Wednesday, February 15, 2012

15 FEB 2012, WED: Sports & Ent

Sports


A shameless businessman wants to patent “Linsanity”

Yahoo! Sports (blog) - 
By Eric Freeman By Eric Freeman | Ball Don't Lie - 3 minutes 15 seconds ago A young Jeremy Lin fan shows complete disregard for US patent law (David Sherman/Getty).

Azkals clobber Qatar club team

Tempo - 
The Philippine Azkals drew two goals from Phil Younghusband for a 3-1 victory over Qatar first division club Al Ahli in a friendly match held yesterday at the Al Ahli Stadium in Doha.

Embarrassing Boxing Show In Argentina

Doghouse Boxing - 
By Antonio Santiago, Doghouse Boxing (Feb 14, 2012) Doghouse Boxing Boxing again suffered a black eye as this past Friday's fight between Luis Alberto Lazarte and Johnriel Casimero, contested for the IBF's interim Light Flyweight title, ended up like ...

PBA: Barako faces B-Meg today

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Barako Bull opened its PBA Commissioner's Cup campaign with a huge victory despite the so-so performance of import Dermarr Johnson.

Dennis Orcollo repulses Kuwaiti foe

Inquirer.net - 
Filipino defending champion Dennis Orcollo stamped his class on little-known Nasser Al Mujaibel of Kuwait, 7-4, Tuesday to lead the charge of the favorites at the start of the 2012 World 8-Ball Championship in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Marquez Says Pacquiao Is Too Strong For Bradley

EastsideBoxing.com - 
By Vitali Shaposhnikov: “I don't think so, because even though Bradley is a great boxer, and he has skills, he needs the power.

Filipino boxers set out to nail Olympic slots

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo Mark Anthony Barriga of Philippines fights with Hitarihun Agust (R) of Indonesia in the men's lightfly (46-49kg) boxing quarterfinal during the 26th Southeast Asian games (SEAGAMES) in Palembang, Sumatra province on November 15, ...

Wack Wack and The Philippine Open

Philippine Star - 
For four glorious days from Feb. 9 (Thursday) to Feb. 12 (Sunday), the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club (WWGCC) and the Philippines were the center of international golf attention when the 96th International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) ...

Far Eastern, UE dominate UAAP athletics

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA,Philippines—Far Eastern University swept the UAAP men and women's athletics for the second straight season as a University of the East high school bet also shone in the juniors division.

Lady Tams beat Lady Falcons to enter semis

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws leaned on another strong game from Rosemarie Vargas and used excellent coverage to stymie the Adamson Lady Falcons in their playoff for the fourth and final semi-finals berth in the ...

Dragon Boat joins Iloilo Paraw Regatta fest

Sun.Star - 
ILOILO City residents will witness the Philippine Dragon Boat team as it sails Friday along the Iloilo River as part of the 40th Ruby Anniversary of the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival.

Bikinis, beaches and bombshells: From a VERY demure two-piece in 1964 to Kate ...

Daily Mail - 
By Victoria Wellman The decision to put buxom blonde, Kate Upton, on the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue continues the magazine's long tradition of favouring voluptuous models for the coveted photo shoot.

Barcelona Tops Leverkusen as Champions League Soccer Resumes; Lyon Wins

Bloomberg - 
Alexis Sanchez scored twice as Barcelona won 3-1 at Bayer Leverkusen to close on a Champions League quarterfinal place. Lionel Messi, who was named soccer's best player for the third straight year last month, got the other goal last night as defending ...

Rangers in administration: why Craig Whyte wanted his administrator on site

Daily Mail - 
By John Greechan It was a strange sort of case, with both parties apparently seeking the same verdict. More or less. As Rangers and HMRC fought for the right to appoint an administrator to a club circling the drain, why did the identity of the firm ...

Grovel if you want to play, Tevez

The Sun - 
By MARTIN BLACKBURN CARLOS TEVEZ was last night told he must make grovelling apologies before pulling on a Manchester City shirt again.

Bulls Game Day: Injured Rose vows to return soon

Chicago Tribune - 
Quelling concerns about long-term ramifications, Derrick Rose said his sore back is improving daily. Though he will miss Tuesday night's game against the Sacramento Kings, the Chicago Bulls' star vowed to return shortly.

Mavericks Beat Clippers to Extend Win Streak to Four: Fan Reaction

Yahoo! Sports - 
By Clayton Browne, Yahoo! Contributor Network 7 hours, 50 minutes ago It was bedlam in Big D Monday night as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 96-94 to push their win streak to four games.

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Yahoo! Sports (blog) - 
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Azkals clash with crack Qatari club Al-Ahli Tuesday

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas DOHA—The Philippine Azkals are learning the hard way what it takes to be a competitive team in Asia. With four weeks to go before their AFC Challenge Cup campaign in Kathmandu, Nepal, the Azkals are cramming to reach top form midway ...

