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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke came to Sacramento on Tuesday with a message: Those who are not ready to make the switch to digital TV need to hop to it. Locke, speaking during a brief ceremony at the Sacramento Central Library downtown, said Nielsen Co. estimates show Sacramento is the…

2009 Diamond World Summit of Pool Ready to Kick off PHOENIX, AZ (May 26, 2009) – The United States Professional Poolplayers Association (the UPA) is adding the finishing touches to the upcoming 2009 Diamond World Summit of Pool event to be held at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, 2901 Las…

Tri-State Tour / New York, NY by Lea Andrews Amsterdam Billiards in New York, NY, played host to two separate Tri-State Tour events on May 23-24: a 13-entrant $500-added B-player event and an 18-entrant $500-added C-D event. C+-ranked Sal Marcelo topped the field in the C-D division, while B+-ranked Trevor…

The Sniper Takes Out Seminole Pro Field Seminole Pro Tour / Spring Hill, FL by Lea Andrews After play on Sunday eliminated such names as Mike Davis, Steve Moore, Landon Shuffett, and Buddy “The Rifleman” Hall, the final four players of the Seminole Pro Tour Stop returned to Capone’s in…

PLAYERS TRY TO EARN A SPOT INTO THE MAIN FIELD OF THE PHILIPPINE OPEN 2009 By Edward Asistin 57 Players representing the seven different countries of Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, and the U.S.A. battled in a Stage 1 Qualifier for 8 spots in the main field of…

Davis, Moore, Shuffett Out of the Running in Florida Seminole Pro Tour / Spring Hill, FL by Lea Andrews Day two of the Seminole Pro Tour has come to a close, and some notable names are out. Buddy “The Rifleman” Hall fell to Josh Lewis, as did 14-year-old Landon Shuffett,…

Cimarelli Cinches JPNEWT Win J. Pechauer Northeast Women’s Tour / East Rutherford, NJ by Lea Andrews The ladies came out to Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ, in full force to vie for cash and one of their remaining chances to qualify for a WPBA event in a single tournament…

McCreesh Crushes Predator Competition Predator 9-Ball Tour / Comet Billiards, Parsippany, NJ by Lea Andrews Memorial Day Weekend, the highly-anticipated weekend of the Indianapolis 500, the Coca-Cola 600, and the $1,000-added open Predator 9-Ball Tour stop at Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ. In the field of 58 were many top…

Yu Ram Cha Heads Korea Team: Jeanette Lee Leads USA to Women’s World 10-Ball Championship By Sally Lee A strong group of Korean women led by 21 year old Yu Ram Cha are invading Manila for the Women’s World 10-Ball Championship. The USA is also sending their finest with famed…

Seminole Pro Tour / Spring Hill, FL by Lea Andrews It was a veritable who’s who of pool as 48 players converged on Capone’s Billiards in Spring Hill, FL, for day one of the $6,000-added third stop of the Seminole Pro Tour. The tough-as-nails field included Buddy “The Rifleman” Hall,…