Asia, led by the Philippines, has the best pool players in the world, in my opinion as a lifelong aficionado. I base it on the runaway victory of Team Asia over the Rest of the World (Row), by the ...

Shane Van Boening, or The South Dakota Kid, has been playing pool all of his life. From being a kid performing trick shots with his grandfather, to winning tournaments all over the world, Shane has ...

After struggling to keep up with Europe for more than a decade, Team USA’s pool team acquired an unlikely star: Russian world champion Fedor Gorst. Gorst, 25, is the No. 1 ranked pool player in the ...

He won the world nine-ball title in 2001 and the 10-ball title in 2009, as well as back-to-back U.S. Opens, earning his nickname for his steely demeanor. By Amisha Padnani Mika Immonen, a two-time ...