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Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios. Preview one of the most anticipated action fights of the year. Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) vs. Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs).

Pacquiao vs. Rios: What to Expect (VIDEO)

American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez has agreed to sing the national anthems before the highly-anticipated welterweight showdown between Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Mexican-American boxer Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios.

With less than a week to go before the fight, Pacquiao took to Twitter Tuesday morning to ask Sanchez if she will “do me the honor of singing the national anthems before our fight?”

Jack Taylor of Division III Grinnell College scored 109 points against Crossroads in a 173-123 win on Sunday afternoon. After scoring 71 points in the season opener, Taylor's now averaging 90 points a game.

Despite his incredible shooting performance on Sunday, 109 points isn't even his career high. Taylor dropped 138 points in a game last November, setting the all-time D-III individual scoring record.

The camp of Brandon Rios believes that the reign of Filipino boxing king Manny Pacquiao is over.

“Manny Pacquiao has had tremendous wins but it all comes to an end,” Rios’ coach Robert Garcia told ABS-CBN News’ Dyan Castillejo in Macau. “We feel Manny's time has come.”

“This is the last time you're going to see Manny Pacquiao in a pay per view fight because we're going to beat him,” Garcia boasted.

According to the Seattle Times, Baldwin has family members living in the Philippines, including his grandmother.

News reports added that Baldwin’s relatives in the Philippines are okay but this didn't stop him from showing his support by carrying the country’s flag onto the field before Seattle’s win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Volley fans get a rare treat from the cream of the country’s crop as the Shakey’s V-League holds the first-ever All Star Game today, capping a busy All-Star Weekend powered by Smart at The Arena in San Juan.

Though no title is at stake, the 4 p.m. duel is still expected to generate interest and produce top-notch action since the league stars will not only be fighting for pride but will also be playing for a cause, this being a fund-raiser for victims of super typhoon Yolanda.

Boxing trainer Freddie Roach believes Manny Pacquiao's training has gone well and predicted a knockout in six rounds against Brandon Rios.

Roach said Pacquiao’s 10-week preparation will bear fruit on November 24, when the Filipino superstar meets his foe from Lubbock, Texas.

“He’s well-prepared, razor-sharp as when he was still fighting for recognition, well-motivated,” Roach said in a Philboxing report by Eddie Alinea. “We’ll demolish [Rios] inside six rounds.”