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Who's Joe Alexander? Just ask NBA scouts (Yahoo! Sports)From China to a West Virginia couch to the NBA draft lottery, Joe Alexander is about to complete both his journey and his dream.

Right on cue Grubbs moving up in billiards world (Johnson City Press)Pete Grubbs barely picked up a pool stick in the 32 years he forged a career with Glaxo Smith Kline. Since retiring as the company?s production director in 2004, the 64-year-old Grubbs has become one of the top amateur billiards players in the nation.

A father?s influence (Sun Star)SOME parents will never tolerate having their children play billiards. Count Renato Cumayas out.

Wu, Banares barge into Final 4 (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)Double world champion in billiards Wu Chia-Ching and teenage Filipino star Jericho Banares barged into the Final Four of the Puerto Princesa Mayor?s Cup 10-Ball at the closing of Saturday?s matches.

Pool Hall Denied Liquor License (Queens Chronicle)Rack Em-Up Inc., a pool hall in Richmond Hill, applied for and was denied an on-premise liquor license by Community Board 9 last week. The new owners faced much criticism from the board because of past conduct from the previous owners, when the business was called Hermes Billiards Cafe, Inc.

Fan relishes victory against billiards idol (Sun Star)THEY say in billiards, everything comes down to luck.

Former teammates of Stephan Hopkins organizing fundraiser in his honour (The Western Star) CORNER BROOK ? There?s a simple, yet profound statement on a plaque memorializing the late Stephan Hopkins over the fireplace at Union Street Bar and Billiards.

Two teenagers chase fortunes in billiards (GMA News)CEBU CITY, Philippines - If this was the early "90s, or the pre-Efren "Bata" Reyes era, parents would throw a fit if they see their kids spending most of their time at the billiards hall.

A series of fortunate chances leads to title (Sun Star)Portallo had never played in huge competitions before and only played in money games with his teammates in Mandaue. In fact, Portallo stopped playing billiards when he decided to sign up for the Superbalita event.



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