Tuesday, February 28, 2012

28 FEB 2012, TUE: Sports & Ent

Sports


Ticket sales for Pacquiao – Bradley going well

BoxingNews24.com - 
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has reported that opening day ticket sales for the showdown between World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO's) and WBO light welterweight champion Timothy ...

Lack Of Practice Torments Azkals

Manila Bulletin - 
By Jonas Terrado Philippine Azkals coach Michael Weiss admits they are racing against time with less than two weeks away before the AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal.

NBA All-Stars Take On the Oscars and Lose by 2 Million

BusinessWeek - 
The NBA All-Star Game has never before competed with the Academy Awards. That was probably wise By Ira Boudway Sunday night was the first time the NBA All-Star Game coincided with the Academy Awards telecast, and if the TV ratings are any indication, ...

David Aching To Join Smart-Gilas

Manila Bulletin - 
By Waylon Galvez If invited, Powerade star Gary David said he will drop everything to join the Smart-Gilas Pilipinas 2 national basketball team.

Injury seals Samhan's fate

Malaya - 
BY NOLI CORTEZ TALK N Text no longer needs a jury to decide Omar Samhan's fate in the PBA Commissioner's Cup. A combination of lackluster performance and a knee injury Samhan suffered against Alaska last Sunday has made it imperative for the Tropang ...

Patriots escape cobras

Inquirer.net - 
THE AIRASIA Philippine Patriots had import Anthony Johnson to thank for yet another win as they eked past the Bangkok Cobras, 80-72, in the AirAsia Asean Basketball League late Sunday evening at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Tolentino reaching for the sky(bridge)

Philippine Star - 
MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino is undoubtedly creative in finding ways to solve the perennial problem of traffic in Metro Manila.

David bags PBA Player of the Week award

Inquirer.net - 
GARY DAVID just keeps on humming along in spite of the turmoil surrounding the Powerade Tigers and its ownership issues as he continued his hot scoring streak en route to being awarded the Player of the Week honors for the period Feb.

FEU wins sixth straight chess crown

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Far Eastern University (FEU) extended its domination of UAAP men's chess to a sixth straight year, while De La Salle snared a third consecutive women's title in the Season 74 chess tournaments at the FEU Mini Theater in Manila.

Maroons blank Tigers to defend football crown

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Jinggoy Valmayor struck in the 61st minute as the University of the Philippines (UP) edged the University of Santo Tomas (UST), 1-0, to grab win the UAAP Season 74 men's football crown Sunday at the Ateneo field.

Sports leaders to grace PSA Night Saturday

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas MANILA, Philippines - The leaders of Philippine sports will be on hand when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night honors the country's top achievers at the Manila Hotel this Saturday.

Lao, Quiñones bag karate gold medals

Sun.Star - 
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan UNIVERSITY of the Immaculate Conception's Arthur "Chino" Lao III and Brokenshire Science High School's Gabriel Quiñones captured gold medals for the Association for the Advancement of Karatedo (AAK)-Davao City at the ...

SJI captures NOPSSCEA 10-Under Caging

The Online Zamboanga Times - 
BACOLOD CITY - St. John's Institute defeated Trinity Christian School, 81-60, to retain the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association ( NOPSSCEA) 10-Under basketball tournament for its fifth straight at LNA7 ...

Pacquiao fires Cotto warning to Floyd

ESPN.co.uk - 
Manny Pacquiao has issued a warning to long-time rival Floyd Mayweather Jnr, telling the unbeaten American not to underestimate next opponent Miguel Cotto.

Five things we learned from the Accenture Match Play

Yahoo! Sports (blog) - 
By Jonathan Wall By Jonathan Wall | Devil Ball Golf - 3 hours ago Rory McIlroy / Getty ImagesLet's be honest, we're all incredibly busy.

Patrick, Johnson crash early in the Daytona 500

MiamiHerald.com - 
By Sports Network After a 30-hour rain delay, the Daytona 500 finally got underway on Monday night at Daytona International Speedway.

NCAA Football: Red Lions, Junior Blazers raise soccer trophies

GMA News - 
The San Beda College Red Lions proved their worth once more on the field, retaining the seniors football crown in the 87th NCAA season after dropping the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals 3-1 at the Philsports track and football field.

UAAP BASEBALL NU forces do-or-die

Tempo - 
BY CLYDE MARIANO Manila, Philippines - Aries Oruga made a triumphant return to the Rizal Memorial Stadium as National University beat Ateneo, 5-2, yesterday and forced a do- or-die Game 3 for the UAAP baseball title.

WV boxers reign in SCUAA

Philippine Information Agency - 
By Lilibeth A. French ILOILO CITY, Feb.27 (PIA) -- Western Visayas boxers have proven that they are a force to reckon with when they won four out of the six boxing divisions at the recently concluded 2012 State Colleges and Universities Athletic ...

