Sunday, November 20, 2011

20 NOV 2011, SUN: Sports & Ent't

Sports


Sinag five, Black vow to finish job vs Thais

Philippine Star - 
JAKARTA - For Sinag Pilipinas, nothing has changed even as Thailand upset the home team late Friday to foil the highly anticipated Philippines-Indonesia championship game.

Shame on you!

Malaysia Star - 
Hostility towards our team and media at the SEA Games in Indonesia is a complete disgrace. IT'S incredibly ridiculous how rivalry between Malaysia and Indonesia has intensified at the current Sea Games in Indonesia.

Boosters rip Barako again

Manila Standard Today - 
OOZING with confidence and momentum, surging Petron Blaze ended the last five minutes of play with a bang to repeat over Barako Bull, 75-66, for its third straight victory, moving the Boosters to solo third in the 2011 Philippine ...

PBA: Maierhofer makes debut vs B-Meg

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - In a recent three-team trade, which between B-Meg and Barangay Ginebra will benefit more, at least in the PBA Philippine Cup?

Fil-Aussie cyclist gains podium finish

Philippine Star - 
JAKARTA - Fil-Australian lady rider Apryl Eppinger has achieved her goal of giving honor to her mother's native land as she grabbed the silver in the 500m individual time ...

Bowlers running 1-2 in Masters

Philippine Star - 
JAKARTA - The Philippine male keglers remained steady through five days of SEA Games bowling competitions here, pocketing the silver in the team event late Friday then putting ...

Blu Girls rout Thais, claim 7th SEAG title

Philippine Star - 
Members of the Phl Blu Girls whoop it up after completing their gold medal romp in the SEAG women's softball competitions with a 6-0 rout of Thailand in Indonesia.

Alcano, Peach face off as 'big-time' resumes

Inquirer.net - 
World 9-ball and 8-ball champion Ronato “Volcano” Alcano. Photo taken from http://www.wpapool.com MANILA, Philippines—With the odds favoring him, Filipino World 9-ball and 8-ball champion Ronato “Volcano” Alcano clashes with ...

La Salle, NU scuttle PCCL foes

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Norbert Torres and Joshua Webb fueled a big start that easily carried La Salle past University of Batangas, 78-55, Saturday at the start of the Sweet 16 knockout round of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League ...

Filipino bets fall short in many fronts

Manila Standard Today - 
PALEMBANG—Early results Friday saw the Philippines grabbing two bronze medals in the 26th Southeast Asian Games. In Jakarta, the men's sabre team bannered by gold medal winner Walbert Mendoza and backed by Giancarlo Nocom, Eric Brando II and Edmon ...

So, Jose keep lead in chess

Inquirer.net - 
PALEMBANG, Indonesia—Grandmaster Wesley So and two-time national women's champion WFM Rulp Ylem Jose notched their second straight wins Friday to keep the lead in their respective division of the standard chess competition of the 26th ...

2 more bronze for PHL in SEA Games

Visayan Daily Star - 
Early results yesterday saw the Philippines winning two more bronze medals in the 26th Southeast Asian Games. In Jakarta, the men's sabre team bannered by gold medal winner Walbert Mendoza and backed by Giancarlo Nocom, Eric Brando II and Edmon Velez, ...

Mariano tops Leviste chess tilt

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Nelson Mariano III finished with 5.5 points after six grueling rounds to rule the college division of the 8th Dr.

Live coverage: Presidents Cup golf day four

The Age - 
The International team must reverse history if it is to win the Presidents Cup today. The US team holds a 13-9 lead with 12 singles matches to be played today at Royal Melbourne.

David Flatman: Johnson is a giant - just look at how he said farewell

The Independent - 
Allow me to begin by declaring myself unavailable for the role of England manager. I know it's perhaps not what you expected to hear, but everyone else seems to be partaking in this particularly odd ritual, so why not.


Entertainment


PAL to use bigger jets for underground river tourism

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Airlines has vowed to promote the Puerto Princesa Underground River—now on the provisional list of winners of the recently concluded online global search for the new Seven Wonders of Nature—by using ...

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One – review

The Guardian - 
The makers of this fourth film in the series based on Stephenie Meyer's vampire bestsellers follow the example of another lucrative franchise, the Harry Potter pictures, both in offering no helpful synopsis to newcomers and in filming the final novel ...

