Tuesday, November 15, 2011

15 NOV 2011, TUE: Sports & Ent't

Sports


PH lady cagers stun Malaysians

Manila Bulletin - 
JAKARTA - The Philippines men's basketball team expectedly steamrolled Cambodia but the limelight surprisingly fell on the women's team.

Orcollo, grappler, bridge players unload the golds in SEAG

ABS CBN News - 
PALEMBANG, Indonesia - World No. 1 Dennis Orcollo descended on the Southeast Asian Games to claim the 8-ball gold medal, a 28-year-old athlete from a family of wrestlers retained his title, and Team Philippines'...

Unfunded climber snatches SEAG gold

Manila Bulletin - 
PALEMBANG - There are five wall climbers in the Philippine team competing in the Southeast Asian Games here, but only one is funded by the Philippine Sports Commission, the rest supported by private sponsors.

Angana extends reign as SEAG wrestling king

Philippine Star - 
PALEMBANG, Indonesia - Wrestling was not first sport of Margarito Angana, who claimed his second straight gold medal in the 55-kg division of wrestling in the Southeast Asian ...

Palami to keep U-23 Azkals for 2013 despite SEAG defeat

Inquirer.net - 
JAKARTA—Dan Palami, the prime mover behind football's resurgence back home, is not about to abandon the Philippine Under-23 squad despite its disastrous showing in the 26th Southeast Asian Games here.

Yap, Barroca lift Llamados past Aces

Manila Standard Today - 
In another nip-and-tuck thriller, B-MEG once again got Alaska 's number down the clutch, with James Yap and rookie Mark Barroca hitting the crucial baskets to lead the Llamados to a tight 92-89 double-overtime escape act in the 2011 ...

SEA Games: Discovery Perlas, Sinag Pilipinas score

Inquirer.net - 
KELAPA Gading, Jakarta—The Discovery Perlas ng Pilipinas cagebelles downed defending champion Malaysia, 64-56, and raised prospects for a rare basketball golden double for the country at the 26th Southeast Asian Games.

Shuttlers claim 'historic' gold

Bangkok Post - 
JAKARTA AND PALEMBANGThailand had another gold-laden spell at the SEA Games yesterday capped by a brilliant victory in the women's team badminton and three titles in taekwondo.

Filipinos victorious

Tempo - 
LAS VEGAS - Veteran Dennis Laurente stopped Ghanian Ayi Bruce in the seventh round of their scheduled eight-round welterweight bout Saturday in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez headliner at the MGM Grand.

Fernandez-Castano Wins Singapore Open with Mickelson Far Behind: A Fan's Take

Yahoo! Sports - 
By Ryan Kekoufski, Yahoo! Contributor Network 16 minutes ago At the rain shortened 2011 Barclays Singapore Open (54 holes), Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano went on to win in a playoff, while Phil Mickelson finished well off the leaderboard.

Big Chill seeks share of PBA D-League top spot

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Big Chill coach Arsenio Dysangco doesn't expect an easy time against newcomer Dub Unlimited when his Superchargers go for a share of the lead in the PBA D-League Monday.

Batangas wins SL-B PCCL title

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - University of Batangas, champion of North Batangas Open League, outlasted Ateneo de Naga, 81-74, to capture the Southern Luzon-Bicol regional games of the Champions League (PCCL) 2011 National Collegiate Championship in Naga City.

RP cyclists back in action

Tempo - 
BEKASI, West Java - Back in harness after missing the opportunity to race in Laos two years ago, Filipino riders attempt to conquer the road events of the 26th Southeast Asian Games starting here Monday.

Lady 'jin' makes UAAP proud in SEA Games

Journal Online - 
CAMILLE MANALO made the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) proud with her golden performance in women's taekwondo of the 26th Southeast Asian Games Indonesia is hosting in Jakarta.

Bradley halts Casamayor in 8

LiveFight.com - 
By Lee Skavydis Casamayor never looked to be in the fight as he held Bradley whenever he could early in the fight and most notably when Bradley got in close range.


Entertainment


DepEd helps students learn on a full stomach

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - More than 63000 undernourished students are receiving free breakfast meals from the Department of Education (DepEd) as part of the agency's efforts to help them do better in school.

