The NBA announced a record 135 international players from 43 countries across six continents on opening-night rosters for the 2025-26 season, highlighting the league’s growing global reach and diverse talent pool.
PFL MENA Finals: four champions to be crowned at ‘All or Nothing’ in Saudi Arabia
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has revealed the complete fight card for PFL MENA Finals: All or Nothing, set for December 5 at the Dhahran Expo in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, featuring four championship bouts and a women’s MMA debut.
![Juan Gomez de Liano records his second triple-double of the PBA season. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PBA-IMAGES1324-1024x607.jpg)
Converge bounces back strong, routs Terrafirma in PBA Philippine Cup
Converge FiberXers rebounded from their loss to TNT with a dominant 125-108 win over Terrafirma, led by Alec Stockton and Juan Gomez de Liano’s triple-double performance in the PBA Philippine Cup.
![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-1-1024x684.jpg)
Philippines eyes hosting Asian Youth Games as biennial event gains momentum
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 NBA Africa collaboration expands to DRC, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone
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-1024x768.jpg)
PH delegation arrives in Bahrain for Asian Youth Games, inspired by Carpio’s gold
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-0549-1024x683.jpg)
Cignal stuns PLDT in PVL Reinforced Conference all-Filipino sweep
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-9799-1024x683.jpg)
Marlee Smith powers Choco Mucho past Nxled for second PVL win
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-9098-1024x683.jpg)
Farm Fresh’s rise continues as Foxies clinch third straight win in PVL Reinforced Conference
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 eyes history as Bahrain’s MMA pioneer headlines BRAVE 100 in Isa Town
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.