FARGO-A pool checker tournament is scheduled March 12 at the Dr. James Carlson Library, 2801 32nd Ave. S.The time limit for the tournament is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library opens at 9 a.m. for ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a ground-breaking achievement, Jamaica’s Ricardo Roach clinched the silver medal in the prestigious Masters Division at the four-day American Pool Checkers Association (APCA) ...

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - An East Point man took home the top trophy Thursday night at the American Pool Checkers Association tournament held in Albany this week. Alfred "Eastpoint" Barnett is the Top ...

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A handful of South Georgia men who play checkers for a hobby, will get to showcase their talents on the national stage in July. The Albany Pool Checker Club hosted a member ...

Going by their nicknames, you might think they were gangsters or ballplayers instead of older gents whiling away the time with a board game. There's Hit Man and Big Willie and Junebug and Chicken ...

It was a curious cultural alliance, and it took place in a Ramada Inn banquet room a few blocks from the Mississippi River. There, for five muggy July days, 120 black men and two Soviet Jews assembled ...

Freeman Coney III holds a bachelor’s degree in math, a master’s degree in natural science and a doctorate in education. Accordingly, the pool-checker players on Parramore Avenue call him “Schoolboy.” ...

The greatest American-born checker player that ever drew a breath, some say, and without a doubt the greatest Chicago ever had. An international grand master who played in tournaments in Italy, the ...