Monday, January 30, 2012

30 JAN 2012, MON: Sports & Ent

Sports


Texters finally reign supreme

Malaya - 
DERAILED in its bid for a rare Grand Slam last year, Talk N Text got a huge payback last night, trouncing Powerade 110-101 to become the first team in 27 years to repeat as PBA Philippine Cup champion at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Pagunsan goes wire to wire; Asian Tour No. 1 tops TCC by 4

Inquirer.net - 
By Musong R. Castillo STA. ROSA CITY—Attacking relentlessly, Juvic Pagunsan turned his homeward trip a memorable one to win his third The Country Club Invitational title pulling away from an outclassed field Sunday.

MELINDO PULVERIZES ESQUER TO WIN BY 7TH ROUND TKO

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Ronnie Nathanielsz Fight fans learned that boxing was more fun in the Philippines when they were treated to a ridiculous acting job by Esquer who got hit with a left that was on the lower end of his high-rise trunks in the dying seconds of the sixth ...

Shake up in the women's game as champions Azarenka replaces Wozniacki as world ...

Daily Mail - 
By Mike Dickson Some major musical chairs takes place at the top of the women's rankings, reflective of the state of flux that this side of tennis finds itself in.

Patriots: Strange using rival Colts' facilities

ESPN (blog) - 
By James Walker INDIANAPOLIS -- The New England Patriots are accustomed to traveling to Indianapolis for big games, but Sunday presented a somewhat different feeling.

Peñalosa stops Singmanasak

Inquirer.net - 
By Contributor, Steve Silva MANILA, Philippines—Fast-rising prizefighter Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. punished Super James Singmanasak of Thailand right at the opening bell and scored a first-round technical knockout victory Saturday night at the Recom Dome ...

UV Baby Lancers cop U-16 crown

Philippine Star - 
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - University of Visayas blew out Sacred Heart of Jesus Montessori, 120-75, in an anti-climactic final game yesterday to capture the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas National Under-16 basketball championship at the University of ...

4 Bago boxers reach finals

Tempo - 
DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines - Bago City is set to reclaim its old glory in boxing as four of their five boxers won semifinal bouts Saturday in the 2012 PLDT-ABAP Visayas Area Championships at Robinson's Mall.

Woods levels off to third in Abu Dhabi

Newsday - 
Golf Newsday > Sports > Golf Woods levels off to third in Abu Dhabi Published: January 29, 2012 7:35 PM By MICHAEL CASEY. The Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Tiger Woods talked all week about his improved ball control -- then it let ...

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fallout Leads Names on Course

BoxingScene.com - 
By Salvador Rodriguez The prospect of a welterweight mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is very unlikely for 2012, according to the recent run of events and the behind the scenes negotiations for several possible fights.

Vaughan says England should not change side after 'embarrassing failures'

Irish Times - 
CRICKET : ENGLAND SHOULD not change their team despite being “embarrassed” by Pakistan in the first two Tests, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.

VIDEO: HE'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE THE BIGGER GUY, BUT I'M GOING TO BE THE ...

Boxeo Mundial - 
"When you have two guys who are in good form and who know their basic from jabs and straights, usually you will see a great fight.

Those rampaging Stallions

Business Mirror - 
After Phil Younghusband pounced on a defensive mistake to put Loyola ahead 1-nil in only the 10th minute, Dr. Eu Hyung Pe, head coach of Stallion, held his hand up high to his defenders and said, “It's okay.

Lady Eagles turn back Lady Falcons, clinch Final 4 seat

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- The Ateneo de Manila Lady Eagles clinched a spot in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournament after defeating the Adamson Lady Falcons in four sets last Saturday at The Arena in San Juan.

Patriots manhandle Indonesians in ABL

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - This time, it was the turn of Anthony Johnson to shine as the AirAsia Philippine Patriots clobbered the Indonesian Warriors, 86-73, yesterday in the third AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League at the San Juan gym.

UFC on FOX 2 results: Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis event photos gallery from Chicago

MMAmania.com - 
by Geno Mrosko on Jan 29, 2012 8:00 PM EST in UFC Results UFC on FOX 2: "Evans vs. Davis" took place last night (Sat., Jan. 28, 2012) from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, featuring Rashad Evans earning yet another crack at the light heavyweight ...

Wenger hopes fightback will spark Arsenal

Times of India - 
LONDON: Arsene Wenger hopes Arsenal's epic fightback against Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round will act as a spark for his team's bid to qualify for the Champions League.

Texters wrap up series, defend All-Filipino crown

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Talk n Text Tropang Texters became the first PBA team in 27 years to successfully defend the All-Filipino Cup championship after besting a game Powerade Tigers squad, 110-101, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight.

