Thursday, February 2, 2012

02 FEB 2012, THU: Sports & Ent

Sports


David secures P15.1M pact

Philippine Star - 
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated February 02, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Powerade top gun Gary David, who consistently dished off A-1 performance in the recently concluded PBA Philippine Cup, will receive a three-year ...

D-League Finals: NLEX favored vs Freego five

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo Freego Jeans main man Lester Alvarez runs the break. The Jeans Makers swept Cebuana Lhuillier Gems to make it to the Finals.

Adamson stays clean in softball

Journal Online - 
Defending champion Adamson scored an abbreviated 9-0 win over Ateneo yesterday in the UAAP Season 74 women's softball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

Nonito Donaire Expects The Best Vazquez Jr. on Saturday

BoxingScene.com - 
By Ryan Burton Nonito Donaire recently appeared on The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com's official audio show. The three division champion is making his super bantamweight debut on February 4th against former champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.

Floyd Mayweather to fight Miguel Cotto in May

BBC Sport - 
Floyd Mayweather will step back up in weight to fight Miguel Cotto for his WBA light-middleweight title on 5 May at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Brady: Avoiding trouble with Giants no secret

Kansas City Star - 
AP New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady answers questions during a news conference on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Indianapolis.

SBC, CSB jins bag crowns

Journal Online - 
SAN BEDA clinched the men's title for a third straight season, while College of Saint Benilde booked the women's crown at the end of the NCAA taekwondo tournament yesterday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Davao Region aiming to hike visitors via sports

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
DAVAO CITY -- Organizers of the Sports Tourism Forum held here on Tuesday have initiated dialogues with officials of local hotels on offering attractive rates during off-peak seasons in a regional effort to attract visitors through sports, ...

Phl Patriots defuse Heat for 3rd win

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated February 02, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The AirAsia Philippine Patriots overcame poor rebounding as they turned back the visiting Saigon Heat, 76-62, last night in the third AirAsia ASEAN ...

Al-Hussani, Douthit To Join Shopinas

Manila Bulletin - 
By WAYLON GALVEZ MANILA, Philippines - Rabah Al-Hussaini, the college star who helped Ateneo win two of its four consecutive UAAP championships and the PBA rookie of the year last season, is reportedly being offered by his team Petron to Shopinas.

'Showcase' to crown WWFX champ

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - What will make the World Wrestling Fan Experience (WWFX) Champions Showcase a historic blockbuster is the main event featuring archenemies John Hennigan and Shelton Benjamin for the first WWFX heavyweight title at the Smart ...

PSA to honor SEA Games winners

Journal Online - 
MEMBERS of Team Philippines who won gold medals in the 26th Southeast Asian Games will be the recipients of special citations from the Philippine Sportswriters ssociation (PSA) when it holds its Annual Awards Night on March 3 at the Manila Hotel.

Grizzlies-Hawks Preview

CBSSports.com - 
The Atlanta Hawks are returning from an impressive road trip, and playing back home might only increase their confidence. The Hawks go for their fourth straight win overall and seventh in a row at home Thursday night when they meet the Memphis ...

Pumped-up Beermen seek 3rd win vs Slingers

ABS CBN News - 
By Olmin Leyba, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines -- Fresh from victories over the past two champions of the league, San Miguel Beer looks to sustain its charge against another streaking ballclub, second-running Singapore Slingers, tonight in the ...

The Catholic Church Wants Manny Pacquiao to Be More Like Tim Tebow

Complex.com (blog) - 
By Chris Yuscavage | Feb 1, 2012 | 2:27 pm | Permalink Okay, now it's official. Everyone on planet Earth is talking about Tim Tebow.

Chot Reyes could be the next Smart Gilas coach

Inquirer.net - 
By June Navarro MANILA, Philippines—With Serbian coach Rajko Toroman now out of the equation, the next Smart Gilas Pilipinas head coach will come from the pool of high-profile local mentors.

Blake Griffin dunk: Remember when it was against the rules?

NewsOK.com (blog) - 
Blake Griffin's dunk-of-the-year Monday night against the Thunder has spawned all kinds of discussion about basketball's most popular play.

Amare Stoudemire expected to play

ESPN - 
By Ian Begley GREENBURGH, NY -- New York Knicks power forward Amare Stoudemire received treatment on his right ankle after going through a limited workout on Wednesday but is expected to play on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls.

Kevin Durant Not Impressed Over Blake Griffin's Dunk

SI.com - 
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant was not all impressed with Blake Griffin's dunk over teammate Kendrick Perkins, according to ESPN.

