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Mosconi Cup
The Mosconi Cup is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested since 1994 between teams representing Europe and the United States. Named after American pool player Willie Mosconi, the event is comparable to the Ryder Cup in golf and the Weber Cup in bowling. Team composition and formats have varied over the years. , each team has five playing members. Each team also has a captain and vice captain, who may be among the players, or may be non-playing additional members of the team. The teams compete over one team match, several doubles matches and singles matches, with the first team to win 11 matches claiming victory. On 3 December 2024, Team Europe beat Team USA 11–6, kept the title and took an overall series lead of 17–13, with one tie. History and player selection First staged in 1994 by Sky Sports and Matchroom Sport as an exhibition event to increase public awareness of pool in the United Kingdom, the Mosconi Cup was named to commemorate the legacy of American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mosconi may refer to: People * Alain Mosconi (born 1949), French swimmer, Olympic medalist and previous world record holder * Antonio Mosconi (1866–1955), Italian politician * Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi (born 1961), Argentine bishop * Enrico Mosconi (1843-1910), Italian engineer * Enrique Mosconi (1877–1940), Argentine military engineer * Germano Mosconi (1932–2012), sports journalist and television anchorman * Judah Leon ben Moses Mosconi (born 1328), Bulgarian scholar and Talmudist * Lisa Mosconi, Italian American neuroscientist * Paolo Mosconi (1914–1982), Italian archbishop, Vatican diplomat * Willie Mosconi (1913–1993), American professional pool player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Places * Mosconi, Salta, a municipality in Salta, Argentina * General Mosconi, Chubut, district of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina * General Enrique Mosconi International Airport * Mosconi (restaurant), Mosconi, a restaurant in Luxembourg See also * Mosconi Cup, an annual n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |