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 beat teammate and close friend Rubilen Amit, 8-6, to barge into the semifinals of the 2026 Oneida WPA Women’s 8-Ball World Championship in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Sunday, July 26. The Zamboanga City bet reaffirmed her mastery over Amit, whom she has defeated a couple of times in...
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;...
“Your gut is telling you something, are you listening?” So goes a thought I’ve come across online and it got my attention. Are my insides whispering something to me and if so, have I ever paid it attention? Sometimes I think that I do, and at times it has saved me from danger or at least...
So close, yet so far. Carlo Biado came up short in his bid to capture the only world title missing from his collection, bowing out in the quarterfinals of the WPA World 8-Ball Championship in St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday, April 7. The world 9-ball and 10-ball champion fought hard against Wiktor...
Carlo Biado emerged as the last Filipino standing in the WPA World 8-Ball Championship after advancing to the Last 16 on Monday, April 6, in St. Louis, Missouri. The 42-year-old seasoned cue artist -- who is in the hunt for the only world title he hasn’t won yet after already clinching the world...
Chezka Centeno prevailed in the all-Filipino final after beating Denden Santos, 10-6, in the 2025 M Arena Ladies 10-Ball Open in Indonesia Tuesday, Tuesday, July 22. The 26-year-old Centeno dominated early and secured the first four racks before denying Santos ' comeback attempt to conquer the...
