South Dakota’s Tanner Pruess Named 2026 ACS Outstanding Instructor of the Year

Tanner Pruess of Rapid City, South Dakota, was named the 2026 ACS Outstanding Instructor of the Year at the International Certified Instructors Summit held in Dubuque, Iowa. The award recognizes excellence in cue sports instruction and is presented annually to an instructor who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to student development, teaching, and advancing the profession […]

Former pool prodigy Wu Jiaqing pockets richest first prize in cuesports history

Chinese ace Wu Jiaqing collected what is understood to be the richest prize in cuesports history last weekend when he won the 2026 Duya Legends Golden Nine International Tour Global Finals title. Wu defeated compatriot Zheng Xiaohuai 140-82 in the final in Beijing to scoop the jackpot of 10 million Chinese Yuan; this equates to […]

Ussery and Neffati split prizes on TOP Tour’s 14th Annual NC State Open

The 14th Annual NC State Open didn’t have its 13th Annual champion ‘in the house’ this year (Corey Sykes), but it did have its 12th Annual champion, in the person of BJ Ussery, Jr., who went undefeated to the hot seat in this year’s $1,000-added TOP (The Open Player) Tour event which drew 28 entrants […]

Why Precision Games Are Winning Over a New Generation of Competitors

Precision-based games are attracting more younger competitors who are drawn to sports that reward control, consistency, and measurable improvement. In 2026, interest in both live and online competitive formats continues to rise, with audiences following amateur and professional events more closely than before. Organisers and analysts point to several factors behind this growth, including easier […]

Filipino Jonas Magpantay wins in Indonesia; pockets $15,000, gains steam heading to Vietnam

The Filipino cue artist Jonas Magpantay got the better of Taiwanese Chang Sheng Yi, 13-5, in the final and took home the $15,000 cash prize and his maiden WNT title at the conclusion of the 2026 Universal Open Pool Championship held at the Pluit Village Mall in Jakarta, Indonesia Sunday night, June 28, 2026. It’s […]

Putnik Triumphs in Inaugural Ballazzo Seniors Open

CROATIA’S IVICA PUTNIK took down the inaugural Ballazzo Seniors Open as the one-day event for the over 45s played out at the Alpina Hotel in St Johann im Pongau. Supported by Predator, the tournament took place in the same arena as the preceding Predator Pro Billiard Series and Euro Tour events. Putnik defeated Germany’s Gordan […]

ESPN Presents Mosconi Cup And Us Open Pool Championship In Landmark Agreement

The World Nineball Tour is thrilled to announce a landmark  agreement with ESPN that will bring two of professional pool’s premier events — the 2026 Mosconi Cup (27-30 November) and the 2026 US Open Pool Championship (25-30 August) — to fans across the United States. The agreement sees the Mosconi Cup and the US Open Pool […]

Eric Naretto Honored as the Jerry Briesath Instructor of the Year

The Professional Billiard Instructors Association (PBIA) has named Eric Naretto as the recipient of the 2026 Jerry Briesath Instructor of the Year Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to billiard instruction, player development, and the continued growth of cue sports. Presented annually, the Jerry Briesath Instructor of the Year Award is the PBIA’s highest individual honor. […]

Lucas Fracasso-Verner (LFV) comes from the loss side to win CBC stop in Ashville, NC

LFV recovering from surgery, after head-on collision forces him to be medivaced to hospital A reported head-on collision in the early hours of Monday morning (June 29), sent Lucas Fracasso-Verner (LFV), in a helicopter, to a hospital in Asheville, NC. The driver of the vehicle, Kane Whitman, was air-lifted to another hospital. Fracasso-Verner was rushed […]

Albin and Amber Grab The Glory In The Alps

THE TWO TITLE deciders played out on Sunday evening at Alpina Hotel in St Johann as the destination of the trophies at the Predator Austrian Open was determined and it was Albin Ouschan who claimed his third ever Predator Euro title. In the women’s Open, it was an emotional Chen Chieh Hua who claimed the […]