Friday, February 10, 2012

11 FEB 2012, SAT: Sports & Ent

Sports


Import-laced, short Commish Cup unfolds

Journal Online - 
THE import-laced PBA Commissioner's Cup kicks off today. And already, the mentality of the teams is playoff basketball. Two squads that went through unceremonious, unexpected eliminations the past conference open hostilities in the PBA's second ...

Blistering start yields 6 leaders

Philippine Star - 
By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM 0 Lu Wei-Chih of Chinese Taipeh with the Philippnes' Frankie Miñoza and Mars Pucay looming as chief contenders for the crown.

AU, DLS Poised For Sweep

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The ladies of Adamson University in softball and De La Salle in volleyball moved a win shy of sweeping the eliminations in UAAP Season 74 the other day.

Phl-PacOceania DC tie on

Philippine Star - 
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM 0 Host Mayor Madel Alfelor Gazmin (in pink) poses with, from left, Korean ITF supervisor Im Cho Hoon, Phl Davis Cup administrator Randy Villanueva, tennis secretary-general Romeo ...

PBA board hopes to resolve rumored Powerade sale to SMC

GMA News - 
The PBA Board of Governors will meet Friday, a few hours before the Commissioner's Cup opens to discuss the rumored sale of the Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines-owned Powerade Tigers to San Miguel Corp.

CROWDED LEADER BOARD

Malaya - 
BANKING on a torrid start, Taiwanese Lu Tze-Shyan flirted with the solo lead but got bogged down with a bogey on No. 8 and had to settle for a tie for the top spot with five others as the 96th ICTSI Philippine Open got going at the East course of Wack ...

No regrets on Jeremy Lin, just joy

San Francisco Chronicle - 
(02-09) 15:29 PST -- He has flair, he's a rising star, he's the talk of the NBA, and, yes, he was a Warrior. But it's time to cancel all regrets about Jeremy Lin.

Pacquiao vs Bradley: Desert Storm Will Shock Pac-Man and Boxing World in Upset

Bleacher Report - 
The majority of boxing fans were disappointed that a Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather dream fight fell through the cracks once again, and many scoffed at Pac-Man's next opponent in Timothy Bradley.

'Arce a vulnerable target for Donaire'

ABS CBN News - 
By Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBNnews.com MANILA, Philippines - Four-division champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. will have an easier time fighting Mexican brawler Jorge “El Travesio” Arce compared to his 12-round slug fest against Wilfredo ...

La Salle shocks AdU, reaches final

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - La Salle stunned erstwhile unbeaten Adamson, 70-67, in overtime to advance to the finals of the FCBL Dickies Cup at the Philippine Buddhacare gym in Quezon City last weekend.

Azkals give support to Calamba football

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE PHILIPPINE national football team, more popularly known as the Azkals, throws its support to the Calamba Football Festival (CFF) which is currently being held in the first-class component city in Laguna province.

England have no manager, no captain and best player is banned... but FA's ...

Daily Mail - 
By Martin Samuel There is no manager, no captain, the best player is suspended for the first two matches, but not to worry, according to Football Association chairman David Bernstein everything is in place for the European Championship this summer.

Is Kobe Bryant getting restless?

CBSSports.com (blog) - 
By Matt Moore In high school, a girlfriend bought me aa button that says "conscientous agitator." My wife constantly refers to my combative tone as "poking large bears in the bum with pointy sticks.

Banal offered to fight South African for vacant IBF title

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - ALA Promotions president and CEO Michael Aldeguer yesterday said they are weighing their options carefully concerning their next career move for AJ “Bazooka” Banal after they received an offer from the International Boxing ...

Caligdong defies pain to train with Azkals

gulfnews.com - 
By Ares P. Gutierrez, Copy Editor A physiotherapist attends to Philippine Azkals' vice-captain Emelio 'Chieffy' Caligdong during the first practice session of the Philippine national football team at the Al Nasr Sports Club in Dubai on Wednesday.

Golf-Lee and Wi set early Pebble Beach pace

Reuters UK - 
Feb 9 (Reuters) - New Zealander Danny Lee and South Korean Charlie Wi thrived in near-perfect scoring conditions to surge into a tie for the early lead in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday as Tiger Woods made a solid start.

NBA, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer weigh in on All-Star Weekend fence issue

WFTV Orlando - 
A group of businesses may soon file a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the City of Orlando over being fenced out of the NBA All-Star Weekend.

Lazarte, 40, has a few goals left

SuperSport.com - 
by Ron Jackson 09 February 2012, 21:29 Luis Alberto Lazarte will have two goals when he fights Johnriel Casimero in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Saturday night.

Ikeda Impressive In Professional Debut

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Chihiro Ikeda launched her pro career in grand fashion, firing a solid four-under 68 to force a four-way tie for the lead at the start of the Thailand Open at the Lakewood Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand late Wednesday.

McCullum looks for further NZ improvement

Sydney Morning Herald - 
New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum expects the Black Caps to improve on their three dominant one-day wins over Zimbabwe, capped off by Thursday's 202-run win at Napier's McLean Park.

