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MATCHROOM ACQUIRES U.S. OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP By Mike Panozzo AFTER SEVERAL months of questions and speculation, the mystery surrounding the future of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship has been unveiled. British event producer Matchroom Sport, promoters of the Mosconi Cup, World Pool...

Possibly because this isn't a "Press Release." It's a news item from Billiards Digest.

Where was Tim living? I haven't been able to find an obituary or death announcement. Any direction would be appreciated.

Nailed it, Justin! Cut and pasted from a Word doc! Too funny. 'Pockets,' thanks for the kind words. Always a pleasure seeing you as well. And JAM, sorry about the errant PM. I think it was a 2-year-old message that was still sitting there waiting to be sent! Point of clarification on the...

You, Stu, are a brave man!

Okay, let’s see if I can figure this Forum thing out! (And bear with me, cuz this is probably gonna take a while!) I hide from nothing, but I hope you can understand why a magazine publisher would, in general, avoid posting on forums. You guys play for keeps! That said, I feel like I owe you all...

I Still Say Barry is Extraordinary! Okay, let’s see if I can figure this Forum thing out! (And bear with me, cuz this is probably gonna take a while!) I hide from nothing, but I hope you can understand why a magazine publisher would, in general, avoid posting on forums. You guys play for keeps...

who the hell is steve varner? Sorry. I've passed along a long explanation, but apparently that post is awaiting monitor approval and the subsequent posting of the cover raced right through! Steve is Nick's older brother. The full explanation should be up shortly.

POY Take 2 Okay, so my memory isn't so great! It was Steve Varner and JEAN BALUKAS. I remember Billie Billing being on the cover, but it was not for Player of the Year, it was for a feature we'd written on her. In any event, enjoy!

Poy Can't believe I've been thrown under the bus again after all these years! The answer to the trivia question is, of course, STEVE Varner! I had arrived at Billiards Digest in August 1980. One of my suggestions to then-publisher and owner Mort Luby was to have an annual player of the year. We...

Up off your knees, girl! It's just me!:D Don't plan on posting much (I prefer to hide behind my computer screen), but in this case I thought some clarification was in order. Any sport's hall of fame should be REALLY difficult to get into. Only the very best. And, in fact, the BCA Hall of Fame is...

@JAM: As a point of clarification, once a player who has been on the ballot for a number of years turns 60 years old, the player automatically comes off the general ballot. That's what happened to Parica. Those players (DiLiberto, Parica, Mataya, etc) are subsequently reviewed by the Hall of...