Saturday, December 31, 2011

31 DEC 2011, SAT: Sports & Ent

Sports

Donaire does not fear Rigondeaux

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Three-division world boxing champ Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire reiterated Friday that he will fight anyone in the ring amid a news report that he is allegedly avoiding interim WBA junior featherweight champion Guillermo ...

Suelo shares Singapore Open lead

Manila Bulletin - 
SINGAPORE - Roberto Suelo Jr. made short work of local bet Winshand Cuhendi Sean to join a crowded leader board after five rounds in the 8th Singapore Open at the Jurong East Sports Complex here Wednesday night.

Donaire's Montiel KO voted year's best

Philippine Star - 
By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) Updated December 31, 2011 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - It came more than 10 months ago, and yet it never left the minds of most fight fans that voted for Nonito Donaire's second-round knockout of Fernando ...

TNT, Petron dispute 'title' in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals

Inquirer.net - 
By Musong R. Castillo MANILA, Philippines—Talk N' Text against Petron Blaze in the other half of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup's Final Four is being described even by the league's media arm as the “championship before the ...

Boxer Mayweather pleads no contest to battery of guard

Reuters - 
| LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Boxing welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. pleaded no contest on Friday in Las Vegas to misdemeanor battery against a security guard, prosecutors said.

Bata takes on Chinese rival

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Billiards icon Efren “Bata” Reyes and China's Wu Jia Qing rekindle their rivalry when the two topnotch Asian pool stars square off in the weekly Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series today at the Airport Pagcor Casino ...

Figuring Out the Problem with Russell Westbrook's Slump – a Fan's Take

Yahoo! Sports - 
By Shawn S. Lealos, Yahoo! Contributor Network 8 minutes ago Something is wrong right now with Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Boston Celtics seek first win vs. Detroit Pistons

Worcester Telegram - 
By Bill Doyle TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF Celtics fans must be wondering why everyone was in such a hurry to end the NBA lockout.

Top Washington D.C. Sports Stories Of 2011, No. 9: Lamont Peterson A Champion ...

SB Nation - 
By Mike Prada - Senior Editor Lamont Peterson's stunning upset of Amir Khan in the first boxing title fight in Washington DC in 18 years earned the No.

Lasting change

Philippine Star - 
In our minds, that means an abundance of opportunity, renewal and hope. But all that will just be a temporary and frankly, uselessly optimistic view of the next year, unless substantial and lasting change takes place for us, individually or as a group.

Condes faces South African for IBO crown

Manila Standard Today - 
FORMER International Boxing Federation minimum weight champion Florante “Little Pacquiao” Condes is scheduled to battle South Africa's Hekkie Budler for the latter's International Boxing Organization mini-flyweight title at Emperors Palace in South ...

Reyes says TNT is underdog

Malaya - 
BY NOLI CORTEZ THERE were some good news that recently reached Talk N text coach Chot Reyes, leaving him hoping it stays that way.

Elton Brand Needs Strong Game Against Jazz: A Fan's Opinion

Yahoo! Sports - 
By Mark Paul, Yahoo! Contributor Network 1 hour, 51 minutes ago One thing I will be looking for in the third game of the season for the Philadelphia 76ers is an increased effort from Elton Brand.

Djokovic, Ferrer to clash in Abu Dhabi final

AFP - 
ABU DHABI - David Ferrer stunned fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal in straight sets on Friday to set up a final showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic at the $250000 three-day exhibition tournament here.

UFC 141 fight card: Overeem-Lesnar fight still on

Vancouver Sun - 
By Carlos Arias, MCT December 30, 2011 3:56 PM Alistair Overeem, a former light-heavyweight in MMA, has transformed himself into a 6-5, 260-pound heavyweight machine in the past five years.

Durban again forces SA to ponder future

Cricketnext.com - 
AP Durban: Just like the last time the teams played here, South Africa limped away from a traumatic cricket experience against Sri Lanka in Durban shaking their head and seriously pondering the future.

Little things mean a lot

Sportsnet.ca - 
It was a tough loss for the Toronto Raptors in the home opener against the Indiana Pacers but in retrospect, they worked hard and were very competitive against a team that many expect to be a playoff squad.

Gauging the Heat: Three big issues

ESPN (blog) - 
By Michael Wallace After watching how Heat coach Erik Spoelstra drew up the final plays for a lumbering and struggling Dwyane Wade in Wednesday's game at Charlotte, Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock wrote what I've been saying since 'The Decision' ...

2011: The year the Azkals revived Philippine football

GMA News - 
The year 2011 will perhaps be remembered as the Philippine football's revival. The Azkals were known, or rather barely known, for losing consistently.

