Saturday, November 26, 2011

26 NOV 2011, SAT: Sports & Ent't

Sports


Cebuano Gould may see action in Azkals match against Beckham-led LA Galaxy

Cebu Daily News - 
A CEBUANO footballer may get a chance to play with football stars David Beckham and Landon Donovan when the Philippine Azkals face LA Galaxy on Dec. 3 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Manny Pacquiao: Ongoing negotiations for the Megafight

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Joss Gooseman: On the Philippine news site ABS-CBN, Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO's) was quoted as saying that there are currently ongoing negotiations for a fight with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Junior ( 42-0, 26 KO's), but that nothing yet is final ...

Minoza posts gripping comeback

Cebu Daily News - 
GOLF legend Frankie Minoza posted one of the most riveting comebacks in the ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour yesterday as he outlasted Rufino Bayron and Elmer Saban on the second playoff hole to win the ICTSI Wack Wack Championship at the East course in San ...

PSC chair ready to face Senate probe

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia said he's ready to face any “investigation” regarding the country's disappointing performance in the ...

Drained Djokovic looking forward to a rest

Moneycontrol.com - 
LONDON (Reuters) - A year that began with a 41-match winning streak, included three grand slam titles and saw him knock Rafa Nadal off his perch ended in tame fashion for a "drained" Novak Djokovic when he made an early exit from the ...

Easy win for Manila Southwoods

Journal Online - 
DAVAO -- Manila Southwoods-Masters easily brushed aside the brave challenge put up by Del Monte to romp away with the championship division title in the final round of the revived sixth Philippine Airlines (PAL) Ladies Interclub at the Rancho Palos ...

Baguio City bets dominate

Journal Online - 
Baguio City—Angela Caronongan raised her victories to four, powering Baguio City to the overall lead with 19 gold medals in the 2011 Batang Pinoy sportsfest here.

Tigers fuel playoff bid, bundle out Clickers

Philippine Star - 
Pong Escobal of Shopinas.com chases a driving Celino Cruz of Powerade in this bit of action during their showdown at the Smart Big Dome.

Django faces Peach in PBB tonite

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Francisco “Django” Bustamante vows to go all out against fellow world 9-ball champion Daryl Peach of Britain as they clash tonight in the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series at Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque ...

Petron eyes revenge vs Bolts

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Petron Blaze seeks revenge Saturday when it battles Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup as it presses its bid for one of two twice-to-beat privileges in the quarterfinal round.

Bacolod officials bats for Sports Tourism

Visayan Daily Star - 
Top officials of the city joined hands to develop sports tourism in Bacolod recently by hosting a series of national and international events, a press release from City Hall said.

AP Source: NBA, players meeting in New York

Boston.com - 
AP Basketball Writer / November 25, 2011 NEW YORK—A person with knowledge of the situation says NBA owners and players are meeting in New York in hopes of ending the 148-day lockout.

LSU rallies over Arkansas to cap perfect regular season

Fox News - 
Baton Rouge, LA - LSU faced its largest deficit of the season ranked Tigers scored 41 of the game's final 44 points to complete a perfect regular season.

B-Meg barely keeps streak going vs. Rain or Shine

Arab News - 
PJ Simon knocked in a cold-blooded three-point shot with 57 seconds left, and B-Meg survived the loss of a 21-point first-quarter lead to outlast Rain or Shine, 102-100, and register the longest winning streak by far in the PBA ...

Zambales hosts dragon boat tilt, world champs joining

Inquirer.net - 
CANDELARIA, Zambales—Zambales will host a two-day dragon boat competition here starting today, the first time that such an event will be held in the province.

Mendoza is Boom Boom's key to Ponce de Leon bout

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - If Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista scores a convincing win over Miguel Angel Mendoza of Mexico, he might finally get a rematch against his former tormentor Daniel Ponce de Leon.

Boxing Promoter speaks out on Victor Ortiz vs Andre Berto II

Doghouse Boxing - 
By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing - Victor Ortiz vs. Andre Berto the rematch is set to go off sometime in the early part of the New Year.

Big Chill stuns Road Warriors

Manila Standard Today - 
BIG Chill took advantage of an errant pass by NLEX forward Dave Marcelo in the closing seconds to beat the Road Warriors, 85-83, on Thursday in the Philippine Basketball Association D-League Aspirants' Cup at the Trinity University of Asia gym.

Tsonga knocks out Nadal in ATP World Tour Finals

Times of India - 
Rafael Nadal reacts after losing a point against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their Group B singles match in the round robin stage of the ATP World Tour Finals in London.


Entertainment


Did Sharon ink P1-B deal with TV5?