Entertainment


Box Office Preview: Audiences to take 'The Vow'

MiamiHerald.com - 
In this image released by Columbia Pictures, Rachel McAdams, left, and Channing Tatum are shown in a scene from "The Vow." By PAUL DERGARABEDIAN For The Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- In what's shaping up to be a strong Valentine's weekend at the ...

Newcomers and comebacks could yield Grammy surprises

Reuters - 
By Piya Sinha-Roy | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adele may be a safe bet to clean up at Sunday's Grammy Awards, but if music fans think that means a night of few surprises, they should ask Justin Bieber.

Katy Perry Signs Off on Divorce With a Smile

Billboard - 
by Billboard Staff | February 09, 2012 6:30 EST Katy Perry signed off on her divorce from Russell Brand this week and the court documents reveal a few new details: 1) The "Firework" singer is getting her maiden name back.

'House' is ending and the fans seem OK with that

Los Angeles Times - 
There aren't as many "House" fans as there once were. During the show's eighth (and final) season, it's averaged 7.75 million viewers per episode.

Malaysia adventure

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
Starting off a city tour in the wee hours of the morning may not be so unusual, but for my companions and I, we would have chosen to take the much-needed rest before anything else.

62nd Berlin Film Festival - Farewell, My Queen Premiere

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 
By Noah K. Murray/ The Star-Ledger epa03098643 German actress Diane Kruger arrives for the premiere of 'Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux a la reine)' during the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, in Berlin, Germany, 09 February 2012.

Cinema One Originals heads south to Cebu City

Philippine Star - 
By Nathalie Tomada (The Philippine Star) Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The Cinema One Originals Festival is rolling into Cebu City for a five-day screening at SM City Cebu's Cinema 8, bringing with it compelling titles that ...

Chasing skirts

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
ELICITING a laugh is as hard -- if not harder -- than squeezing tears from an audience. After mounting the tragic Next Fall, Repertory Philippines (Rep) changes gears with Leading Ladies, a gender-bending farce written by American playwright Ken Ludwig ...

Fall 2012 Trend Predictions: 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,' the Jazz Age ...

RollingStone.com (blog) - 
Across pop culture, the Nineties revival is in full effect, but the runways bore signs of the nostalgia wave even before Garbage and the Stone Roses reunited.

Madonna Sets 2012 World Tour Dates

Billboard - 
by Ray Waddell | February 07, 2012 3:00 EST A look at Her Madgesty's most-played songs, Carly Rae Jepsen's new No. 1 and more reader-voted songs that should've been singles.

Philippines bags 16 nominations in the 2012 New York TV and Film Festivals

Philippine Entertainment Portal - 
Nine programs from GMA-7, five shows from ABS-CBN, and two entries from TV5 are competing in the prestigious 2012 New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Competition.

JC Penney CEO Backs Ellen Degeneres After Conservative Group Calls for Boycott

Campus Progress - 
In this Jan. 5, 2011 file photo, television personality Ellen DeGeneres, right, and actress Portia de Rossi arrive at the COVERGIRL Cosmetics' 50th Anniversary Party in Los Angeles.

Naomi Watts and Princess Diana

People Magazine - 
The actress, 43, is set to star in Caught in Flight, a film described as "a compelling portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales during the last two years of her life," according to BBC News.

Beyoncé, Jay-Z trademark Blue Ivy's name

Newsday - 
Celebrities Newsday > Entertainment > Celebrities Beyoncé, Jay-Z trademark Blue Ivy's name Published: February 9, 2012 6:23 PM By FRANK LOVECE.

Pic: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are bedside buddies

Ninemsn - 
In a star-studded hospital shake-up, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone have been snapped rubbing pre-surgery shoulders!

Lagerfeld makes nice with Adele. Singer proud of her body

Reuters - 
(Reuters) - Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has apologized for calling British singer Adele "a little too fat", saying he is a huge fan.

Estella: My favourite Charles Dickens character

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Estella Havisham - from Great Expectations, is one of Charles Dickens's most destructive creations and is the ninth in the Telegraph pick of the best Charles Dickens characters.

Lawyers: Reality TV producer hopes to avoid trial

Newsday - 
Nation Newsday > News > Nation Lawyers: Reality TV producer hopes to avoid trial Originally published: February 9, 2012 2:11 AM Updated: February 9, 2012 4:43 PM By The Associated Press GABRIEL ALCOCER (Associated Press) CANCUN, Mexico - (AP) -- The ...

Adele: "I Don't Want to Be Some Skinny Mini With My Tits Out"

Us Magazine - 
With a voice as powerful and soulful as Adele's, she doesn't need the bells and whistles her peers rely so heavily upon. "I've never seen magazine covers or music videos and been like 'I need to look like that to be a success,'" Adele, 23, ...

Aniston's sick of Brangelina rumours

Hindustan Times - 
PTI Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston,who has been divorced from Brad Pitt for more than six years, says she is sick of rumours surrounding herself and ex-husband.

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