![Nkosi Ndebele celebrates after capturing the inaugural PFL Africa Bantamweight title. [PFL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251220223428-_85A9849-JP-400x200.jpg)
PFL Africa closed its first season with four tournament champions crowned after a dramatic night of finishes at the Sofitel Dome in Cotonou.
![Calvin Oftana attacks the defense as TNT pulls away in the second half. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES222-400x200.jpg)
TNT leaned on a third-quarter surge to beat Magnolia and secure a twice-to-beat advantage heading into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals.
India’s Shaurya Bhattacharya holds a narrow lead at Asian Tour Qualifying School after a five-under 66, setting up a high-stakes final round with 35 cards on the line.
PUMA played a visible role in UAAP Season 88, backing the UP Fighting Maroons’ Finals push and elevating elite collegiate players through the Hoops Squad program.
![Fighters weigh in ahead of the 2025 PFL Africa Finals in Cotonou. [PFL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251219144157-_89A0488-JP-400x200.jpg)
The 2025 PFL Africa Finals are scheduled for Saturday at Sofitel Dome in Benin, featuring Bantamweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, and Heavyweight championship bouts with $100,000 on the line in each division.
![Ishizaka climbs to the top in the Asian Tour Qualifying School, highlighting precision, strategy, and composure under pressure. [Asian Tour photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/unnamed238-400x200.jpg)
Unheralded Japanese golfer Tomohiro Ishizaka surged to the top after the third round of the Asian Tour Qualifying School at Lake View Resort & Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand, with a 12-under total.
![Filipinas football team uses SEA Games gold as a springboard for the Asian Cup [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_26842-400x200.jpeg)
The Filipinas football team is using their historic SEA Games gold as momentum for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March, a stepping stone to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
![Gabriel Thomas Dinette dominates the men’s 86kg freestyle to win the Philippines’ only wrestling gold [POC Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/599670766_1185289443767291_1253078884216136556_n-400x200.jpg)
Gabriel Thomas Dinette captured the men’s 86kg freestyle gold, giving the Philippine wrestling team its only gold at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.
![Kira Ellis crosses the finish line to claim silver in the women’s triathlon. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2834-400x200.jpeg)
Kira Ellis, Kim Remolino, and Fer Casares overcame illness and setbacks to secure silver and bronze medals in the triathlon events at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.
![Peter Groseclose battles for position during the men’s 1500m final. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1860543e-cfc9-4d3f-9fea-1c420f5938ce-400x200.jpeg)
Filipino-American skater Peter Groseclose finished second in the men’s 1500m short track speed skating at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, narrowly missing gold to Thailand’s Taprom Chonlacharit.