SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Monday is International Women's Day, and Google is already celebrating. This is Sunday's Google Doodle. It celebrates Masako Katsura, also known as "The First Lady of Billiards.

Ewa Mataya Laurance lines up three cue sticks at a corner pocket of a billiard table at Viejas Casino. Three balls surround a side pocket. With the confidence of a pro who’s done this many times, ...

In the summer of 2023, Alix Max, new to town with a cigarette in their mouth, was shooting pool on the patio of 4100 Bar in Silver Lake. They were pretty good too — good enough to catch the eye of two ...

Sixty-four of the best women’s billiards players in the world will be at Bay 7 on the American Tobacco Campus for the Carolina Classic Billiards Tournament starting Wednesday. The Carolina Classic, ...

Soaring Eagle Casino will host the Women’s Professional Billiards Association Soaring Eagle Masters over four days through Sunday, June 8. Weekday competitions take place from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

MUSKEGON, Mich. — During a week day at a bar, you never know what to expect. Some rack up tabs. Others rack up the next game at the pool table. “If you're gonna fall in love with something, pool’s the ...

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Nka Belinsky lines up a shot at a Please Be Nice tournament at 4100 Bar in Silver Lake. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) In the summer of 2023, Alix Max, new to town with a cigarette in their ...