Wednesday, December 28, 2011

28 DEC 2011, WED: Sports & Ent

Sports


Arwind sets pace in best player derby

Philippine Star - 
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated December 28, 2011 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Arwind Santos, Petron's top gun noted for his regular double-double game, emerges the leading contender for the coveted Best Player of the Conference ...

MAMIIT WILL BE DAVIS CUP NON-PLAYING CAPTAIN

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Ronnie Nathanielsz After serving the country with distinction in the Davis Cup competition. Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines former No.

TNT no longer fast, furious

Manila Bulletin - 
By WAYLON GALVEZ MANILA, Philippines - For a team that likes to push the ball run-and-gun style, defending champion Talk 'N Text is preparing to play it a little different when it battles Petron Blaze in one of the semifinal games of the PBA Philippine ...

Greatest, but not this year

Sun.Star - 
By Edri K. Aznar MANNY Pacquiao is currently rated as the best boxer in the world, but his performance this year didn't merit him a place in the 2011 All-ESPN Boxing Team.

Magna Carta bags VP Cup

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Magna Carta over the weekend ended the racing season with a bang by winning the Vice President Jejomar C. Binay Alay Sa Kawal Foundation Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park in Cavite.

PSC mulls to name 'priority athletes'

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated December 28, 2011 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Aside from giving sports that consistently deliver medals a bigger share of the pie in 2012, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) plans to come up with a ...

Top students of the world converge in Manila for the 'Olympics of Debate'

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Over 1000 students from 224 universities in 41 nations have converged in Manila to participate in a nine-day competition that will determine the world's best debaters.

Jimmer finally makes his debut

Columbia Daily Tribune - 
He tried for normal, he really did, but there was no chance for normal. This was the Jimmer, the day after Christmas. This was his NBA debut, six weeks delayed.

UFC 141: What Lesnar needs to do to win

FOXSports.com - 
Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem might just be one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in UFC history. Although there's no championship on the line, this is one of the fights that fans have been begging for the past few years.

Dirk appreciates hustle from newest Mav

ESPN (blog) - 
By Jeff Caplan DALLAS -- For a new guy coming in, there's no better player to impress than Dirk Nowitzki. Last season, Tyson Chandler's aggressive nature quickly caught Dirk's eye, and in the cloud of dust that was Monday's blowout loss to the Denver ...

Keep Punching's 2011 Year-End Boxing Review

OCRegister - 
2011 is slowing winding down. For boxing, it was anything but a quiet year. Bernard Hopkins made history becoming the oldest fighter to win a title then he almost became history against Chad Dawson.

Pro Bowl analysis 2011

ESPN (blog) - 
By Pat Yasinskas Perfect sense: Drew Brees' sixth Pro Bowl selection is no surprise. He's already thrown for more yards in a season than any player in history and has led the Saints to a 12-3 record.

Donaire vs. Vasquez Jr.: A fan's prediction

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Jimmy M: This is my first time writing an article. I am on my winter break and I made a commitment to myself that I would write a “blog” of my thoughts in the world of boxing.

It's Hard To Be An Enforcer Named 'Metta World Peace'

Midwest Sports Fans - 
The transformation of Ron Artest has been a lengthy one. Probably, no one would have guessed that the guy who started the biggest riot in sports with fans would have come so full circle as he has done.

PBA teams hit the gyms

Tempo - 
By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines - After several days of break for the Christmas Season, the four team that advanced to the Final Four of the 37th PBA Philippine Cup resumed practice sessions yesterday in preparation for next week's best-of-seven ...

Thai champ picks rematch vs Japanese over Viloria

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Long time WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam is reportedly planning to give Japan's Hirofumi Mukai a rematch, leaving no room for a unification bout against WBO title holder Brian Viloria.

New leaders in NGAP doubles tilt

Inquirer.net - 
JOBIM CARLOS and Raymundo Gonzales zoomed past first day leaders Gino Bunyi and Marvin Mendoza as they submitted a solid four-under 64 in the second round of the first NGAP National Doubles Amateur Championships at the AFP Golf Club yesterday.


Entertainment


Did You Know: Network war reflected in MMFF first-day grosses

Inquirer.net - 
The network war again made its presence felt in the Metro Manila Film Festival - specifically, in the first-day box-office results on Christmas Day.

Anne Curtis' star at its brightest in 2011

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Actress Anne Curtis topped Star Studio magazine's list of “most intriguing and inspiring people of 2011.

