![Jasper Afgao led Letran with 22 points in its five-set victory over National University in the V-League Collegiate Challenge semifinals. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design927-400x200.png)
Jasper Afgao erupted for 22 points as Letran defeated NU in five sets to force a deciding Game 3 in the V-League Collegiate Challenge semifinals.
Mostafa Rashed Nada ended his trilogy with Osama ElSeady by second-round guillotine choke at PFL MENA 11 in Riyadh.
![PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio praised Team Philippines for winning medals across 18 to 19 sports at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design925-400x200.png)
PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio praised Team Philippines after medals in 18 to 19 sports and about P35 million in initial incentives.
![Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape [right] will carry the Philippine flag at the closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Oct. 4. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design915-1-400x200.png)
Asian Games taekwondo champion Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape will carry the Philippine flag at the Aichi-Nagoya closing ceremony on Oct. 4.
![Kaila Napolis won Asian Games jiu jitsu bronze for the Philippines after beating Mongolia's Tsagaanbileg Altangerel, 2-0, in the women's -52kg class. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design924-400x200.png)
Kaila Napolis beat Mongolia’s Tsagaanbileg Altangerel for bronze after reaching the repechage at the Asian Games.
![Sean Aldous Torculas led San Beda with 18 points in its 30-point victory over San Sebastian. [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design923-400x200.png)
San Beda bounced back from a one-point loss to Mapua by routing San Sebastian, 85-55, in NCAA Season 102.
![The historic bronze gave Philippine beach volleyball its first podium finish at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design922-400x200.png)
Khy Progella and Sofiah Pagara rallied past China for the Philippines’ first Asian Games beach volleyball medal.
Kiyomi Watanabe, Chino Sy Tancontian and Eskelen Kedo all lost in the Round of 16 as the Philippines finished the Asian Games without a judo medal.
![Emilio Aguinaldo College beat Lyceum, 89-79, for its second straight win in the NCAA Season 102 men's basketball tournament. [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design920-400x200.png)
EAC beat Lyceum, 89-79, for its second straight NCAA Season 102 win after overcoming a fourth-quarter deficit and late Pirates rally.
![Philippine taekwondo earned two Asian Games medals through Juliana Candelaria and Jeus Yape in poomsae. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design915-400x200.png)
Juliana Candelaria won silver and Jeus Yape added bronze as Philippine taekwondo secured two Asian Games poomsae medals.