Tuesday, January 31, 2012

31 JAN 2012, TUE: Sports & Ent

Sports


Final 4 miracle, attack on Ali Peek fired up Texters

Inquirer.net - 
By Musong R. Castillo MANILA, Philippines—There was some point in the PBA Philippine Cup when coach Chot Reyes thought that his Tropang Texters were not good enough.
Fairy-tale run
A special feat
Making your own destiny

Django Bustamante tops US tilt, takes home $12000

Inquirer.net - 
By Roy Luarca Billiards Hall of Famer Francisco “Django” Bustamante proved his mettle once again when he ruled the 2012 Derby City Classic Fatboy 10-Ball Challenge held at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Elizabeth, Indiana, Saturday (Sunday in ...

NLEX-Big Chill KO tiff today; Calvin Abueva returns

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines—NLEX coach Boyet Fernandez hopes his top-seeded Road Warriors won't put to waste their near-perfect run in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup.

Donaire odds-on favorite vs Vazquez

ABS CBN News - 
By Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN News North America LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire is the odds-on favorite in his February 4 bout against Puerto Rico's Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.

UAAP round up: Lady Archers nail volleyball Final 4 edge

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines—De La Salle U faced little challenge in preserving its perfect records in tennis and women's volleyball as Ateneo also sustained its surprise run in baseball in UAAP Season 74 action over the weekend.

Beermen-Slingers

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Despite registering back-to-back victories in the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League, San Miguel Beer's Leo Avenido admitted yesterday that his team is far from being a sharp team.

15-year-old girl is new national Sudoku champ

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- A 15-year-old girl is the country's newest Sudoku champion after winning in the 6th Philippine Sudoku Super Challenge (PSSC) National Finals held Saturday at the SM City North EDSA mall in Quezon City.

UV Baby Lancers capture SBP U-16 crown

Inquirer.net - 
By June Navarro Andres Paul Desiderio fired 36 points and Leonard Santillan added 23 as University of Visayas rolled past Sacred Heart of Jesus Montessori, 120-75, to rule the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas National Under-16 Championship at the ...

Chieffy hurt, out of Azkals training camp

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated January 31, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Azkals co-captain Chieffy Caligdong's participation in the team's training camp in the Middle East and possibly the AFC Challenge Cup is hanging in the air ...

Red Lions oust Cardinals in fight-marred game

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The defending champions San Beda College Red Lions booked a quarterfinals seat last Saturday in Group A of the 8th Fr.

Beloya, Dagroh see off Navy for Kaya XI

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas MANILA, Philippines—Southeast Asian Games standout Joshua Beloya struck his first United Football League goal to help Kaya squeak past Navy Red Juice, 2-1, Sunday night at the University of Makati field.

Pinoy boxer in coma after bout

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino flyweight prospect Carlo Maquinto is in a coma following his boxing match against Mark Joseph Acosta last Saturday in Caloocan City.

UST held to scoreless draw in UAAP football

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- Defending champion University of Santo Tomas (UST) was held to a scoreless draw by its Finals victim last season, University of the Philippines (UP), at the close of the first round of eliminations of the UAAP Season 74 men's ...

Ex-UAAP, Shakey's V-League reporter passes away

Sun.Star - 
SPORTS reporter Mary Ann Grace Natividad Panganiban known as "Maan Panganiban" succumbed to cancer Sunday night. Panganiban's friend, who refused to be named, said the former varsity volleyball player died of lymphoma during an emergency operation in a ...

Tight end Gronkowski misses Patriots practice

SI.com - 
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did not practice Monday because of his high left ankle sprain. Gronkowski suffered the sprain during the third quarter of the Patriots' 23-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC ...

Which is the best NBA team in the Eastern Conference?

Los Angeles Times - 
Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss which team is the best in the NBA's Eastern Conference. You can join the discussion by leaving a comment of your own.

Azkals meet big bumps in AFC buildup

Malaya - 
BY BONG PEDRALVEZ AT the rate the national team preparations are going, German coach Michael Weiss cautioned local fans not to expect any miracles when the Azkals compete in the AFC Challenge Cup in Katmandhu, Nepal in March.

