Saturday, January 7, 2012

07 JAN 2012, SAT: Sports & Ent

Sports

Lassiter, David shine as Powerade ties semis series against RoS

GMA News - 
Powerade's Marcio Lassiter was a non-factor in their opener against Rain or Shine in PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series. On Friday night, the heralded Filipino-American rookie made his presence felt big-time as he teamed up with Gary David in ...

Shaky Texters seek repeat over Boosters

Inquirer.net - 
By June Navarro MANILA, Philippines—Talk N Text gained a head start in the semifinal clash with Petron Blaze but TNT coach Chot Reyes is more concerned on how his team could deliver a potent finishing kick.

Football today

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - A combined team from the Philippine Azkals and the United Football League takes on CF Internacional Madrid today in a charity match dubbed as “Dili Kamo Nag Iisa” at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

15 Fights We Can't Wait to See in 2012

Bleacher Report - 
As 2012 continues to take shape for future fights there are matches that have yet to be made that fans dream of seeing. Most of these were left over from 2011, but some started to be imagined as other fights took place throughout the year.

Failed dope test gives hope to PH relay team

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes MANILA, Philippines—One more gold might yet be counted for the Philippines in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.

PSC chief to suspend funds for erring NSAs - but how true is it?

Philippine Star - 
By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) Updated January 07, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - This time, the Philippine Sports Commission will go down hard on the national sports associations (NSAs) with unliquidated cash advances with the government ...

Eagles, Archers renew feud

Journal Online - 
EXPECT no points given and no quarters taken when La Salle and Ateneo relive its bitter rivalry a month from now at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Ababa seizes Philippine Amateur Open lead

GMA News - 
CANLUBANG—Sarah Jane Ababa came through with a hard-earned even par 72 despite a closing bogey on the last hole to seize the lead against Lovelyn Guioguio after the second round of women's play in the Philippine Amateur Open Golf Championship at the ...

Monfils upsets Nadal to make Qatar final

Stuff.co.nz - 
Gael Monfils stormed back from 4-1 down in the second set to beat Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open on Friday and set up an all-French final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga following Roger Federer's withdrawal with a back injury.

Olivarez takes crack at twin titles

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Eric Olivarez Jr. battled back from a set down to stun top seed Calvin Canlas, 1-6, 6-1, 6-0, and barge into the finals of the boys' 18-and-under division as he stayed on track of a two-title romp in the 23rd Andrada Cup Group I ...

Clarke demands Indian whitewash

ABC Online - 
Michael Clarke was in celebration mode on Friday night after the most complete performance of his captaincy so far, but Australia's triple-hundred hero from the second Test is demanding a whitewash of India this summer.

Hope, La Salle spikers clash

Journal Online - 
Hope Christian High School (HCS) and De La Salle-Lipa (DLL) square off today in a duel of unbeaten teams in girls Pool A as action in the Toby's Junior Volleyball League resumes today (Saturday) at the Toby's Arena in Pasig.

INDIA CHESS: GRANDMASTER GOMEZ, 16 OTHERS SHARE LEAD

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Marlon Bernardino FILIPINO Grandmaster John Paul Gomez defeated Indian International Master Prakash GB in the third round to share the lead with 16 others in the on-going SDAT-RMK 4th Chennai Open Grand Master Chess Tournament on Friday in Chennai, ...

5 Bulls on NBA All-Star ballot

Chicago Sun-Times - 
Bulls players Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer and Richard Hamilton made the 2012 NBA All-Star ballot. Voting began today for the 61st NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 26 in Orlando.

Smith hits out after Proteas win

ABC Online - 
Captain Graeme Smith hit back at the critics of his senior players after South Africa smashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the third and final Test at Newlands.

Boxing: Can Khan regain belts over Hat-gate?

The Independent - 
The latest news from the Atlantic Odyssey Challenge in which a team of six mean are attempting to br... La Liga's winter break was put in place to give players, and managers, the time for rest and recuper... Steve McClaren has returned to the ...

Demba Ba can leave Newcastle for bargain £10m fee thanks to release clause

Daily Mail - 
By Neil Ashton Demba Ba has put England's top clubs on red alert when it emerged he has a £10million release clause in his Newcastle contract.

Top cagers, showbiz stars raise funds for 'Sendong' victims

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo Taking time out for a cause, PBA legend Allan Caidic and Ateneo star Kiefer Ravena led a select group of pro and amateur cagers who strutted their stuff along with showbiz stars in Fastbreak Friday at the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San ...

Entertainment

Move over, Matt Damon: First look at Jeremy Renner embracing his new identity ...

