![LA Tenorio celebrates his first win as Magnolia head coach at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PBA-IMAGES338-400x200.jpg)
The Magnolia Hotshots opened PBA Season 50 with an 80-71 win over Barangay Ginebra, giving LA Tenorio a victorious coaching debut against mentor Tim Cone.
![Wade Ormsby celebrates his Jakarta International Championship victory after a sudden-death play-off. [Asian Tour photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/unnamed171-400x200.jpg)
Australian Wade Ormsby clinched his fifth Asian Tour title after defeating Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent on the first play-off hole to win the Jakarta International Championship.
![Lirick Mendoza continues his stellar play to lead the Tamaraws past the Golden Spikers. [V-League photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VL-2025-FEU-vs.-UST-Lirick-Mendoza-1825-400x200.jpg)
Defending champion Far Eastern University defeated University of Santo Tomas in straight sets to return to the V-League Collegiate Challenge Finals, setting up a gold medal rematch with De La Salle University.
![Eugene Gloria leads La Salle with a triple-double performance. [V-League Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VL-2025-DLSU-vs.-ADMU-Eugene-Gloria-1287-400x200.jpg)
De La Salle University rallied from a set down to defeat Ateneo de Manila University in four sets, securing its third straight V-League Collegiate Challenge Finals appearance and a spot in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference.
Arab MMA legend Mohammad Fakhreddine will be inducted into the BRAVE CF Hall of Fame during the lead-up to BRAVE 100, cementing his status as one of the most iconic figures in the promotion’s history.
Rauli Tutarauli etched his name in the history books as the first Georgian to capture BRAVE CF gold, leading a dominant night for the host nation at BRAVE CF: Georgia vs. the World in Tbilisi.
Usman Nurmagomedov and Corey Anderson emerged as the new Lightweight and Light Heavyweight World Champions at PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai – The Rematch in Dubai, highlighting a stacked card that also featured Sergio Pettis’ stunning knockout win.
The FIA Extreme H World Cup will continue to air across Asia after renewing its broadcast partnership with SPOTV, covering the debut season of the world’s first hydrogen motorsport series.
![Gerzel Petallo rises for a kill against CSB’s blockers. [V-League photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VL2025-WVT-CSB-vs-FEU_FEU_PETALLO-Gerzel-09223-400x200.jpg)
Far Eastern University powered past College of Saint Benilde in straight sets to clinch its third consecutive Finals appearance in the 2025 V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge, setting up a championship clash with unbeaten Adamson University.
Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes both hit the lightweight limit ahead of their PFL title rematch in Dubai, headlining Friday’s Champions Series card at Coca-Cola Arena.