Monday, January 23, 2012

23 JAN 2012, MON: Sports & Ent

Sports


Talk 'N Text shoots for 2-0 lead in PBA PH Cup Finals

Cebu Daily News - 
THE TALK 'N TEXT Tropang Texters will try to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series in the PBA Philippine Cup as they face a Powerade Tigers that is welcoming back top pick JV Casio in Game 2 today at the Araneta Coliseum.

Things looking up for Azkals - Weiss

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated January 23, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Unlike the last time when his wards took a beating from a high-profile visiting club, coach Michael Weiss was in a much better mood after Azkals United's 2-4 ...

Beermen too big for Patriots

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Coach Glenn Capacio admitted that his AirAsia Philippine Patriots were totally beaten by a taller San Miguel Beermen squad in their AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League showdown last Saturday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Robert Garcia on Donaire vs Rigondeaux, Vazquez Clash

BoxingScene.com - 
By Ryan Maquiñana Nonito Donaire's trainer, Robert Garcia, spoke to BoxingScene.com regarding his fighter's first camp as a junior featherweight, as well as a possible matchup with newly crowned WBA 122-pound champ Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba.

Barbosa, Gomez stay in lead

The Hindu - 
There was no change in the script with the Filipino duo of Oliver Barbosa and John Paul Gomez scoring emphatic victories and staying as leaders going into the 11th and final round of the Parsvnath International Open chess championship here.

De La Salle Lady Archers top UAAP tennis

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines—La Salle completed a sweep of women's tennis while Ateneo also remained unbeaten in baseball in the UAAP Season 74 tournaments over the weekend.

Que eyes three-peat

Cebu Daily News - 
ANGELO Que tries for a rare three-peat as he takes on the rest of the field in the The Country Club Invitational, which kicks off Thursday at the TCC course in Laguna.

U16 Cagefest

Manila Bulletin - 
BAGUIO CITY - National Capital Region's St. Clare College, Quezon's International School for Better Beginnings and Assumption College of Davao led opening day winners Sunday in the 2012 Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas National Under 16 Championship at ...

NU, UE book q'final berths in Fr. Martin Cup

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- The National University Bulldogs and the University of the East Red Warriors continued their run of victories Saturday and earned quarterfinal slots in the 8th Fr.

Kiptanui, Delos Santos win titles

Cebu Daily News - 
By Dale Rosal Kenyan Josphat Kiptanui and Philippine Team member Mary Grace delos Santos ruled yesterday's 10-kilometer race of the Unity Run Cebu edition held at the Cebu Business Park.

Joe Paterno, Fallen Penn State Coaching Legend, Dies at 85

San Francisco Chronicle - 
Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Joe Paterno, who set records for longevity and on-field success as Penn State University's football coach before being fired because of his handling of a child-sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant, has died.

Federer tames tyro Tomic but Aussie youngster looks set for stardom

Daily Mail - 
By Mike Dickson If Roger Federer had lost his Australian Open fourth round match to Bernard Tomic it would doubtless have been heralded as the beginning of the end for probably the greatest player of his or any other generation.

Magic Messi fires Barca to 4-1 win in Malaga

The Daily Star - 
By Iain Rogers MADRID: Lionel Messi netted two typically brilliant goals and a rare header as Barcelona closed to within two points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid, at least for a few hours, with a 4-1 win at Malaga Sunday.

Meralco Sparks thwart Armymen, keep share of UFL lead with Kaya

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas Philippine Navy Red Juice Peter John Fadrigalan takes on Nomads Auction Manila Phil Patrick Connolly during their match in the United Football League at the University of Makati on Saturday.

Australian Open 2012: Li Na left in tears as she reflects on her fourth round ...

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Given the turbulent nature of their relationship, one shudders to imagine the conversation between Li Na and her husband-cum-coach in the aftermath of Sunday's fourth-round defeat.

Man City, Man United win; Messi hits hat trick

Kansas City Star - 
AP LONDON -- Manchester City scored a dramatic 3-2 victory over Tottenham on Sunday, leaving Manchester United its only likely rival for the Premier League title.

Bobcats-Nets 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.

Like Knicks Fans, Nuggets Faithful Were Once Seduced by Anthony

New York Times (blog) - 
By JEREMY WAGNER Of course, familiarity can only develop over time. When Carmelo Anthony arrived in Denver, the Nuggets were transformed overnight from one of the most pathetic franchises in the NBA to a team to be reckoned with.

Entertainment


Roman, Shalani: I'll love you forever

Philippine Star - 
SANTA ROSA CITY, Philippines - As he waited for his bride, Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad, at the altar of the St. Benedict Church at Ayala Westgrove Gate in this city, Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo was a picture of calm and bliss.