Porsche 997 Turbo by Vivid Racing [Video]

autoevolution - 
Until Porsche releases the Turbo version of the new 911 generation, the outgoing 997 Porsche 911 Turbo remains THE 911 of choice for tuning companies.

Entertainment


Whitney's lost life and fortune

Fox News - 
Maybe because I'm the business geek here, it's the one thing I can't shake about Whitney Houston's death.…Not how she died…but how much money she had left when she died.

Film industry gets needed boost from indie productions: NSCB

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THERE HAS been a decline in the number of local films shown in the country since the 1960s, but the good news is that the proportion of local productions to total movies shown went up last year buoyed by so-called indie outfits.

'Patrol ng Pilipino' profiles Grace Lee

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Korean radio and TV personality Grace Lee has become a hot topic after President Benigno Aquino III revealed that they are seeing each other.

Pretty Little Lady

Manila Bulletin - 
By JASER A. MARASIGAN MANILA, Philippines - As soon as young actress Lucy Hale appeared on stage at a recent meet and greet held at the SMX Convention Center last Sunday, hundreds of teenage fan girls rushed to the runway to get a closer look of the ...

Nielsens: Grammys turn up the volume with 39.9M viewers

USA TODAY - 
By Gary Levin, USA TODAY •Golden Grammys. CBS' 54th Grammy Awards grabbed a huge 39.9 million viewers Sunday as the music industry mourned Whitney Houston.

Artist sought to produce official artwork for Hot Air Balloon Festival

Press-Register - al.com (blog) - 
By Press-Register staff FOLEY, Alabama --- The eighth annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival is seeking an artist to be commissioned to produce the official festival artwork used for the T-shirt, poster and advertising for the festival.

Gary Valenciano most excited over 'I Do Bidoo Bidoo'

Manila Bulletin - 
By JOJO P. PANALIGAN MANILA, Philippines - Iconic singer Gary Valenciano's plate is full till the end of the year with concerts here and abroad, a recording of the anthem for the 100th year anniversary of a giant international brand, as well as having ...

Lea Salonga joins James Ingram on stage

Manila Standard Today - 
by Isah V. Red “Just Once” was an '80s anthem, and the voice behind it was James Ingram. On Feb. 17, he will perform the song once more to a live audience at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and on Feb. 18 at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City.

Jolie wants film to draw attention to Syria

ABC Online - 
Angelina Jolie says her film about the Bosnian war should act as a wake-up call for the world to act in time to prevent atrocities like those now happening in Syria.

Embracing anonymity

Bangkok Post - 
Over the years it's become something of a cliche: Isabelle Huppert is a small woman who's built up an illustrious career by playing emotionally powerful roles _ roles so big in attitude that we tend to forget the size of the actress playing them.

<i>The Vow</i> IS Enhanced by Being Based on Truth

Huffington Post (blog) - 
The Vow proves that when it comes to popular entertainment nothing succeeds like a good, sad love story. That was proven years ago with the Cary Grant/Deborah Kerr film An Affair To Remember as well as the Ryan O'Neal/Ali MacGraw classic Love Story.

'Hunger Games' update: Check out Taylor Swift's video for 'Safe & Sound'

San Jose Mercury News - 
By Ann Tatko-Peterson In this Feb. 2, 2011 photo released by Tec Petaja, John Paul White, left, and Joy Williams, right, of The Civil Wars, pose with Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum, second left, and Taylor Swift in Nashville.

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Yahoo! Sports (blog) - 
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Chris Brown Tweets to Haters After Grammy Win

E! Online - 
As people continue to question the kiss-and-makeup attitude between the Grammys and Chris Brown—even celebs tweeted their disapproval of the lovefest that went on—the Best R&B Album winner decided to hop on Twitter too and give a message to everyone ...

Uggie Crowned Top Dog at Golden Collar Awards

ABC News - 
By LAUREN EFFRON (@LEffron831) Much to no one's surprise, Uggie, the beloved Jack Russell terrier that starred in the Oscar-nominated film "The Artist," won best dog at the first ever Golden Collar awards, which were held in Los Angeles Monday night.

When Cold, We Want Romance (Movies)

LiveScience.com - 
New research offers a little Valentine's Day insight: Chilly temperatures can bring the urge to cuddle up … with a romance movie.

The Artist reigns supreme at BAFTA 2012

Firstpost - 
London: Black-and-white turned to gold as silent movie The Artist won seven British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards including best film at a ceremony in London on Sunday, raising expectations of a strong showing at the Academy Awards ...

'Transformers' shapes up for Michael Bay to direct

Straits Times - 
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Director Michael Bay plans a fresh take on shape-shifting robots with the fourth instalment in his Transformers franchise.

Marston Hefner, Hef's son, accused of assaulting Playmate

Los Angeles Times - 
Marston Hefner, Hugh Hefner's son, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of domestic violence against girlfriend Claire Sinclair, the 2011 Playmate of the Year.

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