Entertainment

DPWH Reports 2011 Key Accomplishments

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - A total of 10254 projects consisting of roads, bridges, flood control structures and other infrastructure have been completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under its year 2011 and prior year's budget ...

Katy Perry and Russell Brand to Divorce

Wall Street Journal (blog) - 
By Julie Steinberg Katy Perry and Russell Brand are getting a divorce, the AP reported. “Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage,” Brand said in a statement given to the AP.

Knock-offs, retreads and rehashes at MMFF 2011

Inquirer.net - 
HAS the local movie industry run out of ideas? You can't sit through most of the seven entries of this year's Metro Manila Film Festival and say that you've seen something fresh and truly original: As Enteng Kabisote (Vic Sotto) figures in an odd ...

The Cure, Linkin Park and Evanescence to feature on 'Underworld: Awakening ...

NME.com - 
The film, which is the fourth in the Underworld series and stars Kate Beckinsale, is due for release in UK cinemas on January 20, with the soundtrack released three days earlier on January 17.

PEP REVIEW: 'Shake Rattle & Roll 13'

GMA News - 
The thirteenth installment of Shake Rattle and Roll presents its staple trey of horror with a bid to tackle substantial themes. As the film maintains its sleek, glossy cinematic shots seen in the preceding ones, this year's SRR offers stories that do ...

Bumper year for Star Magic

Manila Bulletin - 
By NESTOR CUARTERO Just a thought: Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.

Dizzying Scenes Spark "Mission: Impossible"

The Daily Weston - 
by Katherine Grace Marra, Movie Reviews 1 hour 5 min ago WESTON, Conn. - No plan. No backup. No choice. That's Tom Cruise's predicament the fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible series, called “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

Oscar-nominated Bonham Carter and golf prodigy McIlroy lead British honors list

The Daily Star - 
LONDON: Actress Helena Bonham Carter and golf prodigy Rory McIlroy led the list of recipients of Britain's New Year's honors Saturday.

Yvette Prieto engaged to Michael Jordan: The hottest NBA WAGs

New York Daily News - 
These girls are a slam dunk! Check out the wives and girlfriends of NBA superstars. Michael Jordan scored the best Christmas gift of all.

Thatcher's style legacy

Financial Times - 
By Caroline Weber The makeover moment is a stock cinematic trope - whether it involves a secretary removing her glasses or the Pretty Woman path from tarty to tasteful - and the new film The Iron Lady, a biopic of Margaret Thatcher starring Meryl ...

Sinead O'Connor elaborates on short-lived union

Newsday - 
Celebrities Newsday > Entertainment > Celebrities Sinead O'Connor elaborates on short-lived union Published: December 29, 2011 8:26 PM By FRANK LOVECE.

Cheeta Is Alive and Well and Living in Palm Springs

Huffington Post (blog) - 
As every news and entertainment outlet in the world has reported (including this one), Tarzan's beloved Cheetah died on December 24.

Adele sells most albums in a year since 2004

Reuters UK - 
By Peter Lauria (Reuters) - That Adele's "21" will rank as the year's top-selling album is no surprise - the English singer-songwriter's hits "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You" dominated playlists in 2011.

A Dozen Impressive New Concept Art Images From John Carter

HeyUGuys.co.uk - 
In the past month, we've seen some terrific things from Disney's upcoming John Carter. At the very end of last month, we saw the film's first full-length trailer, and it gave us such an impressive new look at the film.

Stupid Is As the National Film Registry Does

High-Def Digest (blog) - 
Each year, the Library of Congress adds exactly 25 movies to the National Film Registry. Thousands of potential films from the entire history of cinema are evaluated for this honor.

Where is it New Year's Eve Right Now!

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If you want to find out where is it New Year's Eve Right now you can use the New Year's Eve tracker that we have created to find out where in the world people are wishing each other a “Happy New Year” right now.

One blog to bring them all: Hobbit creates early buzz

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Then the trailer. Then the romantic insight into the personal lives of the newly created ''movie stars'', carefully placed into syndicated columns written by Louella Parsons or Hedda Hopper.

Oscar 2012: Settling the Score

Box Office Prophets - 
By Tom Houseman One of the most interesting aspects of the Academy Award nominating process, and something that most people probably don't realize, is that the Academy as a whole does not decide on the nominees for every category.

'Kohaku' 2011: A Song for Japan?

Wall Street Journal (blog) - 
By Kenneth Maxwell On New Year's Eve, families around Japan sit down together in front of their TV sets to watch 'Kohaku Uta Gassen,' a four-hour-plus marathon of songs by the cream of J-pop and enka performers that's been the centerpiece of state ...

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