Manila Bulletin - 
By JECELYN V. MACAHINDOG MANILA, Philippines - Now it can be told why Sharon Cuneta isn't in ABS-CBN's Christmas Station ID.

Lovi Poe: Certified bankable actress

Manila Standard Today - 
One of the busiest movie actresses today is Lovi Poe. That's proof of her bankability as noted in the critical and public acceptance of her act.

Jay-Z Congratulates Drake On 'Take Care' Album Sales

MTV.com (blog) - 
Fans weren't the only ones were impressed with the 631, 000 copies that Drake's sophomore album Take Care sold it its first week on the charts.

Winners of 2011 Melon Music Awards announced

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Boy band BEAST, girl groups 2NE1 and Girls Generation, and solo singer IU bagged the major awards in the 2011 Melon Music Award held on Nov. 24 in Seoul, South Korea.

'Mamma Mia' actor is spreading the joy

Belleville News Democrat - 
On any given day, there are at least seven performances of “Mamma Mia!” around the world. The vast commercial success of the stage musical featuring the hit songs of ABBA - more than 42 million people have seen ...

'Breaking Dawn' birth scene causing seizures in the audience?

Los Angeles Times - 
Apparently some of the fainting at screenings of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" isn't over the epic romance between Edward Cullen and Bella Swan.

George Michael pulls plug on UK tour dates

Herald Sun - 
George Michael has cancelled all Symphonica dates until Christmas. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images SINGER George Michael today postponed all his scheduled UK shows this month and next after spending time in hospital with pneumonia in Vienna.

Be Vigilant

Tempo - 
Jesus said to His disciples, “Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.

Miss Earth bets swept to Phl by Thai floods

Philippine Star - 
As Funfare reported a few issues back, the 2011 Miss Earth pageant has been moved back to the Philippines, its original home, because of the rising floods in Thailand, threatening Bangkok where it was supposed to be held.

Macy's Parade includes SD students

Daily Republic - 
RAPID CITY (AP) - At least three South Dakota students took part in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Neil Diamond rides a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday.

Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore Tweet Their Thanks ... Separately

Reuters - 
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have broken their Twitter silence in the spirit of the holiday season. The estranged celebrity power-couple -- who announced their split after six years of marriage earlier this month, ...

TV tonight: Iron Man

Montreal Gazette - 
Big-screen movies that rely on eye-filling special effects rarely translate well to TV's small dimensions, no matter how big your living-room model is.

Photo Flash: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Opens in Manila

Broadway World - 
New York, November 24, 2011 -- Based on the lavish production images, some first seen online, we just received from Atlantis Productions Inc., a prolific theater company that's been bringing the newest shows from New York City to Manila for over 12 ...

Now the trouble really begins for Berlusconi

New Zealand Herald - 
Silvio Berlusconi will no longer be able to pull prime ministerial strings to avoid his court cases. Photo / AP As Italy's Prime Minister, he avoided court by flying to foreign summits while pushing for laws to make himself immune from ...

Paris Hilton Shoots Bikini Calendar in Hawaii, Jets to L.A. for Thanksgiving ...

Zimbio - 
By Deena on 2011-11-24T11:19:09 Paris Hilton and her pal DJ Afrojacks take time out to jetski in Hawaii.Afrojacks will play a concert on the 23rd.

Krajcik makes it into lucky No. 7

Wooster Daily Record - 
Photo By Dan Starcher PhotoJosh Krajcik fans showed up in full force Thanksgiving Eve complete with Josh Krajcik T-shirts, banners and signs at The Olde Jaol for the"'Joshwatch'"party.

'The X Factor' USA: Simon Cowell gives judge Demi Lovato album after Drew gaffe

Examiner.com - 
On Thursday night, "The X Factor" eliminated both Lakoda Rayne and LeRoy Bell from the competition -- but what was just as surprising was seeing that Simon Cowell was still hung up on LA Reid seemingly being clueless as to who sings the song ...

Hit movies' unique elements click with viewers

Inquirer.net - 
In just one year, local box-office records have been tumbling like a row of dominoes. First, “No Other Woman” set a new gold standard at the tills to the tune of some P280 million.

Kevin Durant tweets December 17 release date for Nike Zoom KD IV 'Nerf'

Examiner.com - 
Kevin Durant made a few wishes come true today when he answered a question that has been on the minds of his fans and sneaker heads everywhere.

GOODS: Cibo Trattoria Hosting “Odd Bits” Dinner With Chef/Author Jennifer McLagan

Scout Magazine (blog) - 
Vancouver, BC | Cibo Trattoria in conjunction with Barbaro-Jo's Books to Cooks is pleased to present a very special evening with author and chef Jennifer McLagan on Monday, November 28th.

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