Featured Videos

Latest Podcast Episode
Hinde pa laos and PBA, NBA Playoffs and more..

409 athletes to carry PH banner

Home | Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Download my Toolbar
 
MANILA, Philippines — After trimming the outer edges further, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) said the combined delegation to the 2011 Southeast Asian Games has been lowered to 599 athletes and officials from the original 900.

As of the latest count, 409 will make up the athletes, while the remainder will be comprised of coaches, trainers, managers, technical officials, medical personnel and secretariat as the POC has vowed to send a lean contingent to the Nov. 11 to 22 sportsfest that will be hosted by Palembang (main hub) and Jakarta.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Press Conference Highlights: Beterbiev and Bivol Engage in Face-to-Face Encounter Ahead of Undisputed Light Heavyweight Showdown

Image
 Press Conference Notes: Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol Meet Face-to-Face ahead of Undisputed Light Heavyweight Showdown Beterbiev-Bivol will be a special one-fight broadcast from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia LIVE on ESPN+ (Courtesy: Queensberry Promotions) LONDON (April 15, 2024) — WBO/WBC/IBF unified champion Artur Beterbiev and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol met face-to-face at today's kickoff presser in London ahead of their undisputed light heavyweight showdown on Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This battle of 175-pound titans will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. as a special one-fight broadcast. Beterbiev-Bivol will be promoted by Top Rank, Queensberry Promotions, Matchroom Boxing, World of Boxing Promotions and Sela. Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs), boxing's only current world champion with a 100 percent knockout ratio, stopped Enrico Koelling in his 12th pro fight to win the IBF world title. He added the WBC championship to his co
Read more

Official Weigh-In Results: Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy

Image
Weigh-In Results: Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy TOMORROW at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)     •  Jared Anderson 250.9 lbs. vs. Ryad Merhy 235.6 lbs (Anderson’s WBO International and WBC USA Heavyweight Titles - 10 Rounds)    •  Efe Ajagba 241.2 lbs vs. Guido Vianello 244.5 lbs (Ajagba's WBC Silver Heavyweight Title — 10 Rounds) •  Robson Conceição 131.6 lbs vs. Jose Guardado 131.5 lbs  (Junior Lightweight — 8 Rounds) (ESPN+, 5:50 p.m. ET/2:50 p.m. PT) •  Julian Delgado 159.3 lbs vs. Juan Tamez 159 lbs  (Middleweight— 4 Rounds) •  Ruben Villa 125.6 lbs vs. Cristian Cruz 125.1 lbs   (Vacant WBC Silver Featherweight Title — 10 Rounds) •   John Rincon 143 lbs vs. Yainel Alvarez 143.5 lbs   (Welterweight — 6 Rounds) •   Abdullah Mason 134.6 lbs vs. Ronal Ron 134.7 lbs   (Lightweight — 8 Rounds) •   Charly Suarez 131.8 lbs vs. Louie Coria 131.7 lbs   (Junior Lightweight — 8 Rounds) •   Jalen Walker 131
Read more

Unveiling the Heavyweight Showdown: Press Conference Notes for Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy in Corpus Christi

Image
 Press Conference Notes: Heavyweights Jared Anderson and Ryad Merhy Set for Corpus Christi Collision Anderson-Merhy, Efe Ajagba-Guido Vianello and the return of Robson Conceição will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 11, 2024) — Unbeaten heavyweight phenom Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) looks to overcome his biggest challenge to date against Belgian contender Ryad Merhy (32-2, 26 KOs) this Saturday, April 13, in the 10-round main event at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. In the 10-round heavyweight co-feature, Nigerian puncher Efe Ajagba (19-1, 14 KOs) and Italian standout Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello (12-1-1, 10 KOs) will clash in a battle of 2016 Olympians. The eight-round televised opener features Brazilian three-time world title challenger Robson Conceição (17-2-1, 8 KOs) against Mexico's Jose Guardado (15-1-1, 5 KOs). Anderson-M
Read more

Mark Striegl and Godwin Langbayan Headline the Biggest MMA Event on April 28

Image
  The upcoming MMA Festival, organized by Kombat Sports Kalayaan (KSK) and set to take place on April 28 in Poblacion, Makati City, promises to be the largest event of its kind. It will shine a spotlight on MMA fighters like Fil-Am Mark Striegl and Godwin Langbayan. Striegl, a renowned Asian MMA superstar, sambist, model, and actor, will participate in the Grappling Super Fight event against BIJ Brown Belt competitor Paige Alitao. Langbayan, a BJJ Brown Belt and WFP Bantamweight Champion, will face off against a Professional MMA Fighter from Singapore, ranked #47th in the Professional Men's Flyweight in Asia Southeast, Sim Khai Xiong, in a KSK MMA Championship match. Additionally, other featured fighters include Elorde Sandigon versus Andriawan Dharmita and Joemar Gallaza versus Robertson Abion. Cyren Seno, a champion for youth and sports and owner of KSK Gym, leads the event with the goal of fostering and empowering Filipino MMA athletes. She says: "Our objective is to cultiv
Read more

ProBox TV returns on April with its latest installment of Wednesday Night Fights

Image
  ProBox TV returns on April with its latest installment of Wednesday Night Fights. The card, at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, is led by two featherweights attempting to climb the rankings Angelo Leo (23-1, 11 KOs), who trains out of Las Vegas, Nevada, made weight at 125.8 lbs. His opponent, Eduardo Baez (23-5-2, 9 KOs), came in slightly lighter at 125.4 lbs. They will contest a 10-round main event. Leo is a former WBO super-bantamweight champion. He is riding a three-fight winning streak; his past two fights were broadcast on ProBox TV. Leo is ranked seventh by the WBA and 13th by the IBF. He has made it clear he wants to become a two-division world champion. Baez fought Emanuel Navarrete for the WBO featherweight title. He recently ended a three-fight losing streak that started with the Navarrete fight – and he recorded two wins in 2023. Betting Odds Per SportsBetting.AG, Angelo Leo is the favorite at -700. Baez is the underdog at +450.  Start Time The televis
Read more

Top Rank Showcases Heavyweight Double Feature: Jared Anderson vs Ryad Merhy and Efe Ajagba vs Guido Vianello

Image
Top Rank Presents Heavyweight Doubleheader: Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy and Efe Ajagba vs. Guido Vianello Saturday, April 13 Live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+   (April 10, 2024) — Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Anderson vs. Merhy and Ajagba vs. Vianello will be presented live Saturday, April 13, at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The event takes place at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas.  In the 10-round heavyweight main event, unbeaten knockout artist Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson takes on Belgian contender Ryad Merhy.  Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) is coming off an impressive 2023, where he notched three victories with two knockouts. In April, he brought George Arias' undefeated run to an end. Less than three months later, he celebrated his triumphant return to Toledo, squaring off against former world titleholder Charles Martin and earning a 10-round unanimous decision. Anderson then dispatched Andriy Rudenko in five round
Read more

Facebook Timeline

Powcast Sports

Recommended Videos ( Must Watch)

Ang Saya Manood ng PBA! 49th Anniversary

USAPANG PBA at 49

KSK MMA Festival Presscon

POW SALUD AT MOTIVATED 3x3 BASKETBALL