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Orcollo wins US Open 10-Ball Championship

pinoysport — Sun, 20 May 2012 06:04:34 +0000

source: abs-cbnnews.com Filipino cue artists reigned supreme in the 4th US Open 10-Ball Championship at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, with Dennis Orcollo taking home the top prize in the event last Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Orcollo defeated compatriot Alex Pagulayan, 9-8, in the semi-final to set up a finals match-up with Filipino billiards legend Francisco “Django” Bustamante …

Orcollo bags US Open title

pinoysport — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:52:38 +0000

FORMER world No. 1 Dennis Orcollo prevailed over two of his countrymen over the weekend to win the fourth US Open 10-Ball Championship (formerly Billiards Congress of America) at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Orcollo trounces Bustamante, cops US Open 10-Ball title

pinoysport — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:40:10 +0000

Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo took his second straight title inside 15 days as he beat Francisco “Django” Bustamante, 11-5, to win the 4th US Open 10-Ball Championship (formerly Billiards Congress of America), Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila) at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Park sparks Loyola to historic win in Singapore Cup opener

pinoysport — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:16:07 +0000

The Loyola Meralco Sparks have a stellar lineup that boasts some of Philippine football's brightest stars. In the end, however, it was unheralded South Korean import Park Min-Ho who made the biggest difference.

Hosting ng PNG sa Dumaguete, Negros handang-handa na

pinoysport — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:38:57 +0000

Isang mabagsik na bagyong ‘Sendong’ at isang malakas na lindol ang tumama sa Dumaguete City at Negros Oriental noong nakaraang taon.

Garcia: PSC may shift funding for priority sports

pinoysport — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:56:58 +0000

Fed up with the delay in coming up with their respective programs, Philippine Sports Commission chair Richie Garcia yesterday said he’s considering transferring the financial support intended for the 10 focus sports to other interested national sports associations.

Cycling left out of focus sports programs

pinoysport — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:22:23 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The organizer of the recently concluded Le Tour de Filipinas is lamenting the exclusion of cycling from the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) list of 10 focus sports under its 2011-2016 Philippine Sports Roadmap.

Cycling nagdamdam sa pagkakapuwera sa kanila ng PSC at POC sa 10 focus sports

pinoysport — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:15:28 +0000

Dinamdam ng organizer ng taunang Le Tour de Filipinas ang hindi pagkakabilang ng cycling sa 10 focus sports ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) para sa 2011-2016 Philippine Sports Roadmap.

Pinoy riders move up in UCI list

pinoysport — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:14:06 +0000

Powered by Baler Rabina's win and the excellent result registered by Filipino cyclists in last month’s Le Tour de Filipinas, the Philippines has made a giant stride in the Asian nations’ rankings of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and is now No. 4 overall in the continent.

Orcollo rules Hard Times 10-ball

pinoysport — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:33:58 +0000

Dennis Orcollo showcased his versatility once again by downing American Shane Van Boening, 9-3, in the finals and ruling the 3rd Annual Hard Times 10-Ball Open at the Hard Times Billiards Sunday night (Monday morning in Manila) in Bellflower, California.