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Published June 3, 2021, 2:53 PM
Jeff de Luna (left) and Roberto Gomez
Roberto Gomez and Jeff de Luna aim to add their names into the list of Filipino winners when they compete in the World Pool Championship which starts Sunday, June 6 in Milton Keynes, England.
The two cue artists will be the only Filipinos who qualified for the prestigious 9-ball competition which is making a comeback into British soil after Matchroom Sport regained rights to stage the event.
Doha, Qatar hosted the event which was called the World 9-Ball Championship from 2010 to 2019 while last year’s edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Do you know who’s better than him? The audience, the “
miron.”
miron who’ll say Efren should’ve done this and that. To the
miron, his own decision-making is far superior to Efren’s, even if the latter spent his entire life honing his craft. The same goes for virtually any sport out there, may it be professional basketball, volleyball, chess, or even the neighborhood sabong (cockfight).
The Duterte government’s situation is not very different from the scenario I described above, as everybody has his own take on what should and shouldn’t be done in response to the pandemic. Of course, we have freedom of speech, so these
Published April 5, 2021, 10:01 AM
Jose Romasanta, Danding Cojuangco and Sonny Barrios (Photos from handout, file, and SBP)
Three leaders who made great contributions in strengthening Philippine sports through the years were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night held virtually last March 27 at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong City.
The late ambassador and former San Miguel Corporation Chairman and CEO Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco, former PBA commissioner Renauld “Sonny” Barrios and one-time Gintong Alay Project Director Jose A. Romasanta joined a long list of previous honorees that included sportings greats in Efren “Bata” Reyes, Caloy Loyzaga, Virgilio “Baby” Dalupan, Florencio Campomanes, Mauricio Martelino, Francisco Elizalde, Carlos Padilla, Filomeno “Boy” Cordillera, the 1973 national men’s basketball team, among others.
Published March 16, 2021, 6:49 PM
Photo by Ali Vicoy
Pool legend Efren “Bata” Reyes issued a public apology following his involvement on a viral incident which showed him playing billiards in San Pedro, Laguna amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reyes explained his side through a letter addressed to the Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra and Jun Bautista, chief of basketball division and other sports. Mitra tweeted the copy of a letter Tuesday, March 16.
“I am deeply sorry for what happened, I don’t have control over the situation and the people around the vicinity,” read a portion of Reyes’ letter. “I, myself, was well aware of the safety protocols so that I will not acquire this virus and I am hoping and praying for everyone’s safety.”