Sunday, February 19, 2012

19 FEB 2012, SUN: Sports & Ent

Sports


Cangolf springs back to life

Philippine Star - 
By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) Updated February 19, 2012 12:00 AM 0 DAVAO CITY ,Philippines - Tommy Manotoc, as expected, brought life back to Canlubang's title-retention bid yesterday after the third round of the Philippine Airlines Interclub ...

Ateneo, SBC Get PSA Recognition

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Other than the gold medalists in the 26th Southeast Asian Games, six other personalities have been deemed worthy of being given special citations by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA).

Import Samhan logs 20 points, 20 rebounds to lead Talk 'N Text to victory over ...

Inquirer.net - 
By Calvin Cordova Omar Samhan tallied a 20-20 game in his first outing on Philippine soil but was far from being satisfied with his performance as the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters started their campaign in the 37th PBA Fiesta Cup with a 102-96 overtime ...

Pinoys wiped out in World 8-ball

Cebu Daily News - 
By Marlon Bernardino There will be no Filipino in the semifinal round of the 2012 World 8-Ball Championship at the Fujairah Tennis and Country Club in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

PBA: A MUST WIN FOR PETRON

Tempo - 
By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines - B-Meg coach Tim Cone is understandably elated the Llamados won their first two games in the PBA Commissioner's Cup.

Pacquiao attending gala for Muhammad Ali

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao will have a busy week ahead as he starts promoting his WBO welterweight title clash against Timothy Bradley.

Jeremy Lin is the Knicks' faithful phenom

New York Daily News - 
By Ebenezer Samuel / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Jeremy Lin is defined by his unshakable faith, but unlike Tim Tebow, who has elicited some scorn for his gestures during games, the Knicks point guard is admired by his teammates for his humility.

Fr Martin Cup: Agovida, Acidre power Arellano past UE

GMA News - 
Former NCAA junior Most Valuable Player (MVP) Keith Agovida and Rocky Acidre teamed up to power Arellano University to an 80-71 trouncing of University of the East in the quarterfinals of the 8th Fr.

Pacquiao's foe Bradley: Ready to be No. 1

Asianjournal.com - 
LOS ANGELES - For Timothy Bradley facing Manny Pacquiao is not only an “opportunity of a lifetime” but it's also a way for him to achieve his goal of becoming the world's top boxer.

Mickelson retains share of Riviera lead

TVNZ - 
Phil Mickelson stayed on track for a second consecutive PGA Tour victory by ending today's third round of the Northern Trust Open in a tie for the lead.

Casimero foe denies responsibility for boxing riot

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Argentine boxer Luis Lazarte said he should not be held responsible for the free-for-all that happened after his loss to Filipino champion Johnriel Casimero.

Alaska playmaker scores seven points in last 18 seconds to save Aces against ...

Inquirer.net - 
By Calvin Cordova LA Tenorio completed a big four-point play and came up with an even bigger three-point basket as the Alaska Aces nosed out the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 74-72, in a thrilling out-of-town game of the 37th PBA Fiesta Cup at the Quezon ...

Patriots down Slammers; Beermen win

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated February 19, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Nakiea Miller and Al Vergara knocked down clutch baskets as AirAsia Phl Patriots trounced defending titlist Chang Thailand Slammers, 81-72, ...

Baylon: I am still Powerade governor

Philippine Star - 
By Bill Velasco (The Philippine Star) Updated February 19, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - JB Baylon insists he has not been fired by Coca-Cola, and is therefore still the board governor for the Powerade Tigers and PBA vice-chairman.

Abaño tops PGT qualifier

Cebu Daily News - 
Amateur Banny Abaño outplayed Del Monte teammate Clyde Mondilla and Jomar Pepito and carded a one-over 73 to rule the Philippine Golf Tour Qualifying tournament at Tat Filipinas Golf Club in Laguna late Friday.

DSWD sets up relief operation centers in quake-hit areas

GMA News - 
In a bid to ensure a faster delivery of relief goods to victims, the Department of Social Welfare and Development has set up relief operation centers in areas of Negros Oriental devastated by the Feb. 6 magnitude-6.9 quake.

Undefeated Torre dethrones Esfra

Cebu Daily News - 
By Dale G. Rosal Undefeated five-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion Victor Torre of Bacolod proved that size doesn't always matter.

Chicos United wins game but loses title

Cebu Daily News - 
By Mars G. Alison A technical boo-boo handed San Roque Football Club (SRFC) the crown in the Ladies Open of the 9th Thirsty Football Cup yesterday at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center (USC-TC) field.

Class A teams eye semis in Tan Kek Pin basketball

Visayan Daily Star - 
Crucial games are scheduled this weekend in the 12th Tank Kek Pin Memorial Basketball Cup with the competing squads in Class A scrambling for a semifinal slot.

Klitschko pushed the distance by Chisora

ABC Online - 
Vitali Klitschko comfortably retained his WBC heavyweight title, scoring a unanimous points decision over British challenger Dereck Chisora in Munich's Olympic hall to ensure his family maintained a global stranglehold on the division.

