Ted Lerner, WPS Media Officer
206 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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ALBIN IS OCEAN’S APART — Finals report from the 2016 World 9-ball Championship
(Doha, Qatar) -- Austria?s Albin Ouschan knew coming into today?s semi-finals and finals at the World 9-ball Championship that just about everything in his personal and professional pool playing life was going…
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IT’S DOWN TO A FANTASTIC FOUR IN DOHA — Final 16 and Quarterfinal report from the World 9-ball Championship
Pagulayan. Pagulayan, Ouschan, Van Boening and Cheng form an epic semi-final cast gunning for pool glory at the World 9-ball Championship. (Doha, Qatar)--After a week of what has arguably been one of…
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SHAW, SHANE GO ON THE OFFENSIVE–Day 4 report from the World 9-ball Championship
Jayson Shaw. Red hot Brit Jayson Shaw and American Shane Van Boening barge into the final 16 at the 2016 World 9-ball Championship. (Doha, Qatar)--After an unpredictable day of world class pool,…
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PRESSURE BECOMES THE GREAT EQUALIZER ON JUDGEMENT DAY–Day 3 Report From Doha
Al Shaheen. Kuwait's Omar Al Shaheen storms into the Final 64 knockout stage with a massive upset of former champion Darren Appleton at the World 9-ball Championship. (Doha, Qatar)--Omar Al Shaheen knows…
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FIT, FRESH AND FABULOUS – Day 2 Report From the 2016 World 9-ball Championship
Greece's Nikos Ekonomopoulus (photo) plays perfect pool to book his place with 31 others in the knockout rounds at the World 9-ball Championship. (Doha, Qatar)--Misery and joy danced a sultry tango today…
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THE MIDDLE EAST RISES ON THE WORLD STAGE
Saudi Arabia's Abdul Rahman Al Amar (photo) is part of wave of young Middle Eastern players notching victories on Day 1 at the World 9-ball Championship. (Doha, Qatar)--The moments before the first…
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2016 WORLD 9-BALL ALL SET TO KICK OFF IN QATAR
Expect plenty of drama and excitement as 128 of pool's best vie for the world title on the 25th anniversary of pool's biggest event. (Doha, Qatar)--The burning hot desert kingdom of Qatar…
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KELLY FISHER TO ONCE AGAIN UNDERGO MAJOR SURGERY
Fisher. Multiple Women?s World Champion Kelly Fisher has announced that she will be undergoing major surgery on December 8th in Charlotte, North Carolina. After taking a series of gene tests, Fisher was…
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KO BECOMES POOL?S HARDCORE MAN
Taiwan?s Ko Pin Yi wins his first World 9-ball Championship with a gritty 13-11 win over the USA?s Shane Van Boening (Doha, Qatar)--Showing why he is not only one of pool?s most…
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A FOUR WAY SHOWDOWN FOR POOL HISTORY
Ko Ping Chung, Ko Pin Yi, Shane Van Boening and Wu Jia Qing reach the final four at the 2015 World 9-ball Championship. Photos Courtesy Richard Walker (Doha, Qatar)--If you like your…
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POOL’S BEST GET READY TO RUN THE GAUNTLET
Carlo Biado. With the field at the 2015 World 9-ball Championship now down to the final 32, it's clear that the sprint to the finish line is anyone's game. (Doha, Qatar)-- So…
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JUDGEMENT DAY BRINGS SURPRISES APLENTY
Ryu Saeng Woo. Photo by Richard Walker. Qatar's Mishel Turkey saves the day while South Korea's Ryu Seang Woo stuns defending champion Niels Feijen at the wire to advance to the Final…
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IT?S KNOCKOUTS FOR THE NEW GUYS
Al Amar. Saudi Arabia?s Abdulrahman Al Amar leads a crop of surprising players who have booked their spots in the Final 64 of the World 9-ball Championship. (Doha, Qatar)--If the results of…
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FROM SINGAPORE, WITH SERIOUS TALENT
Yapp. Singapore's Aloisius Yapp arrives on pool's biggest stage with a dominating win over England's Darren Appleton on day 2 at the World 9-ball Championship. (Doha, Qatar)-- Each year at the World…
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TOP GUNS SHOW THEIR CLASS
Amidst some of the toughest competition ever assembled, pool's best shine on day 1 of the World 9-ball Championship in Doha. (Doha, Qatar)--Like all the top players, Canada?s John Morra just wanted…
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DEAL WITH IT, AND YOU BECOME KING
Photo by Richard Walker. Past World 9-ball Champions have all proven they can handle the crushing pressure. As this year's championship begins in Doha on Saturday, it will once again be the…
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FEIJEN: I’M PREPARING FOR POOL WAR
15 months on from his spectacular win at the 2014 World 9-ball Championship, the Netherlands Niels Feijen is ready to do it all over again. When the Netherlands Niels Feijen arrived in…
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THE BIG ONE IS FINALLY HERE!
128 of the world's best pool players to contest 9-ball supremacy as the WPA World 9-ball championship begins September 7 in Doha, Qatar. Pool fans you?ve waited long enough. Now, the big…
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KO FINALLY FULFILLS THE DREAM
Taiwan's Ko Pin Yi wins his first ever world title by capturing the 2015 World 10 Ball Championship with a dramatic 11-9 win over the Philippines Carlo Biado (General Santos City, Philippines)--He?s…
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EIGHT GUNNING FOR THE BIG PRIZE
Ko Pin Yi. It's a wide open race for glory as the final 8 sharpshooters do battle Saturday for the 2015 MP Cup World 10-ball Championship (General Santos City, Philippines)--After a long…
