Prized cue artists Carlo Biado and Johann Chua lead the Filipino crew as they aim to bring the Philippines back on top when the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship unfurls at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City starting Tuesday, Aug. 19 (Philippine time). A total of 15 Filipinos are competing in...
Carlo Biado and Bernie Regalario arranged themselves a semifinal clash to assure the Philippines a spot in the World Pool Championship final at the Green Halls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Saturday, July 26. The 41-year-old Biado, who once ruled the 9-Ball competition in 2017, got the better of former...
Veteran cue artist Johann Chua couldn’t sustain the momentum and bowed to hometown bet Nguyen Anh Tuan, 13-4, in the final round of the 2025 9-Ball Peri Tribute Cup in Đà Nẵng Peri Pool Arena in Vietnam Thursday, June 19. Coming off an 11-3 demolition of Carlo Biado in the semifinals, the...
Johann Chua and Carlo Biado stumbled in their respective Round of 64 assignments to bow out of contention in the 2025 European Open Pool Championships at the Hills Hotel Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, March 14. Johann Chua (Matchroom Pool) Chua came up short in his bid to eclipse his...
Johann Chua and Carlo Biado dumped their respective rivals on Thursday, March 13, to barge into the knockout stage of the 2025 European Open Pool Championships at the Hills Hotel Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Carlo Biado. (Matchroom Pool) Chua, seeking to eclipse his runner-up finish last...
Johann Chua and Carlo Biado scored back-to-back wins on Wednesday, March 12, to jumpstart their respective title campaigns in the 2025 European Open Pool Championships at the Hills Hotel Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Johann Chua. (Matchroom Pool) Chua, who finished as a runner-up last year,...
Johann Chua seeks to write a different narrative this time when he and fellow veteran Carlo Biado compete in the 2025 European Open Pool Championships starting on Tuesday, March 11, at the Hills Hotel Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Johann Chua (File Photo/Matchroom Pool) The 32-year-old Chua,...
Two world champions in boxing and billiards lead the list of major awardees to be feted in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night three weeks from now at the grand ballroom of the Manila Hotel. Melvin Jerusalem (Wendell Alinea/File) Pool icons Rubilen...
Jiu-jitsu ace Kimberly Anne Custodio showed the way as Philippine athletes produced a sparkling performance in the international stage in October. Veteran Kimberly Anne Custodio (Schools District of Oton) Custodio reigned supreme in the adult female -45kg class of the JJIF World Championship in...
Team Asia asserted its place atop the world’s bests after reigning supreme in the inaugural Reyes Cup with an 11-6 triumph over the finest of Team Europe on early Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. As dominant as it was in first three days of the event, Team Asia had to...
After multiple heartbreaks, Johann Chua returned to the top after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Ko Pin-Yi, 13-7, to reign supreme in the 2024 Hanoi 9-Ball Open Pool Championship at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium in Vietnam Sunday, Oct. 13. Johann Chua is Hanoi 9-Ball Open Pool Championship...
World 10-ball champion Carlo Biado, Johann Chua and Jefrey Roda toppled their respective quarterfinal opponents on Saturday, Oct. 12, to arrange an all-Asian semifinals in the 2024 Hanoi 9-Ball Open Pool Championship at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium in Vietnam. Johann Chua joins Carlo Biado and...