Church wants Pacquiao to 'Tebow'

Adelaide Now - 
Bible belter: Manny Pacquiao (right) has been asked to read from Tim Tebow's playbook and become an ambassador for his church.

André Villas-Boas backs Fernando Torres to shine for Chelsea

The Guardian - 
André Villas-Boas is confident Fernando Torres will eventually be rewarded for his encouraging recent displays and return to goalscoring form, with the Spain international seeking his first goal in the Premier League in over four months at Swansea City ...

Entertainment


Oscar buzz surrounds The Help after SAG wins

ABC Online - 
Civil rights drama The Help got a leg up in the Oscar race when the movie won three awards from the Screen Actors Guild yesterday, including best cast in a surprise over silent movie The Artist.

It's Showtime replaces HYY as ABS-CBN noontime show

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - After two years of being a morning kapamilya favorite, It's Showtime will be ABS-CBN's newest noontime program effective Monday, Feb. 6 (replacing Happy Yipee Yehey).

Leno's ladies in the house

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The first lady of pop and the first lady of the United States of America guest this week in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Other Stories

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
ROXAS HOLDINGS, Inc., posted losses on the back of high costs of sales in its interim period before it officially embarks to a new fiscal year, the company said in a disclosure yesterday.

Newly Single Katy Perry Rocks Blue Hair & LBD

StyleBistro - 
By fashionfame on 2012-01-30 13:00:40 | From fashionfame.com Sexy singer, Katy Perry likes to keep things fresh, which is why she's always seen wearing new hair color at every event.

Sundance Music Festival: 5 Ways to Grow the Live Shows Without Overdoing It

Huffington Post - 
It was night two of my first Sundance experience and I had yet to see a film. I wasn't planning on seeing one, either. But that didn't mean I wouldn't see any actors.

Recommended: Rio de Janeiro getting a makeover

msnbc.com - 
You have arrived at msnbc.com's destination for people passionate about traveling, photography and learning about locations -- both new and tried and true.

Hot mamas Aubrey Miles, Mayi Rivera share their fitness secrets

GMA News - 
How do some mothers maintain their hot bodies even after giving birth? Game! features the fitness and nutrition regimens of hot mommas Aubrey Miles and Mayi Rivera.

George Michael to reschedule cancelled 2011 dates

NME.com - 
George Michael has told fans that he will most likely reschedule his cancelled 2011 tour dates for September of this year. The singer had to pull a run of UK shows after succumbing to a life-threatening bout of pneumonia at the end of last year.

Macalintal, Team TriMac gain triathlon awards

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Triathlon coach Jojo ''Jomac'' Macalintal, his wife Monica Torres and his Team TriMac topped the first annual awards of the multi-sport website swimbikerun.

Cheeky teaser trailer for Kinect Star Wars

NEWS.com.au - 
Chris Pratt strikes a pose in the new Kinect Star Wars trailer. Picture: Courtesy of Kinect Star Wars A NEW Kinect Star Wars trailer has appeared out of nowhere, as if crawling from the belly of a makeshift Tauntaun shelter.

Designer puts luxury tag on Indian-made label

The Daily Star - 
By Ammu Kannampilly NEW DELHI: “Made in India” clothing is often seen as the product of sweatshop labor, but fashion designer Saloni Lodha, whose fans include film stars Naomi Watts and Emma Watson, wants to give it a luxury tag.

Asian stars woo Western record market

Yahoo!7 News - 
CANNES, France (AFP) - Asian stars flew into the French Riviera resort of Cannes at the weekend for the global music industry's annual MIDEM pow-wow, in a state-backed bid to woo Western markets.

Mexico's rough ride to road safety

AFP - 
MEXICO CITY - Unruly traffic is a constant hazard in Mexico City, one of the planet's most heavily populated cities, where more than four million cars jostle for space and the death toll on the roads is rising.

YouTube video game channel Machinima aims for next level

News & Observer - 
Allen DeBevoise is the chairman and CEO of Machinima Inc., which airs video game programming on YouTube. BY DAWN C. CHMIELEWSKI - Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- With 125 million viewers watching more than 1 billion of its videos a month, ...

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 ...

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