ONE Women’s Atomweight Champion Denice Zamboanga has pulled out of her scheduled World Title defense against Ayaka Miura at ONE 173 due to medical reasons.
![Poland’s Wilfredo Leon prepares to lead the top-ranked squad in the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship 2025. [FIVB photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Wilfredo-Leon_poland-400x200.png)
The FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship 2025 lands in Manila with Italy, France, Poland, and Brazil leading the charge against the world’s elite squads.
![Vanchai Luangnitikul fired a 65 to seize the first-round lead at the Mandiri Indonesia Open. [Asian Tour photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/unnamed145-400x200.jpg)
Thai golfer Vanchai Luangnitikul carded a seven-under-par 65 to grab the first-round lead at the US$500,000 Mandiri Indonesia Open at Pondok Indah Golf Course.
![Savi Davison powers PLDT with 26 points in their PVL Invitational sweep. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PVL-INV-25-PLDT-vs.-Zus-Savi-Davison-0250-400x200.jpg)
PLDT shook off a sluggish start to defeat ZUS Coffee in four sets and complete a 5-0 sweep in the PVL Invitational prelims, heading into the finals.
![Nagisa Komatsuda led with 21 points and solid reception for Kobe Shinwa. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PVL-INV-25-Cignal-vs.-Kobe-Shinwa-Nagisa-Komatsuda-9686-400x200.jpg)
Kobe Shinwa survived Cignal’s late surge, escaping with a 25-7, 25-18, 19-25, 27-25 win to stay in PVL Invitational semifinal contention.
![PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino observes the competitions with Thailand Cycling Association president General Decha Hemkasri at the Suphan Buri Velodrome. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cong-bambol_general-decha-400x200.png)
POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is in Thailand to observe the 2025 Track Asia Cup as the Philippines readies to host the Asian Cycling Confederation Track Championships in Tagaytay next March.
![Retamar focused on the team’s World Championship preparations. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ST-2025-Criss-Cross-vs.-Cignal-G3-Owa-Retamar-9124-400x200.jpg)
Joshua “Owa” Retamar and Alas Pilipinas gained key experience against European teams in Morocco, Romania, and Portugal ahead of their historic FIVB Men’s World Championship debut.
PFL Europe Nantes takes place on September 26 at Zenith Nantes Metropole, featuring Amin Ayoub vs Donovan Desmae in the Lightweight co-main event.
The Mandiri Indonesia Open returns to Jakarta from August 28-31, 2025, featuring top Asian Tour stars including Steve Lewton, Jazz Janewattananond, and Ryan Peake.
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The NBA and FIBA bring 60 top high-school-age players from across Africa to Kigali, Rwanda, for the 21st Basketball Without Borders Africa camp.