Sunday, December 25, 2011

25 DEC 2011, SUN: Sports & Ent

Sports


Pacquiao vs. Peterson a strong possibility for April or May!

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Eric Thomas: It's looking now like Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO's) will be the lucky fighter to get a fight against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in April or May 2012.

Painters can stop David: Yeng

Manila Bulletin - 
By WAYLON GALVEZ MANILA, Philippines - Much of Powerade's improbable run in the PBA Philippine Cup can be attributed to Gary David's hot shooting.

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.

Tough semis showdown for Talk 'N Text, Petron

Inquirer.net - 
By Musong R. Castillo MANILA, Philippine—Could he champion in the 2011 PBA Philippine Cup come from this semifinal pairing? A lot of people seem to think so.

Saludar hands season's KO to Llanos, drops foe in 1

GMA News - 
IMUS, Cavite—Froilan "The Sniper" Saludar (14-0-1, 11 knockouts) of Polomolok, South Cotabato had no trouble in dispatching late-replacement opponent Nelson Llanos (22-27-3, 9 KOs) of General Santos City, scoring two quick knockdowns en route to a ...

Monico Laurente Stops Opponent in Six

EastsideBoxing.com - 
By JM Siasat: PARANAQUE CITY, Philippines - Rated number five Philippine bantamweight Monico Laurente of the Johnny Elorde boxing stable has won the main event of the traditional pre-Christmas “Boxing Kontra Droga” card when opponent Adelino Balongcas ...

Viloria hopes to fight Thai champ on neutral ground

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - World flyweight titlist Brian Viloria of the Philippines hopes to get a unification fight against long-time champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand.

Amir Khan be quiet now…

ThyBlackMan - 
(ThyBlackMan.com) For his own good former WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO's) needs to move on from his controversial loss to new WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO's).

Win over Segura caps Viloria's banner year

GMA News - 
Brian Viloria, despite being the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion, found himself as a heavy underdog as he prepared to face the reigning light flyweight champion Giovani Segura earlier this month.

Etihad Check-in & First Class Lounge Abu Dhabi

USA TODAY (blog) - 
Etihad Airways offers their first and business class passengers chauffeur service, both on departure and on arrival. I had made the request for the chauffeur service two days before my departure, and the morning of my departure got a call from the limo ...

Perpetual Help spikers eye bigger 2012

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas MANILA, Philippines —NCAA Season 87 host Perpetual Help looks to continue its solid form in volleyball when competitions resume in January.

2011, the year that launched dragonboat's popularity

GMA News - 
Basketball, football and rugby are some of the popular sports that made headlines in 2011 but dragonboat had its share owing to the conflict surrounding the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) team that competed in the World Championships.

FedEx apologizes for careless 'FedEx Guy' on YouTube

GMA News - 
After getting his 21 seconds of fame on YouTube, the "FedEx Guy" isn't going to be delivering packages for quite a while.

Kicks: Nike Basketball Christmas Official Images

SLAM Online - 
Tomorrow, we'll finally see the Nike Zoom KD IV, the Nike Kobe VII System Supreme, the LeBron 9 and the Nike Air Max Sweep Thru on the feet of their respective signature players.


Entertainment


Tens of thousands attend Christmas mass in Bethlehem

Jerusalem Post - 
By JPOST.COM STAFF Tens of thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem in the West Bank on Saturday night for midnight Christmas mass headed by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad al-Tuwal and attended by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and PA ...

Business unusual at Parade of Stars

Inquirer.net - 
STARS SHINE From his dragon-headed float, Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., all suited up as the heroic blacksmith of the action-fantasy franchise “Ang Panday 2,” responds to cheering fans by raising his mythical sword.

All these Philippine hosties want for Christmas is you

MSN NZ News - 
Flight attendants for low cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific are bringing the Christmas to cheer to their passengers by turning their pre-flight safety instructions into a festive-themed swing.

'X Factor' brings wins for 'shocked' Amaro, and Fox

GMA News - 
LOS ANGELES - "The X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro said on Friday she was shocked at her victory but believed that singing from her heart had given her the edge over her rivals in the TV contest.

Miffed actor walks out on promo event

Inquirer.net - 
Character Actor has seen better days. Once much sought-after, he's no longer as busy as before. At a recent big event for his latest movie, CA wasn't feeling the Christmas spirit.

Robert De Niro welcomes baby girl

GMA News - 
LOS ANGELES - Actor Robert De Niro and his wife Grace Hightower have become the proud parents of a baby girl born via a surrogate, the actor's spokesman confirmed on Friday.

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".

Jason Lee gets 'Chipwrecked'

Manila Bulletin - 
By ANNIE S. ALEJO MANILA, Philippines - To some movie geeks, Jason Lee may be known as one of Kevin Smith's muse, starring in the director's movies from 1895's “Mallrats,” to “Chasing Amy,” “Dogma,” “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back” and even “Clerks 2.

Steve Jobs Wins a Posthumous Grammy

E! Online - 
Seeing how Steve Jobs helped revolutionize the music industry, it only makes sense that the folks behind the Grammy Awards would acknowledge the celebrated visionary.

Michael Buble brings 'Christmas' to 'CityVille'

GMA News - 
LOS ANGELES - Singer Michael Buble is taking his "Christmas" spirit into the virtual realm, collaborating with popular Facebook game "CityVille" and giving an interactive gift to his fans over the holidays.

Mel Gibson's ex wife set to receive massive divorce settlement

Monsters and Critics.com - 
By April MacIntyre Dec 25, 2011, 0:41 GMT On Friday the divorce settlement between actor Mel Gibson and his estranged wife Robyn was resolved, ending 31 years of marriage.

Yes, Chloe, there are Santa Clauses

Los Angeles Times - 
It's not easy being a child who believes when there's seemingly a Santa Claus on every corner. Cecilia Alvarez, 7, talks with Santa Claus about what she wants for Christmas.

Adam Lambert Tweets About Drunken Boyfriend Fight

MTV UK - 
Adam Lambert has explained how he and his boyfriend ended up getting arrested after a drunken fight at a Finnish nightclub. The 29-year-old former American Idol runner-up took to Twitter to explain how he came to blows with Sauli Koskinen - and blamed ...

Gaunt George Michael says 'fortunate to be here'

GMA News - 
LONDON - A gaunt and breathless George Michael tearfully thanked his doctors and fans on Friday for seeing him through a "touch and go" battle with pneumonia.

WAR HORSE Review

Collider.com - 
by Matt Goldberg Posted:December 24th, 2011 at 5:05 pm “A Boy and His Pet” stories can be immensely charming. Pets are sweet and they look up to the boy (or girl, but usually it's a boy in these stories) and the boy loves his faithful friend.

Man uses Internet memes to propose marriage (VIDEO)

GMA News - 
A Malaysian man won over his sweetheart with a proposal made out of classic Internet memes, winning over not just her heart but the attention of several tech sites.

Nation marks Christmas Eve tonight

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - The nation joins the rest of the world in the observance of Christmas Eve (bisperas ng Pasko) tonight, marking the culmination of months of preparation for Christmas Day.

Silent Night, Holy Night

Edmonton Journal - 
By Harold Gniewotta, Freelance December 24, 2011 Rebecca Wright plays the part of an angel in an outdoor nativity scene last weekend outside Robertson-Wesley United Church at 10209 123rd St. Many romantic stories and legends exist about the history of ...

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