Wednesday, January 18, 2012

18 JAN 2012, WED: Sports & Ent

Sports


Four teams shoot for championship berths as semifinal Game 7s get underway today

Inquirer.net - 
By Calvin Cordova Basketball fanatics are in for epic sudden-death matches as the semifinal round of the 37th PBA Philippine Cup ends with a pair of Game 7s today at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Blackwater gains

Journal Online - 
Blackwater picked up its offensive rhythm in the third quarter to defeat RnW Pacific Pipes in their knockout match, 65-48, on Tuesday and advance to the quarterfinals of the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup at the San Juan Arena.

La Salle eyes volley semis

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Reigning champion De La Salle shoots for an early entry into the Final Four as it battles Far Eastern University at resumption today of UAAP Season 74 women's volleyball action at the Arena in San Juan.

Phl Azkals, UFL seal football partnership

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated January 18, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Azkals and the United Football League have agreed to maintain a symbiotic relationship that will ensure the further development of both the ...

Donaire Ready For Supertar Run, Higher Weight Divisions

BoxingScene.com - 
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo A few days after coming back from a hectic Philippines trip where he and his wife Rachel Marcial-Donaire had their church wedding, as well as knocking out the usual media rounds and TV appearances, an introspective Nonito ...

SBP to promote grassroots basketball with U-16 tourney

Inquirer.net - 
THE SAMAHANG Basketbol ng Pilipinas will be staging the National Under-16 Championship for Men and Women later this month as part of their efforts to promote and develop the sport at the grassroots level.

Chan sizzles in Game 6

Visayan Daily Star - 
Once again, Bacoleño Jeff Chan waxed hot on the hard court as he delivered a 26-point performance in the second half as Rain or Shine stayed in the hunt for a first final appearance, drubbing Powerade, 112-98, to force a sudden death in their PBA ...

PBA Philippine Cup: Cabagnot, Peek cleared to play in Game 7

GMA News - 
Bad news for both Alex Cabagnot and Ali Peek: the flagrant fouls they committed in Game Six of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series that were initially ruled penalty 1 have been upgraded to penalty 2. But good news for both Petron and Talk 'N ...

Perpetual blanks JRU as NCAA lawn tennis kicks off

GMA News - 
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA opened 2012 by drubbing listless Jose Rizal University, 3-0, in Tuesday's opening of the 87th NCAA lawn tennis tournament at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Mariners, Sea Lions dispute title

Malaya - 
PHILIPPINE Merchant Marine School turned on the heat in the last quarter to crush La Salle-Dasmarinas yesterday 80-70 and clinch the second finals berth in the 19th National Capital Region Athletic Association men's basketball tournament at the ...

Pacquiao expected to finalize opponent choice this weekend

Los Angeles Times - 
It doesn't mean Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a go for late May, but Pacquiao is scheduled to decide this weekend whether he'll agree to terms for the long-awaited super-fight.

Khloé Kardashian Odom Has Seen Specialist, "Trying Very Hard" to Get Pregnant

E! Online - 
Khloé Kardashian Odom is already a doting aunt. And now she's ready to be a doting mom. A source close to the Kardashian family confirms to E! News that the married reality star has seen a fertility specialist while in her new adopted hometown of ...

Serbian ace dazzles as local hero stunned

The Borneo Post - 
MERCILESS RUSSIAN: Maria Sharapova serves against Gisela Dulko of Argentina in their first round women's singles match. - AFP photo Novak Djokovic made a dazzling start to his Australian Open defence yesterday as his close rival Andy Murray struggled ...

PBA semis: Lost in translation

Tempo - 
By TITO S. TALAO Manila, Philippines - The demanding PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series, now dragged to a pair of Game Seven matches, is proving to be a bane to men of eloquence, a waterloo of masters of argumentation and debate in the coaching ...

Collegiate Basketball Awards: Stags' historic PCCL win earns recognition

GMA News - 
San Sebastian College's historic win in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) has earned the Golden Stags a special recognition from the UAAP-NCAA Press Corps when the group holds iits 2011 Collegiate Basketball Awards on January 21.

Bitter loss to Dragons bared flaws in Beermen

ABS CBN News - 
By Olmin Leyba, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - Their cloak of invincibility torn to shreds by an upset-conscious Westports Malaysia Dragons, the fancied San Miguel Beermen go back to the drawing board to get their bid off and running after a ...

Clippers-Jazz Preview

ESPN - 
AccuScore has powered more than 10000 simulations for every NBA game for ESPN.com, each simulated one play at a time and minimum of 10000 times.

Entertainment


6 Red Carpet Hair Trends and How to Get Them

Fashionista - 
By Cheryl Wischhover Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 / 6:29 PM We're right smack in the middle of awards season, with the Golden Globes safely behind us.

