Friday, December 23, 2011

23 DEC 2011, FRI: Sports & Ent

Sports


Floyd Mayweather's failings turn runaway success into a train wreck | Kevin ...

The Guardian (blog) - 
Floyd Mayweather Jr should be the saviour of boxing and not, as he would like us to see it, the sacrificial lamb. Only Sugar Ray Leonard of the modern era has rivalled the unbeaten, five-division world champion for pure talent; nobody in the fight game ...

Powerade, Painters gatecrash Final Four

Tempo - 
By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines - The Final Four of the PBA Philippine Cup would have pitted the league's strongest teams in the first match-up and the most popular ballclubs in the other, until Powerade and Rain or Shine upset the form chart.

Lady Eagles whip Tams, stay at 2nd

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo got its rhythm back in the fourth set to foil Far Eastern University, 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, and remain at second place in UAAP Season 74 women's volleyball action late Wednesday at the Arena in San Juan.

Adamson trips UP in UAAP volleyball tournament

GMA News - 
Adamson University, buoyed by its stunning upset of title favorite Far Eastern U last Sunday, scored a straight-sets 25-23, 25-15, 25-15 win over University of the Philippines on Wednesday at The Arena in San Juan City.

ABS-CBN, TV5 want exclusive rights to Azkals games

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Football Federation is looking to strike a television deal worth at least P80 million for the rights to air matches of the Philippine Azkals next year.

PSC: Support for medal hopefuls assured

Inquirer.net - 
By June Navarro MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Sports Commission chair Richie Garcia will spare athletes with high medal chances from the drastic financial cut to be imposed on their nonperforming national sports associations (NSAs).

Biado looks to avenge Gomez's loss to Chang Jung-lin

Cebu Daily News - 
FILIPINO star Carlo “The Black Tiger” Biado seeks revenge against Taiwanese ace Chang Jung-lin when the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series resumes today at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque City.

ALBERT LIM FACES TOP SEED ARTEM DUBRIVNY IN JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL TENNIS FINALS

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Ronnie Nathanielsz The Philippines Albert Lim continues his giant-killing ways and has qualified for the finals of the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl Boys 12 years finals where he will face top seed Artem Dubrivny of Russia.

Rhian tells Mo 'come to court' as new 'scandal' surfaces

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - THE camp of Rhian Ramos has challenged DJ Mo Twister to “come to court” after another “video scandal,” which apparently involves the former lovers, surfaced recently.

Terry's Blues make their point

FOXSports.com - 
Terry, playing his first game since learning that he would be charged for his alleged racist comments towards Anton Ferdinand, was hounded for the majority of the match by the home crowd, but performed solidly and Chelsea were unlucky not to return to ...

'Boxing and Marquez suffered because of Pacquiao'

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - A stable mate of Juan Manuel Marquez claimed that Marquez and the sport of boxing suffered a black eye because of the Manny Pacquiao “fiasco.

PH Azkals 159th in FIFA rankings

Journal Online - 
THE Philippines finished the year about to end in No. 159 in the latest FIFA men's football world rankings released the other day.

ICFP lends a hand to flood victims

Journal Online - 
THE Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (ICFP), headed by its president Dr. Philip Ella Juico, has donated a P25,000 check to the relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Sendong.

NBA Southwest: After winning title, Mavs retool for the future

Salt Lake Tribune - 
By Steve Luhm Coming off their first NBA championship, the Dallas Mavericks have positioned themselves perfectly for another title run.


Entertainment


What Filipinos miss most about Christmas back home

Asianjournal.com - 
MY first Christmas away from home was four years ago, and was made more melancholy because my mom decided to fly back to the Philippines to spend the holidays with my brothers and their families.

'Seek Pedro's intercession for Sendong victims'

Inquirer.net - 
By Candeze R. Mongaya FILIPINOS are being urged to seek the intercession of soon-to-be saint Pedro Calungsod amid efforts to help the victims of Tropical Storm “Sendong.

Mobile-tagging heritage sites in Cebu

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
CEBU CITY -- With just a mobile phone or tablet as digital guide, foreign tourists and locals alike may by themselves explore and take a heritage walk in Cebu City's old Chinese district of Parian.

