Saturday, February 25, 2012

25 FEB 2012, SAT: Sports & Ent

Sports


Final round showdown looms in PAL Interclub

Inquirer.net - 
By Jonas Panerio DAVAO CITY - Cebu Country Club (CCC) still managed to stay in front despite a so-so third round output yesterday but saw its previous 10-point lead slashed down to just seven with one round left in the 65th Philippine Airlines (PAL) ...

Painters stop slump, Energy in Dubai tiff

Philippine Star - 
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated February 25, 2012 12:00 AM 0 Beau Belga of Rain or Shine takes an easy undergoal shot over Jondan Salvador of Barako Bull in their game in Dubai.

Bradley hits ESPN

fightnews.com - 
Undefeated Jr. Welterweight champion Timothy “The Desert Storm” Bradley Jr. gets ready to co-host ESPN Friday Night Fights with Bernado Osuna at the ESPN studios in Bristol,Conn.

WV Wins 15 Track Gold

Manila Bulletin - 
ILOILO CITY, Philippines - Western Visayas (Region 6) reigned supreme in athletics with 15 gold medals, beating powerhouse National Capital Region (NCR) and Southern Tagalog (Region 4) at the 2012 National SCUAA (State Colleges and Universities ...

Ateneo spikers have momentum on their side

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated February 25, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo seeks to sustain the momentum from its morale-boosting victory the last time out against a La Salle team aching to get back on track as the two ...

CLRAA: Bulacan impressive in final day of action

GMA News - 
Bulacan capped another impressive performance in the 2012 Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA), sweeping the boys' and girls' basketball gold medals in the final day of the weeklong meet Friday at the Zambales Sports Center.

Tigresses halt Archers, force tennis title duel

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated February 25, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - University of Santo Tomas (UST) shredded erstwhile unbeaten La Salle's cloak of invincibility, hacking out a 3-2 triumph to force a winner-take-all showdown ...

Up by 2, Ardina crumbles

Tempo - 
Dottie Ardina put to naught a superb start with a backside meltdown, blowing a two-stroke lead with four holes to play and yielding the Kuala Lumpur Amateur Open crown to Aretha Pan with a closing 72 at the Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam course in ...

Probe into PhilHealth payment increase sought

Journal Online - 
SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday sought an investigation into the reported 167 percent increase in premium payments for Philippine Health Insurance Corp.

Heat contain Lin, roll to 8th straight victory

China Daily - 
Lin's rapid rise from unknown to superstar was slowed big time on Thursday night by the Miami Heat, who overwhelmed the NBA's hottest story with a swarming defense that the Knicks' new starting point guard could not solve.

BASKETBALL: Dragons aim to fly past Beermen

New Straits Times - 
WESTPORTS Malaysia Dragons aim to keep the momentum of their winning run going when they take on San Miguel Beermen in the Asean Basketball League at Ynares Sports Arena in Manila today.

PH U-21 football squad up vs tough teams in Brunei meet

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Under-21 (U-21) football team will be grinding it out with tough squads when the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy (HBT) invitational kicks off on Friday.

Miami Marlins' Gaby Sanchez backs Ryan Braun's denial

MiamiHerald.com - 
Gaby Sanchez said Ryan Braun vehemently told him in private that he didn't break drug rules, a view the exonerated star asserted publicly Friday.

Westwood moves into quarterfinals at Match Play

The Associated Press - 
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - Lee Westwood got his revenge on Nick Watney and moved a step closer to a shot at regaining the No. 1 ranking Friday in the Match Play Championship.

Groggy Boggy's revenge

The Sun - 
By MARTIN BLACKBURN ADAM BOGDAN insists there will be no more helping hands for under-fire Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas today. The Bolton keeper had a howler as Blues won 5-1 at the Reebok in October.

Ellenberger wants shot at Condit

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger is eager to challenge interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit for the title, but said he believes Condit does not want to fight him again.

Stern test for reborn England but the pressure is on Wales

Irish Times - 
ENGLAND HAVE put their winter of discontent behind them with victories in Edinburgh and Rome this month, and even the weather has been spring-like this week, prompting the backs coach Andy Farrell to muse that he detected something different in the air ...

England look for the power and the glory

The Independent - 
There are only 153 days to go until the Olympic Games begin and to say I'm excited would be an under... We've looked at Arsene Wenger's 16-year reign as manager to see how his spending patterns have alter... Writing exclusively for The Independent, ...

Hernandez feels good again as his goal touch returns

The Independent - 
There are only 153 days to go until the Olympic Games begin and to say I'm excited would be an under... We've looked at Arsene Wenger's 16-year reign as manager to see how his spending patterns have alter... Writing exclusively for The Independent, ...

Rovers must end City's home rule to earn double

The Independent - 
There are only 153 days to go until the Olympic Games begin and to say I'm excited would be an under... We've looked at Arsene Wenger's 16-year reign as manager to see how his spending patterns have alter... Writing exclusively for The Independent, ...

