Tuesday, November 29, 2011

29 NOV 2011, TUE: Sports & Ent't

Sports


Underrated no more

Philippine Star - 
JB Baylon wasn't at the Big Dome to witness Powerade's stunning 131-96 win over Talk 'N' Text in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations last Sunday night.

Battered Talk 'N Text battles B-Meg

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines - Talk 'N Text coach Chot Reyes summed it up perfectly on his Twitter post Sunday night after a 35-point loss: “We're like sitting ducks (defensively).

Fil-Am golf: John Hay pulls away by 13 pts

Inquirer.net - 
BAGUIO CITY—Fred Puckett bucked an aching back to match par-61 worth 36 points and lift defending Seniors Fil champion Camp John Hay to a 13-point lead Monday after two rounds of the 62nd Fil-Am Invitational golf tournament at the Baguio Country Club ...

Confident boxer Khan ready for all comers

AFP - 
WASHINGTON - Britain's Amir Khan is confident of victory next week against Lamont Peterson and ready if unbeaten rivals Floyd Mayweather or Tim Bradley come calling, but has no plans to fight friend Manny Pacquiao.

Gems scuttle Superchargers, regain lead; NLEX up

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines - A third-quarter burst got Cebuana Lhuillier rolling and the Gems went on to drub Big Chill, 81-65, Monday and regain top spot in the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup at the Far Eastern University gym.

PSC seeks P1M from Galaxy pie

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Six days before the much-awaited friendly match between the MLS Champion LA Galaxy and the Philippine Azkals, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is at a loss as to who will foot the bill for the two-day rental of the ...

Filipino jins blow bids for London Games

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Filipino jins suffered stinging setbacks against stronger rivals and bowed out of the Asian Taekwondo Championship in Thailand, the second and last ...

Reyes, Amit ready to defend crown

Inquirer.net - 
EFREN “Bata” Reyes and Rubilen Amit of the Philippines will defend their title in the second World Mixed Doubles Billiards Championships on Nov. 30 in Hangzhou, China.

Jilong pays tribute to Philippine FF

The Official Home of Asian Football - 
AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong presenting a pennant to PFF President Mariano Araneta at the PFF Congress in Manila. Manila: AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong recently attended the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Congress and stressed the ...

Contrasting starts for UAAP volley champs

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines - La Salle kicked off its women's title defense with a victory while men's titleholder University of Santo Tomas fell on its debut in the UAAP volleyball tournament over the weekend.

Spring comes early

The Economist (blog) - 
WHEN the National Basketball Association's (NBA) players' union rejected the owners' “final” take-it-or-leave-it proposal to end their lockout on November 14th, David Stern (pictured), the league's commissioner, deemed the impasse a “nuclear winter” ...

Undefeated Mexicans battle Pinoys in Cebu

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Undefeated Mexican fighters Miguel Angel "Terry" Mendoza and Marcos "Geraldito" Cardenas are preparing for battle when they travel to the Philippines for "Pinoy Pride X" on December 10.

PCCL: Webmasters, Olympians collide in Ormoc

Inquirer.net - 
The University of Cebu Webmasters and the STI Olympians tangle Tuesday in the Visayas-Mindanao leg of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League at the Ormoc Astrodome in Ormoc City.

Phil Younghusband believes game with LA Galaxy will put Azkals on the map

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - More than being keyed up to play against his idol, David Beckham, the Philippine Azkals' Phil Younghusband believes the upcoming game will boost his team's exposure.

Perpetual spikers stay on top

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Perpetual Help overpowered a listless Mapua with plenty to spare, 25-1, 25-17, 25-9, over the weekend to remain unscathed and atop the standings in the women's division of the 87th NCAA indoor volleyball competitions at the Ninoy ...

Django snaps local failure in PBB

Malaya - 
FORMER world 9-ball champion Francisco "Django" Bustamante edged Daryl Peach of Great Britain 9-8 last Saturday to snap foreign domination in the Philippine Bigtime Billiards Face Off 10-Ball Series at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Paranaque City.

Webber vows to come back stronger

TODAYonline - 
SAO PAULO - Mark Webber capped Red Bull's dominant year with a win at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) finishing ahead of team-mate Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Jenson Button in the final race of the season.

Baguio champ

Tempo - 
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - Host Baguio City emerged as the overall champion in the Central and Northern Luzon leg of the 2011 Batang Pinoy Games with 63 gold, 54 silver and 54 bronze medals.


Entertainment


Sharon reacts on KC's tell all

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - After KC Concepcion publicly admitted that her relationship with fellow celebrity Piolo Pascual is over, Sharon immediately expressed her support with what her daughter is going through right now.

