AZBilliards · Margaret Fefilova-Styer

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Opening upset complicates Yapp's Florida defence ↗

Aug 5, 2026 · AZBilliards · Aloysius Yapp

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Stephens and Bakhtaoui-Suessenguth win heyball gold ↗

Aug 4, 2026 · AZBilliards · Radoslaw Babica, Lee Stephens, Yuma Dorner and Filip Bermanec

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Peter Du wins USSA tour event in Concord ↗

Aug 4, 2026 · AZBilliards · Sanaullah Ansari, the owner of The Champion Snooker Club, presents Peter Du (pictured left), the winner of the 2026 The Champion USSA Open, Event 3 of the 2026 USSA National Tour, with his trophy. Photo courtesy of Sanaullah Ansari

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Tkach and Chou win inaugural women's doubles event ↗

Aug 4, 2026 · AZBilliards · Seo Seoa, Savannah Easton, Chou Chieh Yu and Kristina Tkach

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Florida Open guide outlines a 256-player championship ↗

Aug 4, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Larsson wins the Predator Wheelchair Open in Rome ↗

Aug 4, 2026 · AZBilliards · Henrik Larsson

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Kledio Kaci wins the first Vice City Classic ↗

Aug 4, 2026 · AZBilliards · Kledio Kaci

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Emotional control becomes a focus in precision sports ↗

Aug 3, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Kamui renews its World Nineball Tour agreement ↗

Aug 3, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Yapp reaches the top of the WNT rankings ↗

Aug 3, 2026 · AZBilliards · Aloysius Yapp

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Rome events approach their decisive stages ↗

Aug 2, 2026 · AZBilliards · Sofia Mast

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Women's doubles joins the action on day two in Rome ↗

Aug 2, 2026 · AZBilliards · Chou Chieh-Yu

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Vice City Classic prepares for 32-player knockout stage ↗

Aug 1, 2026 · AZBilliards · Anthony Meglino

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Rome welcomes 64 players for women's world tenball ↗

Jul 30, 2026 · AZBilliards · Chezka Centeno

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Krause stays unbeaten on the Carolina Circuit ↗

Jul 30, 2026 · AZBilliards · Mickey Krause

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Florida draw brings together players from 46 nations ↗

Jul 30, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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A feature traces betting's role in modern pool ↗

Jul 29, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Hollingsworth and McClure split Q City prizes ↗

Jul 28, 2026 · AZBilliards · Landon Hollingsworth

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Centeno wins a dramatic women's world eightball final ↗

Jul 28, 2026 · AZBilliards · Chezka Centeno

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Ultimate Pool returns to Kansas City ↗

Jul 28, 2026 · AZBilliards · Justin Bergman

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Piedad and Benoit feature among Rack Attack winners ↗

Jul 24, 2026 · AZBilliards · Ashley Benoit and Michael Philip Piedad

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Break-and-run numbers need tournament context ↗

Jul 24, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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MacDonald takes another unbeaten NWPA victory ↗

Jul 23, 2026 · AZBilliards · Kathie MacDonald (Sandro Menzel)

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Billiards returns to the Rocky Mountain State Games ↗

Jul 23, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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WNT confirms team-event qualification deadlines ↗

Jul 23, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Slovakia finishes top of European youth medal table ↗

Jul 21, 2026 · AZBilliards · Gabriel Aspholm, Iris Eijmberts and Mark Szabo

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European youth championships prepare for five finals ↗

Jul 21, 2026 · AZBilliards · Valentin Schmitz

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Van Boening headlines Midwest expo results ↗

Jul 21, 2026 · AZBilliards · Shane Van Boening

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Davenport wins Rack Race Stop 15 unbeaten ↗

Jul 21, 2026 · AZBilliards · Kim Davenport

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Three nations celebrate European youth eightball gold ↗

Jul 20, 2026 · AZBilliards · Hauge Pettersen

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Konkel wins the Brian James Memorial unbeaten ↗

Jul 19, 2026 · AZBilliards · Niko Konkel, Janet Atwell and Scott Largen

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Huynh battles back for San Francisco victory ↗

Jul 19, 2026 · AZBilliards · Yen Huynh and Lela Andrews

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Larson and Bonds take national wheelchair titles ↗

Jul 18, 2026 · AZBilliards · Derrick Bonds

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Youth eightball fields narrow ahead of medal matches ↗

Jul 18, 2026 · AZBilliards · Luka Bugarski

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Germany, Slovakia and Sweden win youth tenball gold ↗

Jul 16, 2026 · AZBilliards · Timothei Furko, Walter Waikre and Merle Schmitz

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Kruz wins rating-limited Sullivan Tour event ↗

Jul 15, 2026 · AZBilliards · Nick “The Kid” Kruz

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Larson and Easton win US women's national crowns ↗

Jul 15, 2026 · AZBilliards · April Larson

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Bergman claims the US national tenball title ↗

Jul 15, 2026 · AZBilliards · Justin Bergman

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Youth tenball competition heads toward title matches ↗

Jul 15, 2026 · AZBilliards · Rachelle Enfroy

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Benko and Gomes take opening straight-pool golds ↗

Jul 15, 2026 · AZBilliards · Maks Benco & Ruben Gomes

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Ernst and Easton collect six junior national golds ↗

Jul 14, 2026 · AZBilliards · Savannah Easton

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Record field opens European Youth Championships ↗

Jul 13, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Reyes Cup and Philippines Open return to Manila ↗

Jul 13, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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Keeton and Saleh share Bluegrass Brawl honours ↗

Jul 10, 2026 · AZBilliards · Mike Saleh and Kash Keeton

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Pool's growth raises questions about its next step ↗

Jul 8, 2026 · AZBilliards / original contributor

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