Chezka Centeno made one thing clear: she simply had an off game. Centeno denied match-fixing accusations following her heartbreaking 4-1, 4-0, 1-4, 0-4, 4-0 loss to Margarita Fefilova of Belarus in the championship round of the 2026 WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy Thursday,...
Chezka Centeno knocked off two opponents in a single day to secure a return trip to the finals of the 2026 WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The Zamboanga City standout first overcame Chihiro Kawahara of Japan, 4-3, 4-1, 3-4, 4-0, in the quarterfinals...
Defending champion Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit hurdled their respective opponents to barge into the knockout stage of the 2026 WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy on Monday, Aug. 3. Centeno, who seeks to become the first back-to-back champion in tournament history, first...
Rubilen Amit got back at good friend and defending champion Chezka Centeno, 4-3, 2-4, 4-2, to advance to the third round of the 2026 WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy on Saturday, Aug. 1. The seasoned two-time champion needed two hours and 12 minutes to overcome Centeno, the...
Defending champion Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit hurdled their respective opening-round assignments to set up an early blockbuster showdown in the 2026 WPA Women’s 10-Ball Championship in Rome, Italy on Friday, July 31. Fresh from capturing the world 8-ball crown just days earlier, Centeno...
A few months ago, Chezka Centeno’s world came crashing down after the passing of her mother, Josephine. This time, she stood on top of the world, capturing the 2026 Oneida WPA Women’s World 8-Ball Championship title in a triumphant comeback that turned heartbreak into glory. The 27-year-old...
Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit took contrasting paths to reach the Last 16 of the 2026 Oneida WPA Women’s 8-Ball World Championships in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Friday, July 24. Centeno, last year’s finalist, stamped her class with dominant victories over Ada Lio of the United States, 7-2;...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LaMelo Ball came to Minnesota at a steep price. The opportunity with a cost of two proven power forwards and multiple draft picks was deemed worthwhile by the Timberwolves in their ongoing attempt to make the last and most difficult step toward an NBA title. “I think he’ll...
Jonas Magpantay stamped his class and annihilated Chinese Taipei’s Chang Sheng Yi, 13-5, to reign supreme in the 2026 Universal 9-Ball Open in Jakarta, Indonesia Sunday, June 28. Coming off as one of the top Filipino cueists in the four-day meet, Magpantay, 32, overcame a lackluster start after...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade point guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks, a person familiar with the...
Stray Kids member Seungmin will not participate in the upcoming Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City in June after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left ankle, according to his agency, JYP Entertainment. In a statement released on May 21, the agency said Seungmin is...
After the announcement of the winner of Miss Universe Philippines 2026 , the remaining finalists were awarded their national titles at the coronation ball held at City of Dreams Manila on May 10. The crowns were presented by The Miss Philippines , a sister brand of the national pageant under...