Derek to bid farewell to frisbee?

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Actor Derek Ramsay may have to say goodbye to frisbee after he figured in an accident while playing the sport on Sunday.

New country brand out next month

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Tourism (DOT) will finally come out with a new campaign brand for the country to replace the very popular “Wow Philippines.

Breaking down 'Breaking Dawn -- Part 1': What do you think?

Los Angeles Times - 
When it opened Nov. 18, the long-awaited, long-titled vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" didn't fare particularly well with movie critics, many of whom found it corny, toothless or at best a guilty pleasure.

Serve my Hotdog well-done

Philippine Star - 
They have split up years ago, in the mid-'80s (more than a decade after the group was organized), and have reunited for a concert three times since then, with a fourth one set for Thursday, Dec. 1, at the PICC Tent, CCP Complex, Pasay City.

Jessica Simpson Pays a Visit to Lady Gaga's Holiday Workshop

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PopSugar.com (blog) - 
Jessica Simpson bundled herself up in a fuzzy coat and Ugg boots for a visit to Barneys in NYC today. The luxury retailer has temporarily transformed its Manhattan outpost into Lady Gaga's Workshop for the holiday season.

Watch: Angelina Jolie gets teary as she opens up about her late mum

Ninemsn - 
Angelina Jolie might appear to be a total super-mum…but she says her own mum did it even better. Ange opened up about her late mother, actress Marcheline Bertrand, to US 60 minutes, welling up with tears as she spoke and admitting the conversation ...

Charice pays tribute to her Father during David Foster & Friends concert

Zeibiz - 
The 19-year-old Pyramid hit-maker dedicate a song to her late Father during her set on David Foster and Friends concert in Las Vegas last Friday.

The Day's Best | 11.27.11

News & Observer - 
Japanese ballet dancer Motoko Hirayama performs along with Romanian ballet dancer Razvan Mazilu, not seen, during the premiere of the "Requiem.

Review: 'The Sound of Music'

Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) - 
Elisa Matthews is Maria and Brad Little is Captain von Trapp in Media Theatre's production of "The Sound of Music." By Howard Shapiro A joke among diabetics is that we're not allowed to see The Sound of Music because of all the sugar.

Our X Factor Favorite Is Fire! Misha B Breathes New Life In Cyndi Lauper Classic!

PerezHilton.com - 
People, listen to us closely. If you're not voting for Misha B on The X Factor UK, you're choosing NOT to vote for the best of the rest that is competing this season.

Temple Grandin joins Twitter

New York Post - 
Temple Grandin, the autistic doctor who revolutionized animal sciences and whose life story became an Emmy-winning HBO movie last year, has started on Twitter.

Music Blog Invents Tool To Eliminate Nickelback From The Web

RTT News - 
(RTTNews) - Those who visit music blog Aux.com and download its free service called 'Nickelblock' will have the chance to eliminate any and all traces of Nickelback from their web browsers while surfing the internet.

Pastor's corner: For what it's worth, consider the believer's secure future

Leesville Daily Leader - 
Having celebrated my 84th birthday recently, a long time favorite and greatly loved passage of scripture has become increasingly dear to me.

Sagada's time

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Efforts to promote Sagada's ancient and revered pottery traditions are expected to be further boosted with the showcasing this month of the Australian Embassy-supported Ub Ubbo 2011: An exhibition of ...

Philippine Fashion Week: Leaving them wanting more

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
SIX DESIGNERS wowed the crowd and left them wanting to see more than just their 10-piece collections on the fourth day of Philippine Fashion Week.

Vanessa Hudgens: Disney movies cured my shyness

CTV.ca - 
The 22-year-old actress -- who shot to fame in the "High School Musical" film franchise alongside former boyfriend Zac Efron -- revealed she was a shy child until she discovered the fairytale movies which helped her to discover a love of performing.

'Spider therapy', a detox hut and why cancer-stricken Robin Gibb insists he'll...

Daily Mail - 
The magnificent, rambling 12th-century mansion in Oxfordshire that Robin Gibb calls home is full: its flagstoned hall rings with noise.

"Make Me Proud": Does Drake Actually Care About Women?

The Awl - 
Aubrey “Drake” Graham released his sophomore album, Take Care, the other week. On it, Drake talks about many women, and sometimes a single woman, and all the ways they've hurt and mistreated the rapper-singer from Toronto.

Saturdays' Una Healy: I like people touching my baby bump

Now Magazine Online - 
Una Healy is expecting a little girl with boyfriend Ben Foden but the couple aren't arranging a wedding. The Saturdays star, 30, is too busy getting ready for the girls' All Fired Up!

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