![Retamar focused on the team’s World Championship preparations. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ST-2025-Criss-Cross-vs.-Cignal-G3-Owa-Retamar-9124-400x200.jpg)
Joshua “Owa” Retamar and Alas Pilipinas gained key experience against European teams in Morocco, Romania, and Portugal ahead of their historic FIVB Men’s World Championship debut.
![Ezkrima Philippines’ medalists Beverly and Rodolfo Alarcon proudly display their medals in Tokyo. [photo credit: Ezkrima Philippines]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1000002497-400x200.jpg)
Ezkrima Philippines delivered a strong campaign at the 1st Tokyo International Fencing Competition 2025, winning 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze.
PFL Europe Nantes takes place on September 26 at Zenith Nantes Metropole, featuring Amin Ayoub vs Donovan Desmae in the Lightweight co-main event.
The Mandiri Indonesia Open returns to Jakarta from August 28-31, 2025, featuring top Asian Tour stars including Steve Lewton, Jazz Janewattananond, and Ryan Peake.
![Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa 2024 group [photo [photo credit: NBA]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ada4f613f6ccc2994646dbcfe3ebe27f-400x200.jpg)
The NBA and FIBA bring 60 top high-school-age players from across Africa to Kigali, Rwanda, for the 21st Basketball Without Borders Africa camp.
The PFL Africa Semifinals come to Rwanda’s BK Arena on October 18, featuring elite fighters in Featherweight, Bantamweight, Welterweight, and Heavyweight action.
![Jen Nierva anchors the Crossovers’ defense with 11 digs and 19 receptions. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PVL-INV-25-Chery-Tiggo-vs.-Zus-Jen-Nierva-9146-400x200.jpg)
Chery Tiggo swept ZUS Coffee to stay alive in the PVL Invitational Finals race, setting up a crucial knockout match against Kobe Shinwa.
![Creamline’s title hopes end as the Cool Smashers fall to Kobe Shinwa. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PVL-INV-25-Creamline-vs.-Kobe-Shinwa-Alyssa-Valdez-8259-400x200.jpg)
Kobe Shinwa University shocked Creamline with a 27-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 win, eliminating the Cool Smashers from the PVL Invitational Conference.
Ezkrima Philippines’ Beverly Gay Alarcon and Rodolfo Alarcon Jr. earned gold and bronze medals at the 1st Tokyo International Fencing Competition.
![LAOAG City Vice Mayor Laoag City Vice Mayor Carlos Fariñas (brown polo) and PNVF Charter Member Faivo Bartolome (seated right), with Cignal HD Spikers Josh Umandal, JM Ronquillo and Vince Malinao and members of the group Ist.One are joined by mascots KidLat and Hataw at the SM City-Laoag. [PNVF Photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/laoag-this-one-400x200.png)
Laoag City embraced the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Volleyball Championship with a grand stop of the Set Na Natin ‘To Trophy and Mascot Tour at SM City-Laoag.