CAB approves more flights to Vietnam, Cambodia

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) granted rights to several local carriers to offer more seats and mount more flights to Cambodia and Vietnam.

The innocent still suffer

Ottawa Citizen - 
By David Warren, The Ottawa Citizen December 27, 2011 4:31 PM Christmas is a season in 12 parts, or days: Dec. 28 is the feast of the Holy Innocents, and itself among the important occasions in the Christian year.

'Mission' accomplished: Cruise's latest 'Impossible' helps save holiday box office

Green Bay Press Gazette - 
Tom Cruise can still command attention at the box office, with his latest "Mission Impossible" installment giving a boost to Hollywood over the holidays.

Sadly, a timeless tale

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
A DISOWNED homage to sixties' Filipino cinema has shown us that the way forward to filmmaking beckons us to look back. Manila Kingpin: The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga will be one of those cornerstone flicks in mainstream Filipino cinema for all its ...

Seeing horror first hand

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
IF THERE is one thing to be said about Segunda Mano, the entry of Star Cinema for the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival, it is the fact that the movie is a reaffirmation of sorts.

Grand celebration with Mickey & his 50 friends

Philippine Star - 
Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate! is a series of 18 shows featuring a medley of holidays and celebrations throughout the world, presented by Mickey Mouse and 50 of his friends MANILA, Philippines - For many kids who grew up in the '90s, ...

For medical tourism

Inquirer.net - 
A registered nurse hopes to promote medical tourism in the Philippines as she competes for an international beauty title today. Isabella Manjon, crowned Bb.

Fil-Canadian artist, OFWs shine abroad

Manila Bulletin - 
By MAUREEN MARIE BELMONTE MANILA, Philippines - Pinoys are making waves abroad yet again, as they amaze the international crowd with their talent.

Fil-Am artist spreads cheers on ground zero

Manila Standard Today - 
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Filipino-American apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas, also Smart brand ambassador, brought relief and cheered up evacuees at the West City Central School in Barangay Carmen to help ease suffering caused by Tropical Storm Sendong.

Movie Review: 'We Bought A Zoo'

The Epoch Times - 
By Mark Jackson Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson in “We Bought A Zoo,” a comedy-drama in which a father in Southern California, played by Matt Damon, moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and reopen a struggling zoo.

Matthew McConaughey gets engaged

SFGate.com (blog) - 
Actor Matthew McConaughey had a Christmas to remember after proposing to his longtime girlfriend Camila Alves on Sunday. The star, 42, presented Brazilian model and TV personality Alves with a diamond ring on Christmas Day and popped the question to ...

Cleric calls for behaviour change during Christmas

IPPmedia - 
By Lulu George Christians in the country have been urged to understand that the birth of Jesus Christ was meant for the salvation of human beings and therefore Christmas time was time for them to change their behaviour and become God fearing.

Baby augmented love between Orlando-Miranda

Hindustan Times - 
Orlando Bloom has revealed that he has become even more attracted to his supermodel wife Miranda Kerr ever since they became parents to their son Flynn in January.

Cabinet of Subversive Books, Christmas Edition: Charles Dickens 'A Christmas ...

Death and Taxes - 
By DJ Pangburn 13 hours ago “Cabinet of Subversive Books” profiles fiction and non-fiction, both popular and underground, children's and transgressive, poetry and tomes, comic books and even romance novels.

SCC encourages Street Party goers to have safe and enjoyable time

Fijivillage - 
The Suva City Council gets in the spirit of the Annual Legend FM Fiji Street Party with Vodafone. As thousands prepare to take to the streets, Special Administrator Chandu Umaria reminds the public, about making the countdown a safe and enjoyable one ...

Batman: Arkham City receiving good reviews

Gaming Tips - 
By Harold Hisona Batman: Arkham City has awakened the passion of old Batman movie-lovers and gamers alike. It could be just a reboot of the old popular franchise but it sure is a lot of fun to play that is why it comes as no surprise when the game ...

5 Things to Know: Fresh Market, Dancing and Karaoke Night

Patch.com - 
Head out to the open-air market today to pick up fresh produce and seafood. Try the tango on Tuesday, too! By Rachel Jolley Here are 5 things you need to know happening this week in Troy.

'Hunger Games' Producers Under Fire for Skirting Music Union

Chicago Tribune - 
Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire and the Decemberists are contributing songs to "The Hunger Games" -- but the film's soundtrack isn't music to everyone's ears.

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