Katy Perry Readying Re-Release of Teenage Dream

92.3 NOW - 
If you haven't had enough of Katy Perry over the past year and a half, well you're in luck! She's ready to do a complete re-release of one of the biggest pop albums of all time.

Advertisers' group seeks to mend fences with MMDA

Inquirer.net - 
By Miko Morelos The outdoor advertisers' group whose case against the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) was recently dismissed has asked the government agency to exercise flexibility regarding its policy that regulates the size of ...

Cops lied to me, says Salman Rushdie

Economic Times - 
NEW DELHI: The controversy over Salman Rushdie's visit to the Jaipur literature festival took another turn on Sunday after he accused the Rajasthan Police of lying about a death threat to keep him away.

Instituto Cervantes and UST to present translated edition of Gabriel Miró's ...

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Instituto Cervantes de Manila and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) launch the English translation of distinguished Spanish writer Gabriel Miró's masterpiece “Nuestro Padre San Daniel (Our Father San Daniel)” on Jan.

DiCaprio at his best in J. Edgar

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Funny how this writer regularly find interesting tidbits of regular, random conversation between stars and their handlers when I review my recording before I start transcribing my interviews.

Fourth "Underworld" film leads domestic box office

ABS CBN News - 
Vampires and werewolves lured moviegoers to theaters this weekend as the fourth "Underworld" film topped domestic box office charts and brought in an estimated $38.8 million around the world.

The Best, Worst & Wackiest Dressed Stars Of The Week

Radar Online - 
By Leah Ornstein - Radar Style & Beauty Editor From the red carpet of the 2012 Golden Globes, the hottest movie premieres and promotional events to the city streets, Hollywood's hottest stars were dressed to rock and shock in the best, worst & wackiest ...

Vinyl records make the world go around again

Yahoo!7 News - 
NEW YORK (AFP) - In the brave new world of MP3 players, compact discs are dying, cassettes are Stone Age, and old-fashioned vinyl records... they're back! It might seem that nothing short of a wind-up gramophone could be more out of place today than ...

A magical creature both feared and revered

Business Times (subscription) - 
By EDWIN LOH, BRYAN KOH, AND ANNA LEE CONTRARY to popular belief, the Dragon is not always the best of the zodiac creatures. If the Chinese zodiac is anything to go by, the Rat finished first.

Actor Edward Norton arrives in Manila

ABS CBN News - 
This was confirmed by broadcast journalist Ces Drilon, who was on the same flight as Norton on her way back to the Philippines. “Guess who just flew in to Manila!

Swag suites abound at the Sundance Film Festival

Boston.com - 
By Sandy Cohen AP Entertainment Writer / January 21, 2012 PARK CITY, Utah—Where there are celebrities, there is swag, and the Sundance Film Festival is no exception.

Mondioring: A champion dog's sport

GMA News - 
If you think some dogs are only good for fetching, eating, sleeping, and repeating; you might want to think again. Just like humans, dogs have an organized sport called “Mondioring” or “Mondio Ring”.

Not ANOTHER breakup! Kris Humphries 'severing ties with PR team'

Daily Mail - 
By Ann Pride Now, the 26-year-old estranged husband of Kim Kardashian is said to be separating from his high profile publicity team.

Recount: Why There May Only Be 6 Best-Picture Nominees

Reuters - 
By Steve Pond at TheWrap Last month, I used a recount of the Critics Choice Movie Awards ballots to show how the new Oscar voting system was likely to produce eight Best Picture nominees, not 10.

YouTube plots Your Film Festival' for users

Bryan College Station Eagle - 
By JAKE COYLE AP NEW YORK -- YouTube is launching a film festival that will play out online and ultimately send 10 finalists to the Venice Film Festival.

Mariah Carey clarifies on jeweller friend being called her 'mother'

Zee News - 
Washington: Mariah Carey has cleared the air over her long time friend Joan Boyce being referred to as her mother. On January 12, Carey, hit up the store of famed jeweller Joan Boyce.

Renowned Chinese Painter Fu Baoshi Takes on US

Jakarta Globe - 
A handout photograph shows Chinese master Fu Baoshi's ink-and-color on paper, "Chess Playing." (Bloomberg Photo) New York.

Snowy Serb village hosts Kuestendorf film festival

AFP - 
DRVENGRAD, Serbia - Serbia's quirky Kuestendorf film festival is a long way from Cannes -- instead of a red carpet, there is a carpet of snow, and boots and winter sweaters replace tuxedos.

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