Entertainment


Bobby Brown Leaves Whitney Houston's Funeral Over Seating Dispute

RollingStone.com - 
By Rolling Stone Bobby Brown arrived at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark today for the funeral of his ex-wife, Whitney Houston. He left the church after just fifteen minutes, however, following a dispute over seating arrangements.

Biggest floating book fair arrives in Manila

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The world's largest floating book fair arrived at Pier 15 of the Manila South Harbor on Friday. Book lovers trooped to the Manila pier to aboard MV Logos Hope, which features more than 5000 book titles.

Clooney makes 'The Descendants' tick

Tidewater News - 
For someone who has never been a parent, George Clooney does a masterful job as the central character in the Oscar-nominated film for Best Picture, The Descendants.

Environmentalists seek official partners for Earth Hour 2012

Philippine Star - 
By Rhodina Villanueva (The Philippine Star) Updated February 19, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Environmentalists are seeking official partners for Earth Hour 2012, a one-hour switch off activity to be held on March 31.

AVRIL IS WITH YOU

New Straits Times - 
Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Ramona Lavigne performing at a concert in Kuala Lumpur last night. More than 10000 people turned up at Stadium Merdeka to hear Lavigne perform 17 songs from her albums Let Go, Under My Skin, The Best Damn Thing and, ...

Grammy Awards honored Houston correctly

Washington Post - 
Regarding the Feb. 13 front-page story “A sweep on a solemn night”: I was moved to tears seeing the big-screen videos of Whitney Houston singing at her best.

Dame Judi Dench losing sight

msnbc.com - 
Academy Award-winning actress Dame Judi Dench, 77, has been diagnosed with macular degeneration and is trying to save her sight. Family and friends read lines to her now.

Italian prison drama wins best film in Berlin

GMA News - 
BERLIN - "Caesar Must Die", a docu-drama in which murderers and mafiosi act out a Shakespearean tragedy in a high-security Italian jail, won the Golden Bear award for best picture at the Berlin film festival on Saturday.

The Woman In The Fifth, Pawel Pawlikowski, 83 mins (15) Ghost Rider: Spirit of ...

The Independent - 
The death of books has been proclaimed many times, with digital assumed to be the chief assassin. Pr... Sometimes moving overseas can help lubricate a person's creativity helping to boost something that w... Michael Jackson. Amy Winehouse.

'The Help' wins big at Image Awards; Houston remembered

GMA News - 
LOS ANGELES - "The Help," which chronicled the experiences of black maids in the 1960s, and the comedy "Jumping the Broom" were honored at the NAACP Image Awards on Friday, and the life and career of Whitney Houston was celebrated with rousing gospel ...

New York Fashion Week showed polished men, well-dressed ladies

Los Angeles Times - 
Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic Booth Moore and menswear writer Adam Tschorn returned from New York Fashion Week impressed by some changes they saw in the collections presented for fall-winter 2012.

Cannon hospitalized for blood clots, heart issues

New York Daily News - 
By Cristina Everett / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Despite a full recovery from a frightening kidney failure scare early this year, Nick Cannon's health continues to worsen.

Chris Brown gets attacked by seagulls during beach vacation with girlfriend ...

Daily Mail - 
By Dianne King Chris Brown came under attack by a flock of seagulls yesterday as he relaxed on the beach with his girlfriend. The R&B singer was spending some down time with his lover Karrueche Tran in Miami Florida yesterday when the incident happened ...

Filipino's Last Glimpse of Whitney Houston

Manila Bulletin - 
By JANET R. NEPALES LOS ANGELES - “I am shocked to learn of Whitney Houston's untimely death,” Filipino fashion designer Oliver Tolentino said.

Heads Up: Bel Ami

The Independent - 
The death of books has been proclaimed many times, with digital assumed to be the chief assassin. Pr... Sometimes moving overseas can help lubricate a person's creativity helping to boost something that w... Michael Jackson. Amy Winehouse.

Why Charlie Brown is a good man

Philippine Star - 
Toff de Venecia alternates with Franco Laurel for the role of Linus in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. MANILA, Philippines - Finally, the outrageously funny and heartwarming Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, based on characters ...

'This Means War' Stars Debate Love Triangles

MTV.com - 
By Kara Warner (@karawarner) Woe is the woman entangled in a complicated, messy love triangle - particularly one that involves easy-on-the-eyes actors Chris Pine ("Star Trek") and Tom Hardy ("Warrior," "Inception").

Cambodia hosts internatioal friendly hockey tournaments

The Online Zamboanga Times - 
PHNOM PENH - The two-day international friendly hockey competitions kicked- off here on Saturday afternoon. Vath Chamroeun, secretary general of Cambodia's National Olympic Committee, said that hockey teams from Cambodia, Thailand, Japan and England ...

Singer Robin Thicke arrested in NYC for pot possession

New York Daily News - 
By John Doyle AND Rocco Parascandola / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS BY JOHN DOYLE AND ROCCO PARASCANDOLA Singer Robin Thicke was arrested in Manhattan for marijuana possession, the Daily News has learned.

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