Friday, November 4, 2011

04 NOVEMBER 2011, Fri, Cont.2

Sports


SBC captures record 19th title

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - San Beda completed its march to greatness Thursday, defeating CSB-La Salle Greenhills, 69-61, for its third straight NCAA juniors basketball crown at The Arena in San Juan.

Floyd Mayweather's camp names date for possible Manny Pacquiao fight

The Guardian - 
Floyd Mayweather Jr's camp say they have booked the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for a fight in May next year. Photograph: Isaac Brekken/Polaris Every rumour that boxing's stand-out drawcards, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, are going to fight each ...

26TH SEA GAMES: Erratic PH Azkals bow to Vietnam

Inquirer.net - 
JAKARTA—Under enormous second-half pressure, the Philippine Azkals crumbled and fell, 1-3, to Vietnam Wednesday night in a disappointing start to the country's campaign at the 26th Southeast Asian Games here.

Cebuana Amit logs 2 wins, makes Last 24

Inquirer.net - 
Cebuana billiards queen Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit posted two emphatic wins in Group 1 yesterday to advance to the Last 24 round of the 2011 Yalin World Women's 10-Ball Championship at the Robinson's Galleria in Ortigas.

Meralco takes on Ginebra; RoS eyes sixth win

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—The best and the worst in the PBA Philippine Cup collide even as Meralco tries to bounce back from a humiliating loss when it faces Barangay Ginebra tonight at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Big Chill defeat RnW Pacific Pipes

Inquirer.net - 
BIG CHILL BREEZED through to an easy win as they blasted the RnW Pacific Pipes, 70-48 in the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup at the Trinity University of Asia gym.

Fil-Am out of SEA Games

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The campaign of the Philippine men's tennis team suffered a major blow after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) denied the request of Fil-American Dennis Lajola to play in the SEA Games.

Winless no more

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
When Tim Cone left the Alaska Aces in the offseason to coach the B-MEG Llamados, it was already expected that the milk masters would struggle as they opened a new chapter in their franchise.

more lockout talks ahead

Stuff.co.nz - 
NBA players and owners will start negotiating again Sunday (NZ time), and the union's leaders say they're unified as they seek to resolve the lockout.

Cricket's chance to start afresh

Herald Sun - 
THERE have been 134 years of Test cricket but the game woke up today kicking and screaming to the fresh start it must seize. By throwing three Pakistani cricketers into jail cells for spot-fixing, a London judge has provided the stern deterrent that ...

Pool face-off: Orcollo favored over German ace

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Though beaten the last time out, Filipino world No. 1 Dennis Orcollo remains the favorite over German ace Ralf Souquet in their Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Saturday at the Pagcor Airport Casino in ...

Nat'l inter-cities chess starts today

Inquirer.net - 
THE 2011 National Inter-Cities and Municipalities Chess Team Championship gets underway today at the Pavilion Event Center in Tanauan City, Batangas.

Diane and Gwen vie for world beauty crowns on Sunday

Malaya - 
MISS World Philippines 2011 Gwendoline Ramos Ruais and Bb. Pilipinas-International 2011 Diane Samar Necio will battle it out with beauty delegates from all over the world in their respective pageants on Sunday, November 6. Diane will compete alongside ...

Suriyan predicts tough challenge against Nashiro

Bangkok Post - 
Suriyan Por Chokchai is expected to face a tough challenge when he defends his WBC super-flyweight title against Japan's Nobuo Nashiro at Bangkok's Nimibutr gymnasium today.

Marquez willing to take doping tests

Philippine Star - 
LOS ANGELES - Juan Manuel Marquez' strength and conditioning coach is no angel, and the Mexican fighter Wednesday challenged everyone to a test.

Breeders' Cup: Grade 1 Selections

ESPN - 
The first year I attended the Breeders' Cup, there were eight races. Now there are 15. For the passionate gambler, I am sure it is veritable feast of racing, but I always feel a bit overwhelmed.

New Winter Youth Games mascot a favorite with kids, hunters

NBCSports.com - 
Meet YOGGL, which was just unveiled as the new Winter Youth Olympic Games mascot today. Nationality: Austrian. Species: Alpine chamois, which is basically a wild goat found in the European Alps.

Roddy Forsyth: the day broke the news that Alex Ferguson was to become ...

Telegraph.co.uk - 
The beep of the pager signalled something urgent was brewing. In this case the insistent tone went off while I was driving on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov 6, 1986.

Sinag five draws comebacking Thais

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Defending champion Sinag Pilipinas has been bracketed with returning Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam in the group stages of the 26th Southeast Asian Games ...

