Reyes: I’ll be extra careful next time

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:23:36 +0000

Tempo Sports In baseball terminology, billiards legend Efren “Bata” Reyes has already been “struck twice,” so before a more powerful lighting strikes again, the amiable star has vowed to be extra careful the next time around. No more easy invites in the future. In an interview on GMA News’ Unang Balita Thursday, Reyes said he […]

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What a glorious day as Team PH rules World Teams 10-ball title

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:53:24 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Sunday proved to be glorious day for Philippine sports. Inspired by Alex Eala’s breakthrough win in the US Open Juniors early in the day, cue artists Carlo Biado, Rubilen Amit and Johann Chua reasserted their mastery of their British counterparts, scoring a dominant 3-0 victory to rule the 2022 Predator World Teams […]

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Team PH advances to semis; Centeno loses in singles quarters

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:22:26 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Rubilen Amit and Johann Chua delivered as Team Philippines repulsed Poland, 3-1, to advance to the semifinals of the Predator World Teams Championship in Klagenfurt, Austria, Friday, Sept. 9. Amit and Chua scored all the points for the Philippines as US Open Pool champion Carlo Biado was a disappointment against Polish counterpart […]

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Red-hot Centeno gets shot at quarters; Amit dethroned

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2022 02:22:35 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Chezka Centeno continued to roll, beating Japanese bet Chihiro Kawahara, 7-4, to get a shot at securing a quarterfinals seat in the Predator World Women’s 10-Ball Championship in Klagenfurt, Austria Thursday, Sept. 8. The reigning Asian 9-ball Open champion now awaits her opponent which will be drawn from the winners of the […]

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Chezka edges Korean foe, tops Asian women’s 9-Ball tilt

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 01:44:51 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Chezka Centeno thumped Korean Seo Seoa, 11-7, to capture the inaugural Asian Pool Federation Women’s 9-Ball Championship in Singapore Sunday, Aug. 28. It was an uphill climb for the former World Junior Champion after dropping her opening match against Singapore’s Jessica Tan, 7-6, to be relegated in the loser’s bracket. She quickly […]

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Chezka edges Korean foe, tops Asian women’s 9-Ball tilt

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 01:44:51 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Chezka Centeno thumped Korean Seo Seoa, 11-7, to capture the inaugural Asian Pool Federation Women’s 9-Ball Championship in Singapore Sunday, Aug. 28. It was an uphill climb for the former World Junior Champion after dropping her opening match against Singapore’s Jessica Tan, 7-6, to be relegated in the loser’s bracket. She quickly […]

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Pinay in Asian 9-Ball Open finals; Aranas also advances

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 09:02:21 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA   Chezka Centeno crushed Vietnam’s Bui Xuang Vang, 9-1, to advance to the women’s final of the APF Asian 9-Ball Championships in Singapore Sunday, Aug. 28. The victory set up Centeno a meeting with the winner between Koreans Kim Bogeon and Seo Seoa, who are playing at presstime. Prior to the semis […]

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Pinoy champ pips HK rival, gains Asian 9-Ball Open semis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 06:30:31 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Reigning SEAG champion Johann Chua squeaked past Robbie Capito of Hong Kong, 11-10, and advanced to the semifinals of the APF Asian 9-Ball Open 2022 in Singapore on Saturday, Aug. 27. In the Final Four, Chua will face the winner between Chinese Taipei’s Ko Pin Yi and Japan’s Masato Yoshioka, who are […]

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Biado trounces Austrian rival, but Amit loses

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 07:33:08 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA  Carlo Biado advanced to the semifinals while Rubilen Amit suffered a heartbreaking quarterfinals defeat in billiards’ 9-ball singles of the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama Friday (Saturday in Manila). Biado, the reigning US Open Pool champion, drubbed Austria’s Albin Ouschan, 11-7, to barge into the next round while Amit succumbed to […]

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Amit edges long-time German foe, advances to World Games quarters

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 05:17:05 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Rubilen Amit squeaked past Germany’s Pia Filler, 9-8, to advance to the quarterfinals of the women’s 9-ball singles at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama Thursday (Friday in Manila). The reigning Southeast Asian Games titlist came through with some incredible shots to erase an 8-6 deficit and prevailed over her many-time […]

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