Entertainment


Academy Awards 2012: All eyes on Crystal, Cohen [Video]

Los Angeles Times - 
With barely 48 hours until the Academy Awards, all eyes are on Billy Crystal, who will host the Oscars for a ninth time on Sunday.

Sacha Baron Cohen may be Oscars' big winner

Reuters Canada - 
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Forget the Oscar nominees. The real winner of Sunday's Academy Awards may well end up being comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen and his next film, "The Dictator.

Recap: American Idol introduces the Top 24

National Post - 
By Andrew Malabre Around the age of 10, I remember how anxious I used to get when a big event would come along. Take for example birthday parties.

"Wanderlust" meanders into an unfunny time warp

Chicago Tribune - 
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - What year is it, exactly? Presidential candidates are debating birth control, the radio is blanketed with 1993's No.

JK Rowling announces new book; Harry Potter fans react

Washington Post - 
JK Rowling, bestselling author of the Harry Potter series, has announced she has a new adult novel coming. As Maura Judkis reported: Harry Potter has grown up, and so have JK Rowling's readers.

Judge denies bail for Michael Jackson's killer doctor

Baltimore Sun - 
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson must stay in jail pending his appeal because he might flee if allowed out on bail, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Friday.

Silent Film “The Artist” Wins 6 Awards in France

Voice of America (blog) - 
Silent film “The Artist'' has won six Cesar awards in France, including best picture, best actress and best director. The black-and-white movie about Hollywood's golden age triumphed at home Friday, winning also awards for the soundtrack, ...

After Scorsese, Chanel to unveil Kathryn Bigelow-directed fragrance ad

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
Kathryn Bigelow has teamed up with Chanel for a film promoting the fashion house's latest men's scent Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme, with a version of the campaign to be shown on chanel.

Girls' Generation Taeyeon's Dress Is Priced in the $10000 Range

Soompi - 
Girls' Generation's Taeyeon is garnering a lot of attention for her stunning dress at the “1 st Gaon Charts K-Pop Awards,” held yesterday, February 22 at the Hanam Blue Square Samsung Card Hall.

Janitor turned millionaire in 'Life/Style'

Tempo - 
Top feature of the week is Ramon Santos whose humble beginnings as a janitor in Star City did not stop him from dreaming and aiming high.

Chris Brown accused of stealing fan's phone

Ninemsn - 
By ninemsn staff Controversial R&B star Chris Brown is again making headlines for the wrong reasons &mdash this time the singer is accused of stealing a fan's phone when she tried to take a photo of him.

Elegant tailoring, dazzling prints and accessories to die for: Prada does it ...

Daily Mail - 
By Tamara Abraham Consistently a tastemaker and a trendsettter, Miuccia Prada did not disappoint today at Milan Fashion Week. A far cry from the flames and tailfins of last September's show, the new collection was all restrained tailoring and layers ...

Adele - Adele Receives Apologies For Brit Awards Incident

Contactmusic.com - 
Had British singer Adele raised her middle finger from the stage while she was accepting one of her Grammy awards this month, there is little doubt that the gesture would have resulted in apologies to viewers from the network, a demand for an ...

Simon Cowell and LA Reid Talk Whitney Houston, X Factor Future

BET - 
By Gerri Miller In a media conference call on Wednesday, Simon Cowell and LA Reid confirmed that Whitney Houston was on their radar to join The X Factor to fill one of the spots left open when Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were fired.

National Enquirer: It's done far worse

Washington Post (blog) - 
By Erik Wemple The public's view of the Whitney Houston funeral. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images) (Michael Nagle - GETTY IMAGES) Could the condemnation of the National Enquirer for publishing photos of Whitney Houston in an open casket be more ...

Sarah goes 'daring'

Philippine Star - 
By Nathalie Tomada Updated February 25, 2012 12:00 AM Sarah Geronimo: I'm turning 24 this July so I hope I'll mature in all aspects.

Vicki, Hayden: Off now, but…

Philippine Star - 
Yoga instructor Al Galang is tagged as the 'third party' in the break-up of Dr. Vicki Belo and her (ex?-)beloved Hayden Kho.

Rihanna needs to explain

Los Angeles Times - 
There could be a dozen reasons why the music stars Chris Brown and Rihanna have collaborated on vocals on two new songs (as they let the world know earlier this week) three years after he brutally beat her in the face on the eve of the Grammys.

Gerard Butler home from rehab

Toronto Sun - 
A representative for Scottish actor Gerard Butler has confirmed reports the 300 star has sought help in rehab for substance abuse.

Milan Runways Buzz With off Carpet News

ABC News - 
There was more buzz off than on the runway Friday, with the fashion crowd digesting the news of designer Jil Sander's return to the fold, and a preview peek at a much anticipated exhibit juxtaposing two of Italy's most influential female designers.

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