Considered more reckless and the daredevil one. Prince Harry's most famous stunt included being photographed playing strip billiards in Las Vegas - The Northern Echo - 1/14/2020

Hall of Famer - "Tuscaloosa Squirrel" Marshall Carpenter, Sr. -dies at 92 years old - Tuscaloosa News - 4/13/2020

It seems it takes some time to master billiards.  The average age of the champions is just over 35 - Port Charlotte Sun - 6/2/2020

Reanne Evans, 35 years old - is ranked #1 on the World Women's Snooker Tour - she has won the championship a record 12 times, including 10 continuous years - Stourbridge News - 10/15/2020

Jeanette "Black Widow" Lee - diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer - Tampa Bay Times - 2/19/2021

Jeanette Lee, would tape her left hand for days in the form of the perfect bridge, hoping muscle memory would allow her to repeat it at the table.  She honed her skill by aiming at an empty soda bottle - Daily Press - 5/3/2021

Albin Ouschan beat Al-Shaheen 13-9 to win the World Championship - Telegraph and Argus - 6/17/2021

It's a lost sport in a way, it is like Earl Strickland said, it's dead.  In the 1960s to the 1980s it was booming.  Computers have taken away from the game - The Daily News Leader - 7/2/2021

When Railyard Billiards 40,000 sq. ft. pub opens in Louisville, it will have 31 Diamond tables, including 8 - 9 footers - The Courier Journal - 5/1/2022

ESPN's "30 for 30" features Jeanette "The BlackWidow" Lee - Globe Gazette - 12/11/2022

Billiard halls in the US have decrease from a little over 2,000 in 2012 to 836 in 2022 - Press of Atlantic City - 8/24/24

In Zimbabwe, the number of professional pool players has quadrupled to 800 in the past 5 years - Democrat and Chronical - 12/28/2022

Van Boening, 39, does have capable competition, one older in Efren Reyes and one much younger in Joshua Filler of German - The Plain Dealer - 3/31/2023

2 Chinese players have been banned from Snooker for life after a match fixing investigation - 8 other Chinese players were suspended for various lengths of time - The Guardian - 6/6/2023

Emily Frazer, CEO Matchroom Multi-Sport - I look at darts and say to myself, this is what our championship should be, we should be having 4,000 to 5,000 fans selling the arena out - The Independent - 12/10/2023

Skylard Woodward officially signed for the World Nine Ball Tour (WNT).  He is only the third American to do so, following Billy Thorpe and Shane Van Boening - The Livingston Ledger - 1/19/2024

Nan Thibodeau, (92 years old) 2018 Canadian Seniors Games 8-Ball winner is still racking up victories at least 3 days a week - The Times Transcript - 10/19/2024

The ratio of men to women in pool halls is 78/22 - Concord Monitor - 11/22/2024

Judd Trump breaks Ronnie O'Sullivan's record by having snooker winnings over 1.2 million pounds in a year - Sun - 1/18/2025

Billy Thorpe - "The Torpedo" - "Billy The Banker" - many consider the best banker in the world - Springfield New Times - 1/12/2025

Billy Thorpe - "Dayton, OH has had some really good players over the years, it's considered the Philippines of America when it comes to the sport" - Springfield New Sun - 1/12/2025