Entertainment


Bieber's alleged fling 'honest'

Stuff.co.nz - 
The woman who claims Justin Bieber is the father of her baby is an "honest, good person," her family says. Mariah Yeater has filed a paternity lawsuit against the 17-year-old singer claiming that her three-month-old son is his child.

Charice skips shows after dad is killed

AsiaOne - 
HER estranged father was stabbed to death by a drunken man on Monday night in the Philippines. The tragedy has led Philippine singing sensation Charice Pempengco, better known by her single moniker Charice, to cancel her appearances in ...

Kim Kardashian: She's Just Like Us (Kind of)

Huffington Post (blog) - 
Although I hate to admit it, I like Kim Kardashian. I love her family's reality show. I love that Kim is a businesswoman. She's a hustler.

Conrad Murray's attorney claims crime cannot be proved

Winnipeg Free Press - 
Dr. Conrad Murray's defense attorney Ed Chernoff has said the prosecution cannot "prove" he committed a crime relating to the death of Michael Jackson.

Lindsay Lohan to strip naked for Playboy again because Hef hated the pics

Ninemsn - 
Lindsay Lohan might be going to jail in a couple of days but she's still got time to squeeze in another nude photo shoot. Lindsay famously accepted nearly $1 million to pose semi-nude for Playboy but according to E! News, the founder of the mag, ...

'Skyfall,' the new James Bond film, prompts the question: which 007 flick ...

Washington Post (blog) - 
'Skyfall,' the new James Bond film, prompts the question: which 007 flick boasts the best title? By Jen Chaney Javier Bardem and Daniel Craig, Bond villain and Bond in “Skyfall.

Ms. Earth moves from Bangkok to Manila

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Due to the worsening flood situation in Thailand, the organizers of the Miss Earth 2011 pageant have decided to hold the event in the Philippines.

Twilight Stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner 'Imprint' On ...

Huffington Post - 
"Twilight Saga" stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner left their "imprint" on Hollywood Thursday when they stamped their hands and feet in the cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Lea Salonga wins Heritage Award

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - LEA Salonga added another feather on her cap as she received The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York Awards' Heritage Award (TOFA-NY), which was recently held at Carnegie Hall.

Diane and Gwen vie for world beauty crowns on Sunday

Malaya - 
MISS World Philippines 2011 Gwendoline Ramos Ruais and Bb. Pilipinas-International 2011 Diane Samar Necio will battle it out with beauty delegates from all over the world in their respective pageants on Sunday, November 6. Diane will compete alongside ...

A Flu-Ridden Rihanna Cancels Sweden Shows

New York Times (blog) - 
As one of her singles climbed to the top of the pop music charts in the United States, Rihanna canceled a second show in Sweden because of illness and exhaustion.

Hugh Grant with burlesque artist Elisa Schmidt days before Tinglan Hong baby visit

Daily Mail - 
Despite becoming a father at 51, Hugh Grant clearly has no intention of changing his womanising ways. Days before returning to London to visit his baby daughter by a Chinese actress, he was seen this week enjoying the attentions of a ...

Scarlett Johansson Is 'Too Attractive' For Movies Now

Hollywood.com - 
There are a lot of problems in this world (like pollution and world hunger), but those things pale in comparison to the massive dilemma Scarlett Johansson is facing nowadays.

Drury Lane's 'Sound of Music' makes suburbs a destination

Chicago Tribune - 
Even before Jennifer Blood's pulsing Maria warbled her first note, "The Sound of Music" at the Drury Lane Theatre had $2 million in the bank.

Marcus Canty – 'Every Little Step' – The X Factor Live Performance Video

earsucker - 
Marcus Canty took on some Bobby Brown on last night's performance episode of The X Factor. He performed a song written by his mentor, LA Reid, Bobby's hit song, Every Little Step.

From Saigon to under the sea

Philippine Star - 
Jinky Llamanzares is the villainous Ursula in Atlantis Productions' staging of Disney's The Little Mermaid. Jinky Llamanzares takes on the villainous role of Ursula in Atlantis Productions' staging of Disney's The Little Mermaid, which runs from Nov.

Meeting Mario

Inquirer.net - 
There are a few things that I discovered about Mario Maurer the day I first saw him. One, he can't dance but he'll do his best to please his fans.

Lakoda Rayne Receive Mixed Reviews for Fleetwood Mac Cover on 'X Factor'

PopCrush - 
Lakoda Rayne were the second group to perform tonight on 'X Factor,' and the girls' rendition of Fleetwood Mac's dreamy, melancholy tune 'Landslide' garnered mixed reviews.

Amanda Seyfried admits she enjoyed Justin Timberlake love scenes for In Time

Mirror.co.uk - 
Bubbly blonde Amanda Seyfried was happy to be reunited with her old pal Justin Timberlake for the action thriller In Time. And she says she particularly enjoyed their love scenes together.



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