![Carlik Jones of South Sudan tries to pass the ball against a taller Kai Sotto of the Philippines on Thursday, Aug. 31, at the 2023 FIBA World Cup held at the Araneta Coliseum. South Sudan won, 87-68. [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/carlik-jones-400x200.jpg)
South Sudan thwarted the Philippines second half surge in the nick of time to pull off a win, 87-68, on Thursday, Aug. 31, in the Basketball FIBA World Cup 2023 at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines.
![Mark Christian Ursabia [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ROTC-PHOTO-Mark-Christian-Ursabia_GOLD-400x200.jpeg)
Mark Christian Ursabia of University of Mindanao-Davao needed less than three minutes to stop local bet Renz Pejana of Zamboanga del Sur Provincial College in the finals of Philippine Army kickboxing event
![Walter Sam Jr. of MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ROTC-PR-PHOTO-Mary-Fe-Bagawisan_GOLD-Women-Army-Anyo-Solo-Baston-Single-Weapon-Non-Traditional-Gold-400x200.jpeg)
Walter Sam Jr. of MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology and Mary Fe Bagawisan of Jose Rizal Memorial State University-Dipolog garnered similar 8.833 total points to rule Philippine Army’s arnis anyo single weapon non-traditional event on Tuesday.
![PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (left) welcomes boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s desire to fight in next year’s Paris Olympics. [POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cong-bambol_pacquiao-400x200.png)
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wants to extend his legendary boxing career with a shot at an Olympic medal in Paris in 2024.
![SM Prime Holdings chairman Hans Sy shakes hands with Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Ramon “Tats” Suzara. With them are PNVF secretary-general Donaldo Caringal, National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs team manager Engineer Mariano “Bing” See Diet, Brazilian coach Jorge Edson Souza de Brito, NU tactician Norman Miguel and members of the national team. [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pnvf_hans-sy_tats-suzara-400x200.png)
The Philippine women’s national team flew to Thailand on Tuesday, Aug. 29, for the 22nd Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship but not without a morale-boost from SM’s top man Hans Sy.
![Jerome Marc Dave Basin [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ROTC-PR-PHOTO-Jerome-Marc-Dave-Basin_GOLD-Mens-200M-400x200.jpeg)
Jerome Marc Dave Basin and Christine Tolin Gomobos posted the best time for the Philippine Army in the men and women’s 200-m run respectively on Sunday, Aug. 27.
![Vice President Sara Duterte, Philippine ROTC Games Honorary Chairman Sen. Francis Tolentino and Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe in the opening ceremonies of the Philippine ROTC Games – Mindanao Regional Leg at the Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex. [PCO photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PSC-ROTC-PR-PHOTO-VP-Sara-Duterte-Sen.-Francis-Tolentino-Zamboanga-City-Mayor-John-Dalipe-400x200.jpg)
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte urged cadets to be a role model in discipline and unity as she guested the opening rites of the 2023 ROTC Games Mindanao Leg on Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex.
![Photo shows Al Panlilio, PLDT CEO, Kaz Nishihata, NTT Data CEO and Jane Basas, MediaQuest CEO [PR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PEARL-400x200.jpeg)
PLDT Inc., Smart, MediaQuest Holdings, Cignal TV, and NTT DATA today announced their collaboration to offer a new experience for basketball fans from the Philippines and overseas who will watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 onsite in Manila: the unveiling of Pearl, the country’s first “Digital Human”.
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is giving subscribers more ways to own a piece of sports history as it launches an exclusive digital collectible, Shinys, its version of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) up for grabs at tournament venues.
All eyes will be on the Philippines when the country co-hosts the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 starting August 25, 2023 and Pilipinas Live is all set to deliver every second of the action, commercial-free.