World Cup of Pool champions Johann Chua and James Aranas banner an elite Filipino cast competing in the 2 nd Universal Chinese Taipei 9-Ball Open Pool Championship slated on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Hulk Billiards Flagship Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. From left, Johann Chua, Marvin Asis, James...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Unheralded Anthony Raga continued his magical run in the European Open Pool Championships after beating Wojciech Szewczyk of Poland, 10-7, and advanced to the semifinals on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Hotel Esperanto in Fulda, Germany. Anthony Araga. (Matchroom Pool)...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Unheralded Filipino bet Anthony Raga continued to impress but the more popular Johann Chua bowed out of contention of the European Open Pool Championships at Hotel Esperanto in Fulda, Germany on Friday, Aug. 11. Anthony Raga becomes the last Filipino man standing in the...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Johann Chua and Anthony Raga fought their way to the knockout stage while James Aranas saw the end of his campaign in the 2023 European Open Pool Championships at the Hotel Esperanto in Fulda, Germany on Friday, Aug. 11. Johann Chua. (Matchroom Pool) Chua had a firm grip...
In the month a world-caliber pole vaulter became the first Filipino to make the grade for a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics, the eye-popping performance of the Philippine national women’s football team in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand was the toast of Philippine sports for the...
By MARK REY MONTEJO World Cup of Pool champions Johann Chua and James Aranas downed separate foes to inch closer to the knockout stage in the 2023 European Open Pool Championships at the Hotel Esperanto in Fulda, Germany on Wednesday, Aug. 9. James Aranas (top) and Johann Chua. (Matchroom...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Former world champion Ko Ping Chung of Chinese Taipei outlasted Filipino bet Michael Feliciano, 17-13, to crown himself as king of the Sharks International 9-Ball Open on Saturday, July 29. *Ko Ping Chung wins the Sharks International 9-Ball Open. (Sharks)* Ko displayed his...
By MARK REY MONTEJO World Cup of Pool winners Johann Chua and James Aranas will headline a field of local cast and international stars when the Sharks International 9-ball Open kicks off on July 24. *(From left to right) Chief organizer Hadley Mariano, 2023 World Cup of Pool doubles champion Johann...
By MARK REY MONTEJO James Aranas continued his winning ways after ruling the Bandung International 10-ball Open courtesy of a 9-4 victory over local bet Billy Esbe in the finals on Monday, July 10, in Indonesia. *James Aranas (left) and Johann Chua pose their trophy. (Johann Chua's Facebook...
By MARK MONTEJO Johann Chua and James Aranas endured some tense moments to deliver a performance to remember in Lugo, Spain, nipping the German duo of Joshua Filler and Moritz Neuhausen, 11-7, to crown themselves the kings of the 2023 World Cup of Pool 9-ball Championship early Monday morning, July...
By MARK REY MONTEJO The magical run continues for Johann Chua and James Aranas as the Filipino duo downed former two-time champions Albin Ouschan and Mario He of Austria, 9-8, and advance to the final round of the World Cup of Pool 9-Ball Championship in Lugo, Spain on Sunday, July 2. * * *Johann...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Johann Chua and James Aranas brushed off the spirited comeback of Chinese Taipei standouts Ko Ping Chung and Ko Pin Yi, 9-8, to barge into the semifinals of the World Cup of Pool 9-ball Championship in Lugo, Spain on Saturday, July 1. *Johann Chua and James Aranas (Matchroom...