You can't help but feel Demi Moore's pain

Mirror.co.uk - 
So Demi Moore has finally waved the white flag on her marriage to Ashton Kutcher. About time too. Trying to keep a rein on her randy toyboy husband was killing her.

Gwendoline Ruais back after Miss World runner-up finish

GMANews.TV - 
At 5'11", Gwendoline Ruais was one of the tallest contestants in the recently concluded Miss World 2011 pageant. But her height isn't the only thing that makes the 21-year-old French-Filipina stand out.

Fat contract for Sharon

Journal Online - 
BEING a megastar spells a big difference. And this is what Sharon Cuneta is just about to prove after signing a deal with TV5. While TV5 is fast growing, with them acquiring the megastar, they would also make history.

2 classic musicals get Blu-ray upgrades

Deseret News - 
Two best-picture Oscar-winning musicals and a bevy of cartoon classics get Blu-ray upgrades, and seven Jean Harlow movies land on DVD for the first time, as a wide array of golden oldies are released on home video ...

Police Say Media Prompted New Investigation of Natalie Wood's Death

Reuters - 
Media attention surrounding the drowning death of actress Natalie Wood nearly 30 years ago played a key role in Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's decision to officially reopen the case on Friday.

'I'll take Kate to see Titanic prow for real': Virgin boss Richard Branson and...

Daily Mail - 
It is one of the most iconic images in film history. When Kate Winslet stood on the prow of the Titanic in the blockbuster 1997 film, it turned her into an overnight superstar.

Solemnity of Christ the King

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Church's liturgical year has now come to an end. This last Sunday in the Liturgical Calendar is dedicated to Christ the King of the Universe.

Was Jane Austen poisoned?

Daily Maverick - 
Victorian author Jane Austen was only 41 when she died, and the cause of death has never been verified. Now a crime novelist investigating the matter claims that Austen may have been the victim of arsenic poisoning.

New life for a New Avenger

Manila Bulletin - 
RADICAL CHANGE - After rebuffing Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Daredevil now joins the ranks of the New Avengers. MANILA, Philippines - After the horrible mess that was Shadowland, where Matt Murdock was possessed by a demon and found ...

The Sound of Music still enchants after 46 years

Philippine Star - 
Our family was glad to have made the effort to watch the production of “The Sound of Music” at the Resorts World Newport Theatre last November 12, with thanks to my good friend and Tokayo (namesake) William Tieng for the tickets.

Bradley Cooper helps homeless

TheCelebrityCafe.com - 
It seems as if looks aren't the only thing Hangover actor Bradley Cooper has. Recently, People Magazine decided to name Cooper as its sexiest man alive.

Simon busted for cheeky eyeful

The Sun - 
Sneaky peek ... Simon seems to be having a crafty glance at his fellow judge's cleavage By LAURA CAROE CHEEKY Simon Cowell has been busted sneaking a peek at Paula Abdul's ample assets - after he was caught on camera.

What to watch: 'The Descendants'

Taunton Daily Gazette - 
By Anonymous Tonight is the premiere of "The Case for Christmas." When the population is losing faith in Santa Claus and the Christmas spirit, Santa is served with a class action lawsuit for irreparable emotional distress by a sporting-goods mogul who ...

JLo, Marc Anthony sharing stage

Tempo - 
JENNIFER Lopez and Marc Anthony will be sharing the stage - but not at the same time. Anthony, 43, will be performing at the American Music Awards (AMAs) in LA with Pitbull and rapper Lil Jon.

Goodbye EMI: Thanks For The Memories

Sabotage Times - 
Recently taken over by Universal, it's time to toast EMI's demise with some of their finest album sleeves. EMI is no longer.

Liam Hemsworth Is This Week's Hotness!

The FABlife - 
The power of District 12 is strong already. Proof: After Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, had a significant early lead in our weekly Hotness poll, Hunger Games fans across the globe joined the rebellion and pushed li'l bro Liam Hemsworth to victory and ...

Is time running out?

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Are the numbers really becoming more alarming by the minute, by the hour, by the day? Are the deadlines truly looming larger than ever?

Pinoy artist Rodel Tapaya wins grand prize in intl art tilt

GMANews.TV - 
Filipino visual artist Rodel Tapaya received SGD45,000 (roughly P1.5 million) as he bagged the grand prize at the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Signature Art competition in Singapore.

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