BRAVE CF could open 2026 with fireworks as Bantamweight World Champion Borislav Nikolić and Flyweight World Champion Muhammad Mokaev hint at a blockbuster champion-versus-champion bout.
![Coco Schwan rises for a kill as Creamline clinches a quarterfinal berth in the PVL Reinforced Conference. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PVL-RC-25-Creamline-vs.-Choco-Mucho-Coco-Schwan-6926-400x200.jpg)
Defending champion Creamline overcame a spirited third-set challenge from Choco Mucho to secure a straight-sets victory and clinch a PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinal berth at the Araneta Coliseum.
![Hung Chien-yao lines up a putt en route to a sizzling 65 at Taifong Golf Club. [Asian Tour photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251113-TG25-R1-Hung_Chien-yao-023-400x200.jpg)
Local favorite Hung Chien-yao carded a sizzling seven-under 65 to seize the first-round lead at the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open, keeping his 2026 Asian Tour card hopes alive.
![Cignal’s Erika Santos soars against ZUS Coffee’s Chinnie Arroyo at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PVL-RC-25-Cignal-vs.-Zus-Erika-Santos-5439-400x200.jpg)
Cignal unleashed a stunning sweep over previously unbeaten ZUS Coffee, banking on a balanced attack and solid defense to strengthen its PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinal bid.
![June Mar Fajardo celebrates his triple-double in the blowout victory. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES434-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer rolled to a dominant 158-117 victory over Titan Ultra, marking the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup’s most lopsided win and extending their five-game streak after an 0-2 start.
![Noel Kampton records key points in the five-set thriller. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ST-INV-2025-Criss-Cross-vs.-FEU-Noel-Kampton-5130-400x200.jpg)
Veteran squad Criss Cross held off a spirited challenge from FEU-DN Steel in a dramatic five-set thriller, claiming the tournament’s first semifinal berth in the 2025 Spikers’ Turf Invitational.
![Josh Ybañez delivers a crucial kill in UST-Gameville’s four-set victory. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ST-INV-2025-UST-vs.-Cignal-Josh-Ybanez-4282-400x200.jpg)
Underdog UST-Gameville overcame defending champion Cignal in a thrilling four-set clash to inch closer to a semifinal spot in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference.
![Noy Pedrosa leads VNS with clutch hits in a must-win match. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ST-INV-2025-Alpha-vs.-VNS-Noy-Pedrosa-3847-400x200.jpg)
VNS kept its Spikers’ Turf campaign alive with a gritty comeback victory over Alpha Insurance, snapping a four-game skid to stay in the semifinal hunt.
![Kai Ballungay anchors Phoenix with a double-double in a crucial win. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES1443-400x200.jpg)
Phoenix ended a four-game slide in dominant fashion, crushing Terrafirma to revive its PBA Philippine Cup playoff hopes.
![Mark Calado paces Savouge with a steady all-around effort. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ST-INV-2025-Savouge-vs.-Navy-Mark-Calado-3470-400x200.jpg)
Savouge Aesthetics stayed in strong semifinal contention after battling through a gritty third set to sweep PGJC-Navy in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference.