Wednesday, December 7, 2011

07 DEC 2011, WED: Sports & Ent't

Sports


Spain XI vs RP Azkals

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - A club from Spain and either a formidable Southeast Asian country or a highly-ranked nation could possibly come here before the Philippine Azkals compete in the AFC Challenge Cup slated this March.

Japeth Aguilar heroics rescue Texters; Powerade makes the playoffs

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Benched for most of the night for being a defensive liability, Japeth Aguilar played the finest 3.7 seconds of his career to lift Talk 'N Text to a huge 80-78 victory over Petron Blaze in the PBA Philippine Cup ...

Tigers avenge embarrassing loss to Energy

Inquirer.net - 
THE POWERADE Tigers closed in on the Barako Bull Energy, 99-95, to improve their place in the standings with the quarterfinals looming on the horizon in the 2011 PBA Philippine Cup yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Stags nip Eagles, gain PCCL finals

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Even minus one of its star trio, San Sebastian found a way to topple varsity heavyweight Ateneo and claim the first title berth in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League.

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather saga continues

Now Boxing (blog) - 
The almost nauseating saga of whether WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO's) will ever fight undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Philippine Open to be seen in 200 countries

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Open, Asia's oldest national championship, goes truly international next year when all four rounds of its 96th staging will be beamed in about 850 million homes in 200 countries.

Mexican Mendoza vows to stop Bautista in 6 rounds

Inquirer.net - 
Talking confidently without sounding cocky, Mexican fighter Miguel Angel Mendoza vowed to knock Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista out when they tangle in the main event of Pinoy Pride 10 on Saturday at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City.

PBA D-League: Boracay Rum faces Big Chill

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Streaking Boracay Rum battles skidding Big Chill today at the resumption of the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup at the San Juan gym.

UFL semifinals

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - The Loyola Meralco Sparks and Air Force Phoenix forged a title showdown after hurdling their respective rivals on Monday night in the UFL Cup semifinals at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Menor just doing his job

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Despite coach Yeng Guiao's insistence that Shopinas.com forward Ogie Menor deliberately rammed into Rain or Shine's rookie star Paul Lee with intent to hurt him, PBA Commissioner Chito Salud found the accusation ...

Viloria-Segura on PPV

fightnews.com - 
Integrated Sports Media, the pound-for-pound king of sports distribution in North America, announced today that it will distribute the Saturday night “Island Assault 3,” featuring the WBO flyweight championship between defending champion Brian ...

Laguna continues Batang Pinoy Domination

Inquirer.net - 
A day after torching the track, Laguna created huge ripples in the pool to hold sway in the Southern Luzon qualifying leg of the 2011 Batang Pinoy Games.

Breaking News Photo Gallery: Azkals vs LA Galaxy

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines -- Here are some photos taken during the historic match between the Philippine Azkals and the visiting LA Galaxy at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila last ...

Legal action forces Fifa to delay releasing ISL documents

The Independent - 
Losing a loved one unexpectedly is always a tragedy, but even more so when their death is guised wit... Thirteen months ago Montpellier were found guilty of a misconduct charge for fielding understrength ... Chelsea v Valencia, Champions League, ...

Derek wants to play frisbee one last time

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Even after getting injured, hunk actor Derek Ramsay said he hopes to play frisbee one last time before retiring.

Asia's no. 1

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
Finishing a strong joint ninth place in the recent UBS Hong Kong Open and with only one more event in the Tour calendar, Filipino golfer Juvic Pagunsan has assured himself ending the year as Asia's no.

P4.1-B 2012 budget passes 2nd reading

Sun.Star - 
By Jereco O. Paloma City Mayor Sara Duterte described the proposed 2012 annual budget as "Sustaining Socio-Economic Growth Amidst Challenging Times.

Chemito Moreno: I May Return in April, in New York City

BoxingScene.com - 
WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno (32-1, 11KOs) has returned home to Panama and he's already discussing his next move.


Entertainment


Rhian Ramos: Stop bugging me

Inquirer.net - 
GMA 7 actress Rhian Ramos has filed a temporary protection order suit against her ex-boyfriend, former TV5 host Mohan “Mo Twister” Gumatay, on Monday in Muntinlupa City.

Congratulations Miss Earth 2011

Bangstyle - 
This year's theme for the contest was “The Earth is Crying, Let the Earth Smile Again”, with the slogan “Celebrating Forests for People” in an effort to raise awareness of the effects of climate change.

Industry in shock as RJ Rosales dies

Aussie Theatre (blog) - 
Rosales was best known for his performance in the Australian production of Miss Saigon, in which his portrayal of Thuy earned him a Helpmann Award nomination.

Big Bang's G-Dragon apologizes for marijuana scandal

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Two months after his marijuana use became public, Big Bang leader G-Dragon finally spoke about the incident and apologized.

Brooke Mueller refuses rehab, Charlie Sheen not seeking custody

Ninemsn - 
The TV actress was arrested and charged with cocaine possession in Aspen over the weekend, and was thrown behind bars before ex-hubby, Charlie Sheen posted an $11000 bail.

Rovi and Decipher Reveal UK Smart TV Ad Study Findings

MarketWatch (press release) - 
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec 6, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Rovi Corporation /quotes/zigman/113818/quotes/nls/rovi ROVI +0.15% and Decipher, one of the United Kingdom's leading media strategy and research companies, today released the first results ...

American band Train to perform in Araneta

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - American pop rock band Train arrived in Manila on Tuesday for their scheduled concert in the country. The band's group members Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood are set to rock the Smart Araneta Coliseum ...

Robbers take P1.5M worth of goods from Baguio store

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Robbers stole some P1.5 million worth of cash and goods from a convenience store in Baguio City Tuesday morning.

World's largest insect discovered in New Zealand?

Gadling - 
New Zealand's Little Barrier Island holds the unique distinction of being the home of the world's largest insect species - the giant weta.

Tom Kaun? - Cruise fans 'paid'

Stuff.co.nz - 
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Tom Cruise is in India promoting the latest installment of the action series. Fans gathering to greet Tom Cruise at Mumbai Airport, were in fact paid extras who had never heard of the actor, it has been reported.

Kanye is top Grammy nominee

Philippine Star - 
If I were Kanye West I would be wondering right now why my album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is not a nominee for Album of the Year at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

Top 10 Steven Spielberg Movies: The Best from the Best

Movie Fanatic - 
Steven Spielberg has not one, but two films arriving in December: The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse. Movie Fanatic is taking a look back at the distinguished career of a blockbuster maker and is presenting our readers the top 10 films of a master ...

For the Senses, Dining in the Dark

New York Times - 
THIS gives a whole new meaning to “mystery meat.” At Dans le Noir, which started in Paris eight years ago and has branches in London, Barcelona and St. Petersburg, Russia, customers dine in a pitch-dark room without knowing the ...

The gentle mastery of Christ

Manila Bulletin - 
Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.

Robo cop-out in Real Steel

Bizcommunity.com - 
It's 2020 and a lot has changed. Apparently, all we ever wanted from boxing was to watch two guys beat each other up. And as mixed martial arts and other brutalities in a cage can only go so far, we've switched over to the next best thing: robot boxing ...

Different look for Marilyn Monroe

Houston Chronicle - 
In this 1946 image taken by photographer Joseph Jasgur and released by Julien's Auctions, Norma Jean Dougherty, who eventually changed her name to Marilyn Monroe, is shown.

'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn': Year In Review

MTV.com - 
We look back on an action-packed 2011 with Rob, Kristen, Jacob and more, in Twilight Tuesdays. By Kara Warner (@karawarner) This week's Twilight Tuesdays is dedicated to the 10 best "Twilight" moments of 2011.

Kimberly Walsh comfortable being 30

Wonder Woman - 
PTI The Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh says she is comfortable being 30 and did not freak out when she reached the milestone age.

Vampires bite off rivals to box office glory for 3rd week

DAWN.com - 
The vampire heart-throbber neared the quarter-billion-dollar mark, raking in a total of $246.9 million since it opened, and $16.5 this weekend alone.

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