Entertainment


Local radio hosts have fond, admiring memories of the late Don Cornelius and...

New York Daily News - 
By David Hinckley / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS WQHT program director Ebro Darden said he fell in love with music by watching Don Cornelius' 'Soul Train.

X didn't mark the spot

Vancouver Sun - 
Hollywood insiders were shocked, shocked by the news that X Factor host Steve Jones would not be returning to the sophomore TV singing competition program this fall.

Taste Invaders!

Manila Bulletin - 
By MAAN D'ASIS PAMARAN MANILA, Philippines - They stand guard, baking in the sun -- stoic, silent, slightly scary. The replicas of the famed Terra Cotta army of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang standing motionless at the Alabang Town Center grounds ...

Bryan Adams cancels Philippines concert

Digital Spy - 
The 'Run To You' singer was to perform at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila on February 18, but has now scrapped the gig.

No media censorship under my watch, Aquino says

Philippine Star - 
By Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star) Updated February 02, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino declared yesterday that media censorship like that during martial law will have no place under his administration.

SIR premieres on ABS-CBN Feb. 4

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN levels up the TV viewers' weekend showbiz experience with the launch of its newest showbiz-oriented talk show titled Showbiz Inside Report (SIR) on Feb. 4, featuring a fresh combination of empowered hosts (photo, ...

Davis, Dujardin win lead honors at SAG awards

BusinessWeek - 
By DAVID GERMAIN Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer were the maids of honor at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, where their Deep South drama "The Help" won them acting prizes and earned the trophy for overall cast performance.

Mona Lisa copy painted by Leonardo da Vinci's student unveiled in Madrid

Daily Mail - 
By Nazia Parveen The earliest copy of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Mona Lisa, has been found in the vaults of a Spanish museum, looking younger and more ravishing than the original.

Meet 'Dan,' all grown up

Ottawa Citizen - 
By Melissa Leong, Postmedia News February 1, 2012 4:15 PM In The Woman in Black, Daniel Radcliffe plays a lawyer who travels to a remote English village to settle an estate and discovers a vengeful ghost is terrorizing the locals.

Amy Winehouse coroner resigns

NEWS.com.au - 
From: AP THE coroner who oversaw the inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse has resigned after her qualifications were questioned, officials have said - raising the possibility the investigation may have to be held again.

Auntie Anne's goes to Ayala Center Cebu

Philippine Star - 
Over a year ago, Auntie Anne's, the perfect pretzel outlet that was started by Anne Beiler in 1987 at a farmer's market in Maryland, Pennsylvania, opened at the Northwing section of SM Cebu.

Katy Perry to perform at the Grammy Awards

New York Post - 
Katy Perry will be taking the stage at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, giving her first US performance since splitting with her husband of 14 months Russell Brand.

Weisz's anti-ageing ads 'misleading'

Stuff.co.nz - 
HARSH REALITY: A digitally enhanced Rachel Weisz in L'Oreal's Revitalift ad campaign, and the all-natural Weisz at a film premiere.

Angelina Jolie 'saved' by kids

CTV.ca - 
The "In The Land Of Blood And Honey" director -- who raises Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, five, and twins Knox and Vivienne, three, with her partner Brad Pitt -- admitted she went through a "self-destructive" phase but her kids saved ...

Secret of her success: Lady Gaga has been practicing Bikram yoga since 2004

Daily Mail - 
'She uses her talent to make this world better, and that's because she practices yoga. 'She is blessed that she has talent, but what's special about her is that she's going to change the world.

Claudia Schiffer says motherhood changed her

Zee News - 
Washington: Claudia Schiffer insists that her priorities changed when she became a mother and work is no longer the most important thing in her life.

Picture of the day: carnations are always in fashion

The Guardian (blog) - 
In fashion, flowers are sent with the same gusto that champagne is quaffed. So, to keep everyone up to speed on what is hot right now in the horticultural department, let us turn to shoe maestro Manolo Blahnik.

Katherine Heigl: Being a Child Model Was 'Brutal'

People Magazine - 
Before starring in the 1993 cult classic, My Father the Hero, Katherine Heigl had another camera-ready vocation: unenthusiastic child model.

Video: Die Antwoord Star In New Alexander Wang Campaign

RollingStone.com (blog) - 
Alexander Wang's Spring 2012 collection turned fashion into something more than a spectator sport by bringing illusions of agility and performance right onto the runway, and onto the aerodynamic clothing itself.

A first: Alliance Française serves Unesco Heritage meal

Inquirer.net - 
How else to celebrate the inclusion of the French Gastronomic Meal in Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity than with exactly that—a gastronomic meal.

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