The Korean former world champion Sung-Won Choi (above, left) has won the second session of the UMB 4x10 Virtual Challenge after a strong final end rush. On the finish line, he beat the other Asian, Dinh Nai Ngo (above, right), by a two caroms margin: 75-73.

Frederic Caudron dominated the final match over Filippos Kasidokostas in a 4-0 victory that gave him his second PBA Championship win. The event known as the TS Shampoo PBA Championship was played over an extended period due to Covid restrictions. But even Caudron's mask could not hide the joy he felt in winning the tournament.

Amidst a global pandemic that has affected 3-cushion billiard play around the world the USA is slowly getting back to levels of play pre-covid. Here is a recap of some recent activity with an eye to even more in the months ahead.

Continuiing the dominance of Vietnamese players during the strange Covid-safe 2020 billiards season, Ngo Dinh Nai was crowned champion of the UMB Virtual One Carom Challenge 3-cushion tournament  on September 18. He beat number one seeded Belgian Roland Forthomme in an intense final to take the prize.

Ma Minh Cam and teammates finished first at the Professional Billiards Association (PBA) Team League 2020-2021 that wrapped up in South Korea September 14.

In a gritty, consistent and still a stunner of a performance, local player Tae Kyu Lee wins the 2020 USBA 3-Cushion National Championship. Playing in his home 3-cushion room, Carom Cafe Billiards in Flushing, New York Lee wowed the fans with his beautiful style. Pictured above is Lee (l) and room owner Michael Kang (r) presenting the award for 1st place.

Dani Sanchez was a double gold winner in a series of tournaments held in Antalya, Turkey. First he and fellow team member Ruben Legazpi won the European Championship for teams. Then Dani repeated his winning performance again in the UMB World Cup that followed. Therese Klompenhouwer won the European Ladies Championship which opened the series of events.

The 7th PBA tournament held in Seoul, Korea ended with a Korean winner for the fourth time. 46-year-old Byoung-ho Kim, just number 70 in the PBA rankings at the start of the competition, and considered an outsider in the field, played an amazing tournament. In the final match he topped Spaniard David Martinez in an emotional finish that was the best result of his career.