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Billiard icon Biado leads PSA monthly achievers for July
Billiard player Carlo Biado has been named the top Philippine sports achiever for July by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) after winning the World Pool Championship for the second time.
He defeated American Fedor Gorst in the final, becoming the first Filipino to win the prestigious 9-ball title twice, eight years after his first victory.
Biado's achievement places him ahead of Filipino billiards legends Efren "Bata" Reyes, Ronnie Alcano, and Francisco "Django" Bustamante in the tournament's all-time winners list.
Other notable July achievers include boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, the Strong Group Athletics basketball team, the Philippine women's football team Filipinas, and the Philippine rugby squad Volcanoes.
Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring after four years and fought WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in Las Vegas to a majority draw, allowing Barrios to retain his belt.
The Strong Group Athletics basketball team, coached by Charles Tiu, successfully defended their William Jones Cup title in Taiwan by winning all their games.
The Filipinas secured their spot in the AFC Asian Women's Cup by defeating Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, and Hong Kong in the qualifiers.
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