![Lauren Hoffman of the Philippines [photo credit: Lauren Hoffman Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/338181584_970200751008501_7935442125703659563_n-e1696323305214-400x200.jpg)
Fil-Americans Lauren Hoffman and Robyn Brown qualified in the finals of the 400m hurdles in the 2023 Asian Games athletic competitions at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on Monday, Oct. 2.
![Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hidilyn-Diaz01_psc-poc-mediapool-400x200.jpg)
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo missed out on a medal in the 2023 Asian Games, placing fourth in the 59kg category of women’s weightlifting on Monday, Oct. 2, at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium.
As the most prominent supporter of sports in the country, telco giant Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has announced that it is giving subscribers FREE access to all the UAAP Season 86 games via the Smart LiveStream App
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The Pacquiaos made the 16th birthday celebration of their daughter, Mary Divine Grace, sweeter by having South Korean rapper, Eunhyuk. A video showing the rapper singing at the Pacquiao residence in Makati spread like wildfire on social media with Pacquiao spotted in the video as well.
![Justin Brownlee of the Philippines against Jordan at the 2023 Asian Games [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Gilas-Justin-Brownlee01_psc-poc1-400x200.jpg)
A gauntlet has been laid down for Gilas Pilipinas to run through, with its fate in the 19th Asian Games hinged on one crucial qualification game — against Qatar on Monday, October 2.
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The Gilas 3×3 men’s team got off to a bad start and never recovered in a 19-16 loss to South Korea late Saturday night, September 30, to bow out of contention in the 19th Asian Games.
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The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team proved no match against Japan, suffering a 96-59 loss in the 2023 Asian Games at the Olympic Sports Centre gymnasium Sunday night, October 1
![EJ Obiena of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/383995172_2380907275423196_5353689433457495158_n-400x200.jpg)
Obiena captured the pole vault gold with his record leap of 5.75 meters, which he further smashed at 5.9. He tried to break his own 6.0 meters by setting the bar to 6.02 as a gift to his coach Vitaly Petrov, but couldn’t pull it off in three tries.
![Deion Sanders [photo from @CoachPrime Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/370352832_18381581929063031_8323595974049369736_n-400x200.jpg)
Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes were aware that they faced huge odds to pull one against the favored USC Trojans on Saturday, September 30.
![BMX Racing’s a team effort for bronze medalist Patrick Coo (right) and Daniel Caluag. [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/coo-cycling-bmx-400x200.png)
Patrick Coo of the Philippines clinched the bronze medal on Sunday, October1, in Chun’an to continue the country’s medal tradition in BMX racing of cycling at the 2023 Asian Games.