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.” ...

2002-10-22 04:00:00 PDT New York-- James Searles, who elevated the lightning-fast form of checkers played mainly by black men in barbershops, parks and sidewalks to the province of an exclusive if ...

Wayne “Notorious Bowlegs” Broderick and Ronnie “Most Wanted” James joined about 35 checkers enthusiasts from Florida and Georgia in an event hosted Saturday by the Ocala Players at the Holiday Inn ...

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 ...

The clocks on the walls no longer work, the furnace is busted, and the only window is covered with a thick sheet of plywood. Not to worry: No one ever went to the Capital Pool Checkers Association for ...

ST MARY, Jamaica — Deputy Superintendent of Police Jermaine Delattibudiere cemented his dominance in the game of pool checkers after winning the Top Masters Division at the St Mary Police Zone 3 ...

Need a quick form of entertainment this summer? Why not pull out a checkerboard while you're bored? The beloved 8x8 board is home to both checkers and chess and is a staple in many living rooms, parks ...

Behind the steel bars and the scuffed front door, Pressureman pondered Tony the Hammer’s latest move as if trying to solve a mystery. A seat away, Rabbit captured one of Slasher’s pieces, while the ...

Northwest Indiana’s king of checkers held court recently at the Gleason Park Clubhouse for an exhibition match that brought together fans of the game eager for the chance to see him play. Clorius Lay, ...