Friday, January 27, 2012

27 JAN 2012, FRI: Sports & Ent

Sports


PBA: TNT guns for title today

Tempo - 
By TITO S. TALAO Manila, Philippines - The end of the road looms for Powerade although coach Bo Perasol believes the Tigers have one last growl left.

Freego ousts C. Lhuillier; NLEX stays alive

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines—Freego Jeans leaned on another set of clutch performers to complete an upset sweep of Cebuana Lhuillier in overtime even as NLEX stayed alive in the PBA D-League's Aspirants Cup semifinals Thursday.

Arum interested in Pacquiao vs. Bradley, Marquez vs. Peterson four-man tournament

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Chris Williams: According to RingTV, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is thinking about matching Manny Pacquiao up with WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley next along with a fight between Lamont Peterson vs.

Steady Juvic leads TCC by 1; Fires 70 to show way for pros

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas STA. ROSA CITY—Two-time champion Juvic Pagunsan lived up to expectations by firing a steady even-par 70 Thursday to take a one-shot lead at the start of the The Country Club Invitational at the windswept TCC course here.

UST rips St. Bridget's, gains Under-16 semis

Philippine Star - 
BAGUIO, Philippines - University of Santo Tomas crushed St. Bridget's College, 80-32, to advance to the crossover semifinals in the SBP National Under-16 Basketball Championship at the Easter College gym yesterday.

UAAP baseball: Ateneo sweeps first round

GMA News - 
Ateneo swept the first round of eliminations in the UAAP baseball tournament after the Blue Eagles defeated rivals De La Salle, 8-4, Thursday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

Three-team deal to send Raymundo to Ginebra

Philippine Star - 
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated January 27, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Three teams have formally agreed to a multi-player trade deal, allowing Kerby Raymundo to realize his wish to join the Barangay Ginebra Kings.

MIAA sees full Naia 3 operation

Inquirer.net - 
By Tina G. Santos Full commercial operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Authority (Naia) Terminal 3 will soon push through, according to the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa).

Melindo sees easy fight vs Mexican foe

Philippine Star - 
CEBU, Philippines - A confident ALA Boxing Gym star Milan “El Metodico” Melindo sees an easy outing as he defends his WBO Intercontinental flyweight crown against Mexican Juan “Panterita” Esquer in the main event of the “Pinoy Pride XI:Philippines vs ...

Kvitova looking to rebound from tough loss

IBNLive.com - 
AP Melbourne: Petra Kvitova was naturally disappointed to fall short against the more experienced Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

No excuses from Federer

Sky News Australia - 
No excuses from Federer Updated: 08:17, Friday January 27, 2012 Former World No.1 Roger Federer was making no excuses for his tough four-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday night.

Chris Paul Dissed By Pau Gasol: Clippers Star Upset With Lakers Center Over ...

Huffington Post - 
Two seemingly non-confrontational NBA players had it out on Wednesday night over a perceived act of disrespect. Late in the Lakers 96-91 victory over the Clippers, two players who were nearly traded for one another -- Chris Paul of the Clippers and Pau ...

Nonito Donaire Would Consider Abner Mares, But at 122

BoxingScene.com - 
By Ryan Burton BoxingScene.com recently caught up to Nonito Donaire. The Filipino Flash returns to the ring on February 4th against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.

Rory McIlroy beats Tiger Woods at his own game in Abu Dhabi

Daily Mail - 
By Derek Lawrenson As so often when it comes to Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, one played golf with smoke and mirrors and compiled an improbably low score, while the other gave an exquisite demonstration of ball-striking but couldn't buy a putt.

Indian batsman hits back at Australian sledging

Stuff.co.nz - 
HITTING BACK: Indian batsman Virat Kohli has taken aim at sledging from Australian players and their fans. Virat Kohli has spunk. India's sole ray of light this summer yesterday scored a brave maiden test century, then launched into Australia's players ...

Pakistan fight back late

Sky News Australia - 
Pakistan fight back late Updated: 08:25, Friday January 27, 2012 Alistair Cook fell six runs short of his 20th Test ton as late wickets from Saeed Ajmal breathed life into the second Test between England and Pakistan.

Barcelona's Iniesta faces three weeks out

Irish Examiner - 
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta is set to be sidelined for around three weeks through injury, the European champions have confirmed.

World Economic Forum Davos 2012: Cost of staging London Olympics within budget...

Economic Times - 
The cost of staging the London Olympics remains within budget and glitches in the ticketing process are being ironed out before the next batch go on sale in April, organizing chief Sebastian Coe said Thursday.

Australian Open 2012: Andy Murray eyes breakthrough to big time as he takes on ...

Telegraph.co.uk - 
When does a brotherly bond become a cagey rivalry? It has not happened yet, in the case of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic. By Simon Briggs, Tennis Correspondent, in Melbourne But their friendship, which began all the way back at a junior tournament in ...