Bacoleña shuttler 87th NCAA MVP

Visayan Daily Star - 
From winning gold medals for her alma mater, Trinity Christian, and home province Negros Occidental in the Palarong Pambansa, Nikki Therese Servando continues to make waves in the badminton collegiate scene.

Entertainment


How the Weinstein Co. Plans to Turn Its 'Artist' Oscar Win Into Box-Office Gold

Reuters - 
By Joshua L. Weinstein at TheWrap Don't expect to see "The Artist," winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, on DVD any time soon.

Angelina Jolie 'legbombs' the internet

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Angelina Jolie's right leg has been superimposed onto various images since she flaunted it at the Oscars. Angelina Jolie's right leg has been everywhere since she first stepped onto the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

FHM pulls 'racist' magazine cover

Telegraph.co.uk - 
FHM in the Philippines has apologised and pulled its March cover after complaints that the image of a fair-skinned actress surrounded by dark-skinned models was racist.

'My Beloved' cast join Baguio Panagbenga

GMA News - 
On board a GMA Network floral float, Kapuso stars Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera of the telenovela 'My Beloved,' greet the crowd along Harrison Road in Baguio City on Sunday during the Grand Float Parade of the 17th Panagbenga Festival.

Katherine Butler: See this film and then say that bombing Iran is ok

The Independent - 
For many of us, every new year brings with it a renewed determination to get fit. This, you tell you... When it comes to MPs, the public are never pleased.

Vicki Belo's Yoga instructor wants her to be 'free'

Manila Bulletin - 
By MAUREEN MARIE BELMONTE MANILA, Philippines - For Yoga instructor Al Galang, currently dubbed as “the Other Man” in the recent Vicki Belo-Hayden Kho, Jr.

Spanish envoy arrives Zambo City to grace 75th Charter Day

Zamboanga Today Online - 
The Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines arrived in the city yesterday to grace the 75th Dia de Zamboanga or 75th Charter Day as guest of honor.

Internet hoax about Atkinson's death trends on Twitter globally

Times of India - 
An Internet hoax about the death of British actor Rowan Atkinson has became the top trending topic worldwide on Twitter. LONDON: An Internet hoax about the death of British actor Rowan Atkinson has became the top trending topic worldwide on Twitter.

'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' looks at loss and grief from a child's ...

Manila Bulletin - 
By ANNIE S. ALEJO MANILA, Philippines - Although it opened to mixed reviews, the Oscar contender “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” has, from the get-go, made itself clear that it's not really a movie about the atrocities of September 11, ...

'The Descendants' Comes to Blu-ray and DVD

Hollywood.com - 
By Michael Arbeiter , Hollywood.com Staff | Monday, February 27, 2012 Sure, everyone is rushing out to see last night's big winners The Artist and Hugo now.

'I will never be an American actor', says Dujardin

Sydney Morning Herald - 
An ecstatic Jean Dujardin accepts his Oscar for his performance in The Artist. Photo: Getty Images French star Jean Dujardin says he might consider projects in the US after winning best actor Oscar for silent film The Artist, but insists he will "never ...

Pope: Lent, the temptation to remove God from ours lives and the world

AsiaNews.it - 
Benedict XVI said that Lent means building our lives "not outside" the Lord, "as if He did not exist." The "desert" is the place of man's weakness, but also a place where we experience the presence of God.

And the Oscar goes to …

ABS CBN News (blog) - 
by Leo Alejandrino (Editor's note: Leo is a former investment banker and management consultant. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics, B.Sc.

Another Grim'N'Gritty Earth 2 Preview From DC

Comics Beat - 
By Todd Allen DC is being a big tease about Earth 2 again. They've released Jim Lee's design sketch for the Earth 2 Batman.

As its models prepare for the Paris runways, YSL's chief designer walks out

The Independent - 
Second Steppers - those ready to move out of their first home - are finding it difficult to sell or ... According to recent research, one in four patients with dementia are being prescribed antipsychotics... One town in North Yorkshire has more reasons ...

Sean Young arrested after Oscars

Newsday - 
Celebrities Newsday > Entertainment > Celebrities Sean Young arrested after Oscars Published: February 27, 2012 5:59 PM By FRANK LOVECE.

Oscar's most-TiVo'ed moments from Sunday telecast

Reuters - 
By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The people (at least the ones with TiVo) have spoken, and what they're saying is ... they're really interested in Jennifer Lopez's nipple and Gwyneth Paltrow's unsuccessful stab at comedy.

Sandler sets Razzie record: 11 worst-movie noms

Houston Chronicle - 
In this film publicity image released by Columbia Pictures, Brooklyn Decker, left, and Adam Sandler are shown in a scene from "Just Go with It.

Our Oscar moment...: Take a bow, Sharmeen

The Express Tribune - 
By Agencies Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy accepts the Oscar for the Best Documentary (Short Subject) for the film “Saving Face” at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.

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