World-class talent try to wow the Queen City of the South when the 2023 Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters kicks off next week at the picturesque SM Seaside City Cebu.
![The Philippines U16 team to the FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023 in Doha, Qatar. [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PH-FIBA-U16-team-2023-400x200.jpg)
For the Philippines, the final lineup is composed of Kiefer Louie Alas, Elijah Mark Williams, Noah Banal, Paul Diao, Joaquin Ludovice, Kurt Velasaquez, Samuel Alegre, Cletz Amos, Edryn Morales, Irush Chua, Bonn Doja and Jaime Lorenzo Gomez De Liano.
After more than two weeks of nonstop basketball action, the FIBA World Cup 2023 held in Manila came to a close last September 10.
Taking mobile livestreaming to a whole new level, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and US-based Radisys Corporation, a subsidiary of Jio Platforms Limited, successfully ran its beta test of the Smart LiveStream App boasting groundbreaking features at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
![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.
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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
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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.
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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.