Benjamin & Morrison Updates, The Rock's Next Movie

Wrestling Inc. - 
By Ryan Clark | January 26, 2012 | Comments -- According to an interview with Chris Masters, Shelton Benjamin and John Morrison will be competing for the WWFX Title in the Philippines on February 4th.

Entertainment


Gargi college brings the 70s melodies on stage

Hindustan Times - 
Giving a theatrical twist to the 2008 musical film, Mamma Mia!, is Delhi University's Gargi college. The girls of the college, along with some male professional singers, will be performing the musical compositions of the 70s Swedish band ABBA, ...

David Letterman marks 30 years in late night next week. Photo credit: John ...

Orlando Sentinel (blog) - 
David Letterman will celebrate 30 years in late night with a little help from his friends, including Howard Stern, next week. “Late Night with David Letterman” premiered Feb. 1, 1982, on NBC.

Emile Hirsch's Darkest Hour

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Emile Hirsch plays Sean, an upstart young software developer dispatched to Moscow, where he's caught in the middle of an alien invasion in Chris Gorak's The Darkest Hour.

'The Kitchen Musical' to have US, Italian editions

Manila Bulletin - 
By NESTOR CUARTERO Just a thought: If I were to begin life again, I would devote it to music. It is the only cheap and unpunished rapture upon earth.

Who would have thought?

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
AFTER THE record box office success of her last movie No Other Woman, and her platinum-selling debut CD Annebisyosa, Anne Curtis has set her sights on yet another career milestone.

'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island' Trailer #2: Adventure & 3D Galore

Screen Rant - 
Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson encounter many giant fantastical creatures in the second domestic trailer for 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'.

Art in Saudi Arabia

The Economist - 
SAUDI ARABIA's response to the Arab spring might be described as allergic. The tiniest whiff of protest last March prompted the government to outlaw demonstrations.

Coriolanus: A Fiennes first effort

Oxford Student - 
By Film Team | Last updated: 19:37, 26/01/2012 Within the opening scene, a lone figure ascends a graffiti stained staircase with the words 'Fuck the rules' boldly emblazoned in blood red paint.

Gone 'Haywire' Martial artist the perfect fit in action flick

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - 
"Haywire" is to Steven Soderbergh what "Kill Bill" is to Quentin Tarantino. Both are examples of auteurs taking a swing at genre films, but the similarities end there.

More Ways to Teach With Film: The 2011 Awards Season

New York Times (blog) - 
By SHANNON DOYNE, KATHERINE SCHULTEN and HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO Phil McCarten/ReutersTom Sherak, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announced the Oscar nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards.

American Idol 2012, Jim Carrey's Daughter Jane Audition Video

Reality Rewind - 
American Idol 2012, Jim Carrey's daughter Jane audition video can be found below. Idol viewers were first introduced to a young woman who introduced herself as a mom and a waitress, but later revealed she's also Jim Carrey's daughter, Jane.

Fantastic video explores the undercity of New York

Gadling - 
by Grant Martin (RSS feed) on Jan 25th 2012 at 10:30PM So defines the thirty minute video shot by Andrew Wonder following Steve Duncan around the underbelly of New York City - through abandoned subway tunnels, into ancient sewers and up a tower in the ...

Benjamin & Morrison Updates, The Rock's Next Movie

Wrestling Inc. - 
By Ryan Clark | January 26, 2012 | Comments -- According to an interview with Chris Masters, Shelton Benjamin and John Morrison will be competing for the WWFX Title in the Philippines on February 4th.

Night at the Museum

Georgia Today (subscription) - 
The National Museum, in cooperation with the University of Georgia and the ICOM Georgian National Committee, has organized a cultural-educational event at the National Gallery.

Daniel Radcliffe on The Woman in Black

CBC.ca - 
Though known around the globe as Harry Potter, British actor Daniel Radcliffe is moving beyond his heroic teen wizard role in his latest film, the Victorian-era thriller The Woman in Black.

Chat with 'The Artist' star, director before Hollywood

Inquirer.net - 
MICHEL Hazanavicius, in front of “The Artist” poster featuring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, believes comedy allows viewers to open doors of discussion.

A HISTORY OF WINEMAKING: Local author pens regional wine and travel guide

Walton Sun - 
Local author Pam Watson has penned a book that should thrill all Florida wine lovers and those who come to visit. "The Northwest Florida Wine Tour" is a travel guide for wine lovers who are interested in Florida wineries.

The Purple Passport launches chic urban guide for New York City

Gadling - 
by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) on Jan 26th 2012 at 11:00AM For the hip, worldly, and discerning traveler, there's a new guide on the block: The Purple Passport, which just added New York to its roster of web-based city guides.

NCCA to stage Sayaw Pinoy here

Sun.Star - 
FILIPINO dancers will put on their dancing shoes and display their form and grace anew this year with the staging of the Sayaw Pinoy, the longest running national and regional dance tour being organized by the National Commission for Culture and the ...

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