![Petro Gazz looks to build on its PVL title as it enters AVC 2025 with momentum. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PVL-AFC-25-Creamline-vs.-Petrogazz-Finals-G2-Brooke-Van-Sickle-8756-400x200.jpg)
Fresh off its PVL All-Filipino Conference championship, Petro Gazz is charging into the 2025 AVC Women’s Club Championship, ready to represent the Philippines in Pool B against Asia’s top clubs.
After two decades, the Unity Cup makes its highly anticipated comeback this summer at Brentford FC’s Gtech Stadium, featuring Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago in a celebration of African and Caribbean football culture.
The NBA Play-In Tournament heats up April 19 with two high-stakes clashes: Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks. See the full odds breakdown and betting analysis.
![Impa Kasanganay and Fabian Edwards face off ahead of their middleweight showdown in Orlando. [PFL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/edit_PFL_20250417_C1N08508-400x200.jpg)
The 2025 PFL World Tournament First Round continues Friday night at Universal Studios Florida, with Impa Kasanganay vs. Fabian Edwards headlining a stacked Middleweight and Lightweight showcase.
![New chapter, same fire. Creamline reloads with depth, experience, and international grit. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PVL-AFC-25-Creamline-vs.-Petrogazz-Finals-G2-Jema-Galanza-8826-400x200.jpg)
Creamline Cool Smashers shake off PVL heartbreak as they open their AVC Women’s Champions League campaign against Jordan’s Al Naser, with international reinforcements Erica Staunton, Anastassiya Kolomoyets, and Anastasya Kudryashova leading the charge.
Egypt will host the first-ever IFAF African Flag Football Championships in June 2025, a landmark event signaling rapid growth of the sport across the continent and paving the way toward the 2026 IFAF World Championships and Olympic debut at LA28.
![Bumina-ang has now secured two straight TKO wins following his debut loss. [ONE Championship photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Carlo-Bumina-ang--400x200.jpg)
Carlo “The Bull” Bumina-ang reflects on his journey to the ONE Championship main roster, highlighting his growth in confidence, composure, and killer instinct after three hard-fought bouts at the highest level.
![Magnolia’s Zavier Lucero led the Hotshots with 24 points in the thrilling victory. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PBA-Images1425-400x200.jpg)
Mark Barroca’s back-to-back clutch baskets in overtime secured Magnolia’s 98-95 win over San Miguel Beer, extending their winning streak to three games in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup.
![A heated rebound battle between Crispa’s Rodolfo Soriano and Toyota’s Oscar Rocha captures the intensity of their fabled rivalry during their April 17, 1977 clash. Crispa edged Toyota, 122-121, but the night ended in chaos as a post-game brawl broke out involving players and spectators. [Photo credit: Bulletin Today / April 19, 1977]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_0232-scaled-e1744819424823-400x200.jpg)
On April 17, 1977, the Crispa-Toyota clash sparked the most violent brawl in PBA history, ending with 21 players arrested and detained under martial law.
The Tour of Luzon marks a strong return for Philippine road cycling, drawing four international teams and 12 local squads for its eight-stage comeback race starting April 24 in Ilocos Norte.