Libya enjoy bittersweet win as Zambia top Group A

AFP - 
LIBREVILLE - Fairytale qualifiers Libya enjoyed a bittersweet day on Sunday, defeating Senegal for their first Africa Cup of Nations win since 1982, yet missing out on the quarter-finals.

Entertainment


MMDA fines 'Bourne' production crew for illegal parking

Philippine Star - 
By Aie Balagtas See (The Philippine Star) Updated January 30, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The production crew of spy thriller 'The Bourne Legacy' were fined last Friday for illegal parking while shooting at the corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue ...

Christopher Plummer nabs SAG Award for 'Beginners'

CTV.ca - 
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Christopher Plummer has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in "Beginners." It's just the latest accolade the screen legend has claimed for his role as an ailing widower who embraces his homosexuality.

Gabby Concepcion's Ex-Wife Jenny Syquia-Skarne Forgives Him

Gather Celebs News Channel - 
Gabby Concepcion's ex-wife Jenny Syquia-Skarne is back in the Philippines with their daughter Cloie Skarne (who has never seen her biological father), and she has sent her ex-husband a message.

Mga programa ng GMA News & Public Affairs at Super Radyo dzBB, pinarangalan sa ...

GMA News - 
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Madhuri to walk the Berlin film festival red carpet

Times of India - 
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been the Indian actor who has ruled the international red carpet, whether it was at the Berlin Film Festival for her film Pink Panther 2 or her repeated appearances at Cannes.

Demi Moore's friends wish her quick recovery

TheCelebrityCafe.com - 
Demi Moore may no longer have Ashton Kutcher, but she's still got her family and a great group of close friends. Us Weekly reported the GI Jane actress's friends only have good wishes for the star, who was noticeably absent at the 64th Annual Directors ...

'Beasts,' 'The Surrogate' aim for post-Sundance success

GMA News - 
PARK CITY, Utah - Dramas "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "The Surrogate" won big at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend, giving the event a burst of energy after early movies with grim sagas and star names failed to impress critics.

Vanessa Hudgens promotes new movie

RTE.ie - 
Vanessa Hudgens will soon be seen in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island with co-stars Michael Caine and Kristin Davis. Vanessa Hudgens is best known to movie fans for her role as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series, but the 23-year-old ...

Katy Perry wears tendon-busting heels at first red carpet appearance since ...

Mirror.co.uk - 
by Clemmie Moodie, Daily Mirror 30/01/2012 Katy Perry's keeping a very low profile post-split from Russell Brand then. Or not.

Transformers Prime Season 2 Premiere Episode Orion Pax Part 1 Teaser Clip

Tformers.com - 
By Peter Van on Friday, January 27, 2012 The season finale of Transformers Prime ended in quite an epic way: after surrendering the power of the Matrix to defeat Unicron, Optimus Prime lost his memory, reverting to his Orion Pax days on Cybertron.

Listen To A (Probably) New Thirty-Seven Minute Neil Young and Crazy Horse Jam

RollingStone.com - 
By Andy Greene Neil Young and Crazy Horse fans, prepare to have your minds blown. This morning, a new video appeared on Young's website of a thirty-seven minute Neil Young and Crazy Horse jam session.

At Oprah Winfrey Network, the revolving door spins again

Washington Post - 
Oh, the irony. Rita Mullin, former program-development exec at Discovery Health Channel - which Discovery bumped from its lineup to make room for OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network - has just been recruited by OWN on an interim basis to help the struggling ...

Oscar nominees that should be seen on big screen

New York Daily News - 
1. “Hugo” Martin Scorsese's movie led the Academy Awards nominations with 11. See it in 3-D, where its cinematic magic works wonders.

London mulls Rio-style Jesus statue for Olympics

Inquirer.net - 
LONDON - London may erect a replica of Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer statue to mark the passage of the Olympic torch to Brazil at the end of this year's games, reports said Friday.

Festival official: Baguio City to gain at least P1B from Panagbenga

GMA News - 
BAGUIO CITY— Business will be blooming in the summer capital of the Philippines as this year's annual flower festival draws at least a million visitors.

Pilgrim's progress: Journey to the Heart of Islam

The Independent - 
Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam at the British Museum attempts to distil a spiritual experience into an art exhibition. Arifa Akbar, who has travelled to Mecca, is impressed Kevin Saunderson was there in Detroit right at the birth of techno, ...

Is Skylar Laine a next-generation Miranda Lambert?

USA TODAY - 
By Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY American Idol has been saving all its crazies for tonight. Cameron Dobbins sings a lispy My Prerogative.

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