Friday, January 20, 2012

20 JAN 2012, FRI: Sports & Ent

Sports


Floyd calls Pac-Man after calling him out - reports

AFP - 
LOS ANGELES - Floyd Mayweather has spoken to Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao by telephone to discuss a possible megafight next May, advisers to each fighter confirmed to several media outlets on Thursday.

Tropang Texters start bid to become first team in 27 years to defend AFC crown

Inquirer.net - 
By Jonas Panerio The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters will try to add another piece of jewel to their colorful history as they aim to become the first team in 27 years to defend the PBA All-Filipino Cup title.

Super Chargers rip Elite, gain semis

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Big Chill overcame a sloppy start then drew big games from Jessie Collado and Jewel Ponferrada in the second half as it dispatched Blackwater, 82-62, to advance to the semifinal round of the PBA Aspirants Cup at the Ynares Sports ...

Powerhouse Icheon fancied over Azkals

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated January 20, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Bearing the pedigree of a typical football team from Asian powerhouse South Korea, visiting Icheon Citizen FC will obviously have the edge against a ...

Ateneo nine crushes UP in five innings

Journal Online - 
ATENEO seized the solo lead with an abbreviated 14-3 victory over University of the Philippines in an abbreviated five-inning game yesterday in the UAAP baseball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

Huey, Patrombon rap foreign rivals

Philippine Star - 
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated January 20, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Fil-Am Treat Conrad Huey and Jeson Patrombon scored victories in separate tournaments abroad with the former teaming up with Australian Carsten Ball in ...

2 Pinoys grab India chess lead

Inquirer.net - 
By Marlon Bernardino FILIPINO Grandmasters (GMs) John Paul Gomez and Oliver Barbosa extended their unbeaten run up to the sixth round of the 10th Parsvnath International Open Chess Tournament 2012 after beating their respective rivals yesterday at ...

Brady leads Pats' prolific offence against Ravens' stingy D

TSN - 
AP FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady and the New England Patriots made it to the AFC championship game with a high-powered offence that piled up points and yards.

Australian Open: Djokovic, Murray hit top form

The Express Tribune - 
By AFP While Murray cruised to a comfortable win over his French opponent, Serena was delighted with the 500th win of her career. PHOTO: AFP MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray hit top gear as Petra Kvitova was the only top player to encounter ...

David Beckham happy with MLS growth

ESPN - 
By Scott French LOS ANGELES -- David Beckham's second LA unveiling might have lacked the spectacle of his celebrity-filled introduction four and a half years earlier, but the emotion was much the same.

England collapse hands Pakistan first Test

The Australian - 
Video Image Please install the latest Flash player [To view Flash please enable JavaScript and Flash.] PACEMAN Umar Gul took 4-63 as Pakistan humbled cricket's No1 ranked team England by 10 wickets in the first Test inside three days.

Why Lionel Messi deserves protection

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Pain in Spain ... Lionel Messi lies on the ground after having his hand stamped on by Pepe. Photo: AP In Real Madrid's biography of Kieper Laveran Lima Ferreira, aka Pepe, we are told: "He is said to have scissors attached to his legs because he cuts ...

'No ballerina' Serena Williams brings up 500 wins

Straits Times - 
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Five-time champion Serena Williams brushed off fears about her injured ankle on Thursday as she sailed into the Australian Open's third round with her 500th career win.

Powerade marches to finals

Philippine Star - 
Powerade, which barely survived the eliminations, repulsed Rain or Shine, 107-98, to make it all the way to the finals. Powerade's Big Three of Jayvee Casio, Gary David and Marcio Lassiter all came out firing and drew the needed support from their ...

Pinoy competes in world bartending tilt

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- TGI Friday's bartender Ram Ong will compete with eight other bartenders in the 21st annual World Bartender Championship (WBC) in the United States next month.

Between God and being gay

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
The rules of polite dinner conversation advise guests to avoid religion and politics. "We do both," grinned Bart Guingona, one of the leads in Repertory Philippines' staging of Next Fall.

London already calling for Maria

The Sun - 
MARIA SHARAPOVA cruised to another easy Australian Open win but admitted London 2012 is already on her mind. Fourth seed Sharapova beat American Jamie Hampton 6-0 6-1, replicating her emphatic first-round victory over Gisela Dulko.

Lakers' Matt Barnes says the Clippers' Blake Griffin 'flops' [Video]

Los Angeles Times - 
At a recent event at Staples Center, Derek Fisher laughed off the notion that there is a rivalry between the 16-time NBA champions and the Clippers, who have never won a title.

Entertainment


Marikina readies for 'Bourne Legacy' filming

GMA News - 
Officials in Marikina City have started preparations for the filming of the upcoming spy thriller "The Bourne Legacy" there this February.