Daily Mail - 
By Leah Simpson He was recently involved in a near-fatal bar brawl this week that wouldn't be out of place in a one of his own action movies.

Value in Victorians and Morse mythology

Financial Times - 
By Leo Robson The wheel turns,” said Benedict Cumberbatch towards the end of the New Year's day edition of Sherlock (BBC1 Sundays), “nothing is ever new.

Britain needs to forgive and forget the Iron Lady

Financial Times - 
By Richard Vinen Meryl Streep remarked that she had tried, in the film The Iron Lady, to capture what it was about Margaret Thatcher that aroused such “venom”.

Media impunity; a Christmas treat from London

Philippine Star - 
The UST has denied allegations that it bent its rules to give Chief Justice Corona a Doctor of Laws degree. It came out as the headline of Inquirer, the self-proclaimed top newspaper in the country.

The book scene is alive and well

Manila Bulletin - 
By RONALD S. LIM MANILA, Philippines - It's easy to think of this society as one that does not understand the value of a book.

Dead Mine features international cast & crew

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Dead Mine, the landmark co-production by HBO Asia and Infinite Studios, features an international cast and crew.

Kanye West Calling for Creatives to Change the World

Core77.com (blog) - 
DONDA is a design company which will galvanize amazing thinkers and put them in a creative space to bounce there [sic] dreams and ideas... I am assembling a team of architects, graphic designers, directors musicians, producers, AnRs [sic], writers, ...

Martin Nievera drops 'Concert King' title

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Martin Nievera has decided to drop the tag "Concert King", a title he held on for over 2 decades. The 50-year-old singer told ABS-CBN News on Friday that he will finally let go of his old title and give way to a new one.

Hong Kong Asia forum showcases record number at 10th edition

Variety - 
By Clifford Coonan BEIJING -- The Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has announced its biggest-ever selection of projects for its 10th anniversary edition, with six documentaries figuring for the first time among the 32 films.

Nick Cannon in 'good spirits' despite kidney failure, says wife Mariah Carey

Zee News - 
New York: Mariah Carey has revealed that her husband Nick Cannon is 'in a lot of pain' after mild kidney failure but is still in 'good spirits'.

'Devil' battles Tom Cruise's 'Ghost' at box office

Reuters Blogs (blog) - 
At theaters this weekend, low-budget horror movie “The Devil Inside” will try to push Tom Cruise off his perch at the top of the movie box office.

Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation

New York Times - 
LOS ANGELES - When the movies get real, moviemakers can count on real headaches. Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow, the team behind a planned Hollywood film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, were caught up this week in the kind of dispute that more often...

Jeremy Renner 'Not Injured' In Bar Fight

MTV.com - 
A rep disputes a report to MTV News that the 'Mission Impossible' actor was injured in Thailand. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol" star Jeremy Renner is just fine.

Loveland Father Daughter portray Father Daughter in 'Sound of Music'

Cincinnati.com - 
Keeping it in the family "Family Von Trapp / Docherty" CCCT presents; Sound of Music Seated: Allison Edwards, Dan Docherty (Captain Von Trapp), Elizabeth Cain, Michelle Zimmerman Standing: Tyler McQuinn, Abby Docherty (Liesl), Anderw Cunningham, ...

What I Learned About Dating From 'We Bought A Zoo'

Huffington Post (blog) - 
This month marks five years since my husband and I separated, ending our almost 17-year marriage. If I was the average American divorcee, I would already be 18 months into my second marriage -- but I'm not the average.

Etta James is released from hospital

NME.com - 
The terminally ill 73-year-old soul singer was allowed to leave a Califonia hospital yesterday (January 5) and is now resting at her home in Riverside, reports the LA Times.

Daniel Radcliffe, Glee's Darren Criss and Nick Jonas on Broadway

Wall Street Journal (blog) - 
By Ellen Gamerman It might be called “How to Succeed Daniel Radcliffe.” Mr. Radcliffe made his Broadway musical debut in the revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” last year, never missing a performance as J. Pierrepont Finch, ...

Jesus in the Cana Wedding

Manila Bulletin - 
There was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and His disciples were also invited to the wedding.

Canadians to be honoured for technical achievement in film

CBC.ca - 
Two Canadian teams will be recognized with scientific and technical awards from the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in February.

Album sales up in 2011…a little

Oregon Music News - 
Sales of complete albums, the industry's most profitable product, reached 330.6 million in the United States last year, a 1.3 percent increase from 2010, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which collects sales data from retailers.

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