Repertory Phils. presents 'Next Fall'

Manila Bulletin - 
BART GUINGONA (left) and David Bianco lead the cast of Repertory Philippines' latest offering 'Next Fall'. MANILA, Philippines - Repertory Philippines ushers its 45th year this 2012 with its first production titled “Next Fall”.

Maja will say yes to a guy only if...

Ang Peryodiko - 
Maja Salvador would gladly say “Yes” when the man she loves gets down on one knee, flashes a ring in front of her and asks for her hand in marriage.

Wellington Airport terminal 4th best in the world

Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 
Wellington Airport's 'The Rock' terminal was ranked 4th best in the world as reported by USA Today, above JFK terminal 5 (New York) and Changi (Singapore) international airports.

Gervais vows not to return to Globes

Stuff.co.nz - 
British comedian Ricky Gervais said he expects to avoid being persuaded to host the Golden Globe Awards again after calling his gig at Sunday's film and TV honours ceremony his favourite of the three.

TV5 signs AI runner-up David Archuleta

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
After getting some of the most popular local showbiz celebrities leave their long-time networks to transfer into its fold, Pangilinan-led TV5 has pulled yet another surprise.

Eric Khoo chosen as Jury President for Asian Film Awards

Channel News Asia - 
By Hong Kong Correspondent Leslie Tang | Posted: 17 January 2012 2345 hrs HONG KONG : Singaporean movie director and producer Eric Khoo has made Hong Kong cinematic history.

J Edgar: movie review

MSN Movies UK - 
Leonardo DiCaprio dons a ton of prosthetics to play FBI director J Edgar Hoover in Clint Eastwood's hefty biopic. What's the story?

Cyndi Lauper Upset 'True Colors' Was Used in Romney Attack Ad

ABC News (blog) - 
Someone just wanted to have fun in using one of Cyndi Lauper's hits for a negative Mitt Romney ad, but the '80′s pop star was not amused.

Shangri-La writes off shark fin from its menu

GMA News - 
Citing its environmental advocacy, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts on Tuesday announced that it will stop serving shark fin in all its 72 hotels and resorts effective immediately.

We Bought a Zoo is simple but charming

Tiger Newspaper - 
By Michael Abelev | 3:55 PM | Posted in Feature | Most Disney family movies follow the same formula: a heart-warming story of a family that unites to overcome adversity, resulting in a stronger, broader family and a happy ending.

Sexy Talk with Mikey Bustos

Philippine Star - 
For the sake of the uninformed: Mikey is the Fil-Canadian whose spicy humor and fondness for unique Pinoy experiences have made him, that's it, a YouTube sensation, His Mikey Bustos Daily Videos (check out www.

Indonesia to host ASEAN Cultural Show & Exhibition 2012

Philippine Star - 
JAKARTA (Xinhua) - Indonesia will host the ASEAN Cultural Show & Exhibition 2012 on Jan. 20-22 with objectives to maintain and preserve the art and culture of ASEAN community, an official said here on Tuesday.

Sunday night's alright for fighting about who deserved a Golden Globe

The Independent - 
Guy Adams is The Independent's Los Angeles correspondent. He lives in Malibu, and divides his time between the local beach and the Hollywood Hills.

'Artist' and 'Tinker Tailor' on track for Baftas

Irish Times - 
FOLLOWING ITS triumph at the Golden Globes on Sunday, Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist has garnered an impressive 12 nominations for the annual British Academy of Film and Television (Bafta) awards.

Top five Bond films

Daily Comet - 
By LEWIS BEALE The first time a 32-year-old Scottish actor uttered those words was in a small film that opened 50 years ago. Based on a pulp novel by Ian Fleming, ” Dr.

Angelina Jolie: What Brad Pitt and I Discussed With President Obama

Us Magazine - 
It truly was a meeting of the minds January 11 when Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt headed to Washington, DC for a private conference with President Barack Obama.

PICS: Michelle Williams strips down for sexy GQ shoot

Ninemsn - 
Michelle Williams might have covered up in a long, velvet number for the Golden Globes, but check out her bangin' bod in these new pics!

'Contraband' takes weekend box office with $28.8M

CBS News - 
(AP) LOS ANGELES - The Mark Wahlberg smuggling drama "Contraband" stole the top spot at box office away from the 3-D rerelease of "Beauty and the Beast" and the musical comedy "Joyful Noise" with a $28.8 million debut haul, while "Mission: Impossible ...

Watch: 'Underworld: Awakening''s Kate Beckinsale on uber-lycans and looking...

HitFix - 
By Chris Eggertsen Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 7:33 PM When I first sat down with "Underworld: Awakening" star Kate Beckinsale at the film's press junket last week, I had one question first and foremost on my mind: what's the secret to looking cool in a ...

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