Local airports derided by Frommer's as worst in the world

amNY - 
Terminals in LaGuardia and Kennedy and Newark Liberty International airports all rank in "The 10 Worst Airport Terminals," according to a report by Frommers.

Ricky Gervais's Big Idea: Selling Out For Major Money For Animal Sanctuary

Huffington Post - 
Now that he's done hosting the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais has a big decision to make: should he sell out? Having long demanded on the artistic freedom to do his shows, his way -- even when he was just starting "The Office" -- he now is at the height ...

400 glimpses of UST from a student's perspective

Manila Bulletin - 
The milestones of the University of Santo Tomas are captured in a photo exhibit by Architecture student Paul Quiambao. Some of his photos feature the main building in all its splendor during the centennial festivities.

George Clooney hates Angelina Jolie, and Angelina hates George's girlfriend

Ninemsn - 
Can't they all just get along? They're celebrities, of course they can't! We know that Brad Pitt and George Clooney are good friends, so you'd think their girlfriends would get along OK too, right?

Pinoy competes in world bartending tilt

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- TGI Friday's bartender Ram Ong will compete with eight other bartenders in the 21st annual World Bartender Championship (WBC) in the United States next month.

Maja opens year on a high note

Malaya - 
Two Ina's (Raymundo and Feleo), two dashing leading men (Patrick Garcia and Jason Abalos), two directors (Katskie Flores and Toto Natividad) with the busiest actress at the moment - Maja Salvador - make up the core team of ABS-CBN's sizzling afternoon ...

Between God and being gay

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
The rules of polite dinner conversation advise guests to avoid religion and politics. "We do both," grinned Bart Guingona, one of the leads in Repertory Philippines' staging of Next Fall.

Rihanna to team up with Coldplay

Herald Sun - 
RIHANNA is set to join British rockers Coldplay for a performance at the Grammy Awards. Rihanna, who is nominated for four Grammys including album of the year for Loud, tweeted the news to her followers yesterday, calling it "BONKERS.

Bigger, better than the film? 'Mamma Mia' finally hits Manila

ABS CBN News - 
By Karen Flores, ABS-CBNNews.com MANILA, Philippines -- "Mamma Mia," a musical backed by the classic songs of Swedish pop group ABBA, is set to be staged at the CCP Main Theater next week.
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PUBLIC OPINION > Mark Wahlberg's 9/11 Comment Was No Big Deal

SodaHead News - 
by SodaHead Celebs Posted January 19, 2012 22:13:21 (10 minutes ago) You may or may not know that actor Mark Wahlberg was scheduled to be on United 93, the hijacked flight the went down over Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001 -- the flight passengers ...

'I think the artists are just waiting for someone to punch them'

Philippine Star - 
LK: I went to an exhibit opening last night. There were four pieces on display - two were plastic bags encased in lightboxes, one was a short string of lights suspended from the ceiling.

Why India wouldn't dare play Juliet

Philippine Star - 
Newcomers Theo James and India Eisley are cast as vampires in Underworld Awakening, the fourth film in the hit franchise shot in 3d, which opens today nationwide.

Movie review: Silents are golden in 'The Artist'

Salt Lake Tribune - 
By Sean P. Means Writer-director Michel Hazanavicius revives that forgotten genre - the black-and-white silent comedy - to create a sprightly and entertaining movie that makes old techniques and ideas feel fresh.

Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis near split: Report

Straits Times - 
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - Johnny Depp's 14-year romance with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis has hit the rocks, People magazine claimed on Wednesday, and the couple are living largely separate lives.

Thank You, Jay-Z

Huffington Post (blog) - 
There's a line in Jay-Z's beautiful new song "Glory," that he dedicated to his newborn daughter, Blue Ivy, that changed the way I look at him.

Review: A Separation is an inside look at Iran

National Post - 
4 stars As humans, we like to categorize things - events, other humans - as good and evil. No where is this more true than in cinema.

Movie News Wrap Up: January 19th, 2012

Screen Rant - 
Here's our wrap up of various movie news tidbits we may have missed this week, including a new image from the latest James Bond film 'Skyfall'; Nicolas Cage joins 'Dark Highway'; Tommy Lee Jones stars in 'Emperor' and more.

Bruno Mars Clearned Of Felony Possession Charges

Prefixmag - 
Twenty-six year old Bruno Mars was arrested in September 2010 on drug charges. He apparently had 2.6 grams of cocaine on him when he was discovered by Las Vegas police in a bathroom at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, where he had performed earlier.

The Gorgeous Ladies of the Golden Globes

Celebuzz - 
Did you guys watch the Golden Globes on Sunday!? I love seeing all the amazing fashion on the red carpet… it's the best part of awards season for me.

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