Billiards
Ali Carter, a Phone Call from Ronnie O'Sullivan's Father, and Thirty Years of Silence
Yen Sinh reaches the Women's World 3-Cushion semifinal: reading the 40 innings behind the 30-20 scoreline
Vietnamese Billiards: Excavating the Sediment Beneath the Gold Medals
World Snooker and the Generational Handover: What Table Geometry Says About the Class of 2026
Hohmann Withdraws From Mosconi Cup: The Gap Between the Practice Table and the Pressure TableAt two in the morning in a pay-by-the-hour pool hall, I once watched a man in...
Wilson Ends 18-Month Ranking Semi-Final Drought in Belfast, and the Rolling-Points Equation Still Has No AnswerEighteen months passed between the two occasions Kyren Wilson reached a...
Northern Ireland Open Secured to 2029: Belfast Keeps the Stage, but the Province Still Lacks a SuccessorAt nine o'clock UK time, a release from the WPBSA landed in my inbox. A short...
Ng On Yee Wins Australian Women's Open, Reaches 25 WWS Ranking TitlesIn the deciding frame of the Australian Women's Open final, Ng On Yee put her...
Q Tour Americas 2026/27: Toronto and Santa Clara to Host, 3 WST Tour Cards the Ultimate PrizeThe 2026/27 Q Tour Americas snooker season will officially kick off in Toront...
From Germany to Manila: The Shared History of Bustamante and Souquet Ahead of Reyes Cup 2026Two in the morning, and I was still sitting with the scorecard from the Janua...
Vietnamese Billiards Rocked in Cần Thơ: Quyết Chiến Loses a Comeback, Big Stars Wiped Out in a Single DayOn October 8, 2026, at the Cần Thơ arena, I sat in the fourth row with a...
Billiards: The Umbrella Term Hiding Six Different SportsThat night, I sat in the seventh row of a hall in Liverpool, and what...
Busuttil Wins Q Tour Europe: One Brilliant Week, and a Question Still UnansweredAcross four days of play in Sofia, Aaron Busuttil's stat sheet carried only o...
Ali Carter, a Phone Call from Ronnie O'Sullivan's Father, and Thirty Years of SilenceIn the autumn of 2026, Ali Carter walked back into the practice room after tw...
Three Centuries, a 139 Total Clearance and the Number 37: Aaron Hill's Morning at Scottish Open QualifyingIn the Fourth Frame, Aaron Hill Chose the Shot Most Players Would Not Aaron...
Re-reading the Billiards Power Map After Zhao Xintong's World ChampionshipOn 5 May 2026, at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Zhao Xintong closed out...
Five Data Systems in World Billiards and Vietnam's Real StandingIn June 2026, at a billiards club on Lach Tray Street in Hai Phong, an...
Hoang Sao, the Call-Shot Rule, and 200 Cues Holding Their Breath in Phu ThoThe cue ball came to rest two knuckles short of the long rail. On the green...
Calling the Ball in Phu Tho: Duong Quoc Hoang's $80,000 TestPhu Tho Arena, a September afternoon. Table one sits empty, the cloth still...
Two Deciders in Leicester: Where the Class Gap Gets CompressedLeone Crowley was one frame away from the biggest win of his career. The Cork...
2026 International Championship Qualifiers: The 'Held Over' Slots in Leicester and an Unanswered Question in NanjingMattioli Arena, Leicester, 17 September 2026. Three events lined up...