![WHEELCHAIR BALL SCRAMBLE - John Rey Escalante (center) and Asadullah Abdul Rahimzai (right) scramble for the loose ball in their 4th Asian Para Games men’s basketball clash at the Hangzhou Olympic Center Gymnasium Friday, Oct. 20. [PSC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/394498042_786567229909503_7324077644723890731_n-1024x600.jpg)
The Philippines fell short of their comeback bid, absorbing a 49-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Afghanistan on Friday, October 20, in the 4th Hangzhou Asian Para Games wheelchair basketball tournament at the Hangzhou Olympic Center Gymnasium.
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EJ Obiena gives back through ‘Katapulting an Athlete’s Dream’
World-ranked #2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena launched his fundraising initiative, “Katapulting an Athlete’s Dream,” to help Filipino pole vaulters by creating pole vault training pits across the country.
![Eugene Torre [photo from Eugene Torre Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/371975913_1726229691156295_8366550332955472963_n-e1697867364839-1024x753.jpg)
Eugene Torre leads cast at 7-in-1 Chess Festival in Ozamis this November
Hall of Famer Eugene Torre and other grandmasters take the spotlight in the 1st Governor Henry S. Oaminal 7-in-1 Chess Festival set from Nov. 10 to Nov. 12 at the Ozamis City Auditorium in, Misamis Occidental.
![Deion Sanders [photo from @CoachPrime Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/392862207_18389623573063031_3217733657234507713_n-e1697336849913-1024x721.jpg)
Colorado Buffaloes: Coach Deion Sanders Gets Real On Buffs Performance Against Cardinal
The Colorado Buffaloes were favored to prevail over Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, October 14, but instead suffered a shocking 46-43 loss in double overtime.
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Asian Games: Will PH keep gold after Justin Brownlee failed doping test? POC prexy responds
Justin Brownlee failing a doping test in Hangzhou won’t have any effect on the country’s victory in the men’s 5×5 basketball competition at the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Friday, October 13.
Cignal TV hailed for successful Asian Games 2023 coverage
Following its successful broadcast of the FIBA World Cup 2023, the country’s leading pay television provider Cignal TV delivered world-class, innovative coverage of the recently concluded 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
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ROTC Games 2023: Malabon volleybelles blanks TUP in straight sets
The City of Malabon University Belles overcame jitters to crash highly-touted Technological University of the Philippines in straight sets, 25-13, 25-11, 25-17 at the start of the volleyball event on Sunday at the ROTC Games 2023.
NBA:New season is here – How To Watch on Pilipinas Live
The 2023-24 NBA season is set to tip-off and Pilipinas Live is primed to deliver the most extensive local coverage of the NBA like never before.
![Gilas Pilipinas players celebrate after bagging the gold medal in men's 5x5 basketball at the 2023 Asian Games, bringing down Jordan, 70-60, on Friday night, October 6, in Hangzhou, China. [photo credi: PSC-POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/384862077_220897430779459_1177842130037780823_n-1024x683.jpg)
Asian Games 2023: Gilas Pilipinas snares gold, ends Asiad cage title drought
Gilas Pilipinas bagged the gold medal in the 2023 Asian Games men’s 5×5 basketball finals after bringing down the Rondae Hollis-Jefferson-led Jordan team, 70-60, at the at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center on Friday night, October 6, in Hangzhou, China.
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Asian Games 2023: Tim Cone gets real on Justin Brownlee’s heroics against China
Tim Cone went on to gush over Justin Brownlee, who took one unbelievable shot after another from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter, most memorable of which was the stop-on-a-dime, step-back three he took in front of China’s bench