Survivor Philippines Celebrity doubles showdown begins tonight

Manila Standard Today - 
Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown is all set to unfold double the danger, twice the drama, and the excitement times two!

CamSur ready for Ad Congress

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - It's all set for the 22nd Philippine Advertising Congress (PAC), or Ad Congress, to be held November 16-19 at the Camarines Sur (CamSur) Watersports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur.

Tantingco: The Undeclared National Artist

Sun.Star - 
I can't remember how many times Nora Aunor has been nominated to the National Artist Award (renamed Order of National Artists recently) since Malacañang declared Fernando Amorsolo the country's first National Artist way back in 1972.

Girls Generation sweeps TV music chart awards

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - K-pop group Girls Generation swept the music chart awards in all three TV music shows in Korea, thanks to their latest album, “The Boys.

PHOTO FLASH: James Earl Jones Receives Honorary Oscar

TheaterMania.com - 
James Earl Jones was presented with an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement onstage at the Wyndham's Theatre, where he is currently starring in Driving Miss Daisy, on Saturday, November 12.

Thia Megia, Maria Aragon Belted Out in Pacquiao-Marquez Title Bout [PHOTOS and ...

International Business Times AU - 
Fil-Am singing sensations Thia Megia and Maria Aragon sang the National anthems of the United States and Philippines, respectively.

Pattinson tries to maintain mystery

RTE.ie - 
Twilight star Robert Pattinson has joked that he will learn to fight in order to defend himself from unwanted press and fan attention.

Bieber plays ping pong to avoid 'daddy' claims

New Zealand Herald - 
Justin Bieber is playing table tennis to take his mind off claims he fathered a woman's child. Photo / AP Justin Bieber plays "ping pong" to take his mind off of fatherhood claims, a friend says.

No favouritism at beauty pageants: Nicole Faria

IBNLive.com - 
New Delhi: Bangalore girl Nicole Faria, the only Indian to have ever won the Miss Earth title, says there is no favouritism at international pageants and she believes the problem lies in the selection process at home.

Dogs 'must get daily exercise in winter'

Swell Pets - 
Failing to ensure dogs get plenty of exercise in winter can lead to behavioural problems, according to one expert. Dog owners have been reminded that cold weather should not stop them from ensuring their pet gets plenty of exercise in winter.

Glee: Mash Off Preview, Adele's 'Rumour Has It / Someone Like You' Mashup ...

Zeibiz - 
Plot: Sue starts a smear campaign to take down her biggest competitor for the Congressional seat. Meanwhile, Puck has a crush, and Will and Shelby Corcoran encourage some friendly competition.

Christmas albums to treasure

Philippine Star - 
“I have looked forward to making this record my entire life,” says Michael Bublé in his liner notes to his Christmas album. “Same here,” I say.

Dancing in the seats

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines -- Sitting in the midst of giggling, screaming teenagers at a Bieber concert might make some people feel old, but so has the initial thought of going to a concert with the year '80s in the title.

Selena Gomez Goes Inside HIT THE LIGHTS

Boomtron.com - 
Creepy neighborhoods, sparklers, disco balls, and big, yellow balloons are just part of the action in Selena Gomez's Hit the Lights.

Vogue names Olsen twins “Best Dressed Sisters” (50 Photo Fashion - Slideshow)

Examiner.com - 
NEW YORK - The Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, have always been seen in Vogue magazine however this month they will be on the cover as the magazine presents its “Best Dressed” issue that will hit newsstands on November 15.

Fil-Am rapper apl.de.ap promotes diversity in US

GMANews.TV - 
Filipino-American rapper-artist apl.de.ap (Allan Lindo Jr.) helped promote diversity at an international leadership summit in California in the United States last November 3, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

James Bond watch sells for $198000

AFP - 
GENEVA - A Rolex watch worn by Roger Moore in the James Bond film "Live and Let Die" -- complete with rotating saw and bullet deflector -- fetched 180000 Swiss francs (150000 euros, $198000) at auction on Monday.

Contractors prodded on road rehab

Inquirer.net - 
Temperature readings in the summer capital have started to drop as the peak tourism season starts, prompting businessmen here to urge contractors to finish repairs on roads leading to Baguio before the Christmas season and the city's flower festival ...

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