Saturday, December 24, 2011

24 DEC 2011, SAT: Sports & Ent

Sports


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.

Unlikely semifinalists out to prove worth

Inquirer.net - 
By Musong R. Castillo MANILA, Philippines - This match-up definitely lacks the box-office appeal of a Final Four pairing, one that no one thought possible until the two squads brought down fancied foes last week.

Azkals, friends face Madrid XI for Sendong victims

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Azkals and several local players will play against a Spanish league team for the benefit of Sendong survivors.

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.

Bryant: 'The Coach's Job is to Correct Mistakes'

ESPN - 
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- It took all of one preseason game before new Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown criticized Kobe Bryant to the media, calling Bryant "just as guilty as everybody else at not contesting shots" in the Lakers' 114-95 loss to the Los ...

Arum says Pacquiao to make the choice for his next fight

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Dan Ambrose: Manny Pacquiao's next fight will be determined with the help of his promoter Bob Arum starting next month in January.

Helterbrand extends pact with Kings

Philippine Star - 
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated December 24, 2011 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Ginebra guard Jayjay Helterbrand, the 2009 MVP awardee, has decided to keep playing at least up to the end of the 2011-12 PBA season.

Laurente delivers 2nd straight holiday beating to Balongcas

GMA News - 
PARANAQUE CITY, Philippines—It seems bantamweight Monico Laurente has made a holiday tradition of beating Adelino Balongcas. Laurente (21-7, 5 knockouts) of Parañaque City scored a sixth-round technical knockout over the overmatched Balongcas (5-18-4, ...

Albert Lim shows potential despite defeat

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes MANILA, Philippines - Filipino junior player Albert Lim Jr. put up a gallant stand against top seed Russian Artem Dubrivnyy before eventually dropping a 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 decision in the finals of the Orange Bowl international tennis ...

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.

Peterson: Khan's appeal is going to fail; I want to fight Washington, DC for ...

BoxingNews24.com - 
By William Mackay: Lamont Peterson doesn't see Amir Khan's appeal to the IBF and WBA having any positive results in having the fight overturned.

Give us guidelines on racism, says Dalglish

The Independent - 
The KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) fourth round game between Ajax and AZ was abandoned last night after AZ g... The Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish declared last night that football required specific guidelines about what language was considered racist, ...

Nike Basketball introduces Christmas colors

GMA News - 
Christmas day has become the canvas for special Nike Basketball colorways and the 2011 Christmas Day games are sure to delight basketball fans around the world.

Etihad Airways supports Pakistan's Special Olympics team for second year

News Tribe - 
By Manzar Turk - Dec 23rd, 2011 (No Comment) Karachi: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been named the official carrier for the Pakistan Special Olympics team participating in various sporting activities during the ...

Tight battle in doubles tourney

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippinenes - A wide-open battle for inaugural honors is expected when the National Golf Association of the Philippines stages the National Doubles Amateur Championship on Monday featuring members of the national pool, the jungolf stars and ...

Coseteng swim unearths new pool talents

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes MANILA, Philippines– New talents emerged from the inaugural Nikki Coseteng swimming championships held recently at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.


Entertainment


Noche Buena

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Christmas brings families together, with Jesus at the center, to celebrate love, share joyful moments, giving gifts, and strengthening relationships.

Christmas, a year later

San Antonio Express - 
As Christians everywhere prepare to celebrate the great feast of our Lord's birth, it happens that I have just completed my first year here in San Antonio.

Christmas celebration

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The nation joins the rest of the world in the celebration of Christmas Eve (bisperas ng Pasko) on Saturday night, marking the culmination of months of preparation for Christmas Day on Sunday.

Melanie Amaro Wins The X Factor!

BET - 
By Evelyn Diaz Beating out 20000 entrants and 16 finalists, Melanie Amaro is the winner of The X Factor! The 19-year-old from Sunshine, Florida beat out Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene for a $5 million recording contract.

Filipino flight attendants treat passengers to safety dance

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Flight attendants for a Philippine airline have treated passengers to some festive cheer with a dancing safety demonstration complete with Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You in the background.

Tikoy Aguiluz removed from 'Asiong Salonga' credits

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Movie director Tikoy Aguiluz's request to have his name removed from the credits of the movie “Manila Kingpin: The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga” has been granted.

Free use of Skyway on Xmas, New Year

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The South Metro Manila Skyway Project (SMMSP) on Friday announced that the use of the Skyway System on the eves of Christmas and New Year will be free of charge.

Jericho Rosales' benefit concert a success

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Despite the gloomy weather, actor-singer Jericho Rosales' anniversary concert in Marikina on Friday turned out to be a success.

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".

New Apple Store Coming to Palo Alto; Steve Jobs to Receive Grammy

Patch.com - 
A look at the ways our favorite backyard tech giant has made the news this week. Every week, Apple makes news with technology developments, business deals and, more often than not, controversies.

Spielberg seeks 'old-fashioned' spectacle in war film

AFP - 
LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg's new film "War Horse" is almost deliberately old-fashioned, pitting noble beast against the horrors of war, with sweeping, emotional set pieces -- and dividing critics as Hollywood's awards season looms.

Adam Lambert insists there was no violence in bust-up

SFGate.com (blog) - 
Singer Adam Lambert has cleared up reports of his arrest in Finland on Thursday, insisting there were “no punches thrown” during the argument which led to his detention.

Watch checked bag's trip on Delta — for free

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (blog) - 
Delta Air Lines Inc. has posted a slick video on YouTube showing what it's like for "your bag checked on Delta." The video uses footage from six cameras installed in a bag, which is then sent through a maze of conveyor belts, onto a flight from Atlanta ...

The Last-Minute Shopping Guide

Manila Bulletin - 
By EUGENE Y. SANTOS MANILA, Philippines - For this Christmas, we could all use comfy, perk-me-up presents to usher in a joyous yet relaxing holiday despite the frenetic pace of the Yuletide season.

Filipino-Americans Celebrate With Traditional Lanterns

California Report - 
During the Christmas season, many Filipino-American homes display colorful star shaped lanterns called parols. Parols have a long history in the Philippines, but the holiday symbol isn't so well known in California.

Angelina Jolie Working On Film About Afghanistan

Khaama Press - 
By Ghanizada - Sat Dec 24, 9:06 am Saturday, December 24, 2011 - American actress and director Angelina Jolie has been working on a script for a movie about Afghanistan but she doesn't yet have the “confidence” to put it into production.

Silent Night, Deductible Night

Huffington Post - 
It was Christmas Eve, and to mark the anniversary of this sacred night before our savior's birth I was upstairs with my father, helping him do a touch-up paint job on the bedroom walls.

Zechariah's Canticle

Manila Bulletin - 
Zechariah, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for He has visited and brought redemption to His people.

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

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.

A benefit concert for Sendong victims at the Rockwell Tent

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Some of the country's top artists and musicians have come together for a special fund-raising concert for the victims of typhoon Sendong.

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