Is Christ in your Christmas?

Nigerian Tribune - 
Christmas is an annual holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Irish Times - 
Directed by Brad Bird. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Léa Seydoux, Tom Wilkinson, Ving Rhames 12A cert, general release, 132 min WE'VE BECOME accustomed to seeing Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt ...

Disney announces 'The Avengers' converting to 3-D, new title for Disney ...

Entertainment Weekly - 
by Adam B. Vary Walt Disney Pictures announced today that The Avengers will be converted to 3-D for its May 4, 2012 release. The news shouldn't be a huge surprise - Disney is undergoing the same 3-D conversion process for John Carter, and director Joss ...

Cebu Pacific attendants dance safety demonstrations

Boston.com (blog) - 
Just in time for the holidays, the flight attendants of Philippine airlines Cebu Pacific bring you their latest: dancing their safety demonstration to Mariah Carey's rendition of "All I Want for Christmas is You.

National Geographic photo contest 2011: Winners capture stunning images of nature

Daily Mail - 
By Nina Golgowski National Geographic announced their 2011 global-wide photography contest awarding not only a warm financial prize to its three winners but world-wide publication in their magazine.

Metro Manila Film Festival

Inquirer.net - 
(We are running this guide to help moviegoers plan their holiday cinema tour. The 37th MMFF runs from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7, 2012.) Trouble in an otherwise normal family begins when Rod (Agoncillo) loses his job as a bank manager.

Sitti: 2011 a year of learning experiences

Philippine Star - 
By Nathalie Tomada (The Philippine Star) Updated December 23, 2011 12:00 AM 0 Sitti: Meeting my father for the first time was the highlight of the year.

“The X Factor”: Live-blogging/tweeting the finale

San Jose Mercury News (blog) - 
“X Factor” fans, it all comes down to tonight: We'll learn which contestant will nab that $5 million recording contract - the largest prize in TV history.

Steve Jobs to get Grammy for revolutionizing music

Reuters Canada - 
The accolades for Steve Jobs, who died Oct 5, are still pouring in. The Recording Academy said on Wednesday it is giving the co-founder of Apple a special "Trustees Award" Grammy.

Rhian tells Mo 'come to court' as new 'scandal' surfaces

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - THE camp of Rhian Ramos has challenged DJ Mo Twister to “come to court” after another “video scandal,” which apparently involves the former lovers, surfaced recently.

YouTube Lets It Snow with Special Holiday Snowflake Button

TIME - 
By Keith Wagstaff | @kwagstaff | December 22, 2011 | + Have you ever seen a cat play the piano? Ah, but have you ever seen a cat play the piano covered with snow?

Double triumph for Miss Tourism International Singapore

AsiaOne - 
By Steven Patrick "Since I was the runner-up in Miss Universe Singapore last year, I started modelling and got involved in this current Miss Tourism International pageant which is very exciting," says the first-year psychology student.

Nutcracker unleashes festive joy

Herald Sun - 
Dancers in the New York City Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker". Picture: Kolnik Paul Source: Supplied Megan Fairchild as the Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker".

FU Knighted: The world's worst airline

Gadling - 
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) on Dec 22nd 2011 at 9:00AM While most people have experienced some form of bad customer service in their lives, I'd be surprised if it topped the treatment these two honeymooners receive trying to get on board a flight for ...

The Cricket: Archuleta's mission call, and what comes after

Salt Lake Tribune - 
By Sean P. Means Not the two years that Utah singer David Archuleta soon will serve on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, as he announced Monday night at Salt Lake City's Abravanel Hall.

Kelly Clarkson Overcomes Pothole, Sprained Ankle

Gather Celebs News Channel - 
Kelly Clarkson was not about to let a stupid 'freakin pot hole' ruin her night. No, the original American Idol had a commitment to sing at the VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul event and she was not going to let some sprained ankle stop her.

Utah Film Commision picks "Spot On" winners [video]

Salt Lake Tribune (blog) - 
Utah filmmaker Andrew Buys' pair of 30-second spots, showing sweeping views of Utah locations with the tagline "Utah Is Epic," has won the Utah Film Commission's ninth annual "Spot On" contest.

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