![Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino speaks with Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, the Minister of Sports of Saudi Arabia, during the 101st Olympic Council of Asia Executive Board Meeting at the Art Hotel and Resort in Manama, Bahrain. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Philippine-Olympic-Committee-President-Bambol-Tolentino-and-Prince-Abdulaziz-bin-Turki-Al-Faisal-interacts-during-the-101st-Olympic-Council-of-Asia-Executive-Board-Meeting-1-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines is pursuing hosting rights for the Asian Youth Games as the event moves to a biennial schedule, offering young Filipino athletes more opportunities on the international stage.
Africell and NBA Africa are expanding their youth basketball collaboration from Angola to the DRC, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone, offering clinics, tournaments, and community programs in 2026.
![Kram Airam Carpio beams after winning the Philippines’ first gold medal in pencak silat. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/560012444_1139472948348941_7365289244241466642_n-400x200.jpg)
The Philippine delegation to the 3rd Asian Youth Games arrived in Bahrain full of confidence following Kram Airam Carpio’s gold medal win in pencak silat, with combat and athletics teams joining the early arrivals ahead of the event’s opening.
![Cignal celebrates its stunning all-Filipino sweep over PLDT in the PVL Reinforced Conference. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PVL-RC-25-PLDT-vs.-Cignal-0549-400x200.jpg)
Cignal turned heads in the PVL Reinforced Conference after sweeping PLDT with an all-Filipino lineup that ended the powerhouse squad’s 15-game winning streak.
![Marlee Smith hammers a crosscourt kill for Choco Mucho against Nxled. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PVL-RC-25-Choco-Mucho-vs.-Nxled-Anyse-Smith-9799-400x200.jpg)
Marlee Smith rediscovered her scoring touch as Choco Mucho held off Nxled in straight sets to stay in contention in Pool A of the PVL Reinforced Conference.
![Farm Fresh’s Eli Rousseaux continues her dominant run in the PVL Reinforced Conference. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PVL-RC-25-Farm-Fresh-vs.-Capital1-Helene-Rousseaux-9098-400x200.jpg)
Farm Fresh continued its stunning turnaround in the PVL Reinforced Conference, notching its third straight win to seal a Top 3 Pool A finish and prove it’s no longer the league’s underdog.
Hamza Kooheji, long recognized as the face of Bahraini MMA, is set to challenge Borislav Nikolić for the BRAVE CF Bantamweight World Championship at BRAVE 100 in Isa Town on November 7.
The Philippines opened its campaign in the 3rd Asian Youth Games on a golden note as Pencak Silat star Kram Airam Carpio captured the country’s first gold medal ahead of the official opening ceremony in Bahrain.
The 2025-26 NBA season tips off with a new way to watch. Amazon Prime Video joins Cignal and NBA League Pass to bring Filipino fans closer to the action, highlighted by the Thunder’s ring ceremony and marquee clashes featuring the Celtics, Knicks, Lakers, and Timberwolves.
![Action returns to the FilOil EcoOil Centre for one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ST-INV-2025-Presscon-8573-400x200.jpg)
Men’s volleyball takes center stage as the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference opens on Oct. 27 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre, featuring 10 teams—including Japan’s Kindai University and Australia’s ProVolley Academy—vying for the crown.