Even as a world billiards champion who's been competing in the sport since age 8, Kristina Tkach finds that the thrill of the pool table never gets old. "You can be a world champion, but the very next ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Monday is International Women's Day, and Google is already celebrating. This is Sunday's Google Doodle. It celebrates Masako Katsura, also known as "The First Lady of Billiards.

Ewa Mataya Laurance lines up three cue sticks at a corner pocket of a billiard table at Viejas Casino. Three balls surround a side pocket. With the confidence of a pro who’s done this many times, ...

Nothing’s more cool than pool – just watch Paul Newman in “The Hustler,” right? The Women’s Professional Billboard Association brings its own Super Bowl – the Master 9-Ball Event – to the ...

Being a professional billiards champion and entrepreneur -- a restaurateur no less - it's no surprise Ramona Biddle is willing to take a gamble. Her latest wager? She's betting that by spending money ...

Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi lost the semifinal of the 2024 Women's World Three-cushion Championship to Denmark's Charlotte Sorensen and received a bronze medal, Vietnam's very first at the ...

You know the pool shark: Cigarette dangling from sneering lips, he bends over the table, positions his cue stick against a pinkie-ringed hand and nails his target with a satisfyingly macho clack. What ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — During a week day at a bar, you never know what to expect. Some rack up tabs. Others rack up the next game at the pool table. “If you're gonna fall in love with something, pool’s the ...