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Team Mezz USA Welcomes New Members Sarah Rousey, Jennifer Baretta & Hunter Lombardo WPBA Professionals Sarah “Heartbreaker” Rousey and Jennifer “9MM” Baretta along with US Professional Hunter Lombardo join top players Mika Immonen, Alex Pagulayan and Marcus Chamat as part of Team Mezz USA. Sarah Rousey, who finished in 5th…

Hometown Hero Rubilen Amit Carries a Country On Her Back Final Four Set in Women’s World 10-Ball Championships by Edward Asistin Rubilen Amit (Philippines) lost her first match to Kelly Fisher (England) in the group stages of the Women’s World 10-Ball Championships and has not suffered another defeat. She won…

World Summit of Pool / Las Vegas, NV by InsidePOOL Staff After their second day of play at the World Summit of Pool, held at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, the tournament has revealed its final 8 players out of the original 31. This $20,000-added UPA…

Teachers and textbook techies, take note. The state is reviewing digital versions of textbooks that could be used in high school math and science classes next year. It’s the first step in a transition from the 5-pound texts loaded into schoolkids’ backpacks to computer-based books and learning materials, and California…

World Summit of Pool / Las Vegas, NV by InsidePOOL Staff Day one of the United States Professional Pool Players Association’s (UPA) World Summit of Pool is in the books. The 31-player field showed up at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, for this $20,000-added event June…

11-Year-Old Advances to Single-Elimination Phase of Women’s World 10-Ball Championship   by Edward Asistin Everybody who wanted to know who was in and who was out had to wait until the very last match of the group stage of the Women’s World 10-Ball Championship was complete. The very last match…

Jane Santoni, an AT&T employee, joins other pickets Wednesday at Watt Avenue and El Camino Avenue to protest the lack of a contract.Jane Santoni, an AT&T employee, joins other pickets Wednesday at Watt Avenue and El Camino Avenue to protest the lack of a contract. The protesters brought a giant…

DAY TWO – WOMEN’S WORLD 10 BALL by Edward Asistin At the end of day two, 13 players are mathematically guaranteed to have a spot in the single-elimination phase of the Women’s World 10 Ball Championship. There are also a number of players that have been mathematically eliminated, with the…

Jeanette Lee Defends Her Empress Cup Title Bucheon, Korea- Jeanette Lee successfully defended her Empress Cup crown against Yu Ram Cha in a repeat of last year’s finals. The 3rd Annual Empress Cup took place at La Festa Shopping Mall featuring Allison Fisher (ENG), Shanelle Loraine (GUAM), Zarah Delrosario (PHL),…

 The GB9 Paul Medati Trophy – Boyes, Folan and Peach Triumph The GB9 Paul Medati Trophy   by Dave Knight GB9 is Britain’s official professional 9-ball pool tour. The tour has quickly cemented itself as the toughest and most respected national pool tour in Europe with a line-up of players…