Thursday, March 8, 2012

08 MAR 2012, THU: Sports & Ent

Sports


See a shrink, Philippine Azkals challenged

Inquirer.net - 
By TJ Burgonio Facing their yet most formidable challenge outside the field, the Azkals superstars got a mouthful from Social Welfare Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman: Submit to psychiatric and psychological assessments to be sure all the fame is not ...

ABL: One-game ban on 3 PH Patriots, 2 San Miguel Beermen

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines—Five players from the AirAsia Philippine Patriots and the San Miguel Beermen have been slapped with fines and suspensions after figuring in a bench-clearing brawl in the Asean Basketball League last week.

PBA: Air21 stops TNT's win run

Inquirer.net - 
By Musong R. Castillo MANILA, Philippines—Air21 coach Franz Pumaren hit it right on the head when he said that they got a big one.

SBC, SSC to appeal ban on cagers, coaches

Philippine Star - 
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated March 08, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - San Beda and San Sebastian will appeal the decision of the NCAA Policy Board banning their two coaches for two seasons and suspending several of their players ...

Foreigners sweep off local tennis aces

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Alberto Lim Jr. and Eric Olivarez Jr. failed to sustain their charge and took a pair of stinging setbacks, cutting short the Philippines' campaign in the International Tennis Federation's Asia 14 and Under Development ...

Beleaguered Azkals out to redeem selves in AFC

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated March 08, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - It will be one huge challenge facing the Philippine Azkals in this week's AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal not only because previous champions lie in wait in Group B ...

Runners to compete in Phoenix Run in Davao

Philippine Star - 
MANILA (Xinhua) -- Filipino marathon runners will be competing this weekend in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local media reported Wednesday.

Le Tour de Filipinas up

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - The world of cycling shifts its focus on the Philippines anew in April as the 2012 Le Tour de Filipinas, the forerunner of the fabled Tour, hits the road on an unfamiliar but extremely more challenging route up north.

Manny Pacquiao's Many Prizes

Grantland - 
By Rafe Bartholomew on March 7, 2012 For anyone who has followed Manny Pacquiao's career - especially since 2008, when he has won title fights in five different weight classes and made the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes - it's a question you've ...

Five things to watch in Lakers-Wizards matchup

Los Angeles Times - 
By Mark Medina 1. The Lakers need to bring better focus against Washington. The Lakers overreacted to their signature win Sunday against the Miami Heat.

Knicks unhappy with refs in Dallas

ESPN (blog) - 
By Calvin Watkins, ESPNDallas.com DALLAS -- Monday night, Mavericks guard Jason Kidd complained about the referees and a lack of respect for the defending NBA champions.

Thailand jungolfers seize control in Montecillo Cup

Inquirer.net - 
DASMARIÑAS, Cavite—Thailand swept on top by three strokes in the girls' division and by four in the boys' category after the second round of the Montecillo Cup Junior Golf Championships at the windy Palmer layout of the Orchard Golf and Country Club ...

Gensan boxers bag 2 gold

Tempo - 
By TITO S. TALAO TAGBILARAN, Bohol - Team General Santos, with the letters 'MP' emblazoned in front and behind the jersey of its top boxer, claimed two of the first three gold medals at stake Wednesday in the 2012 PLDT-ABAP National Boxing Amateur ...

Petron volley begins

Journal Online - 
THE first leg of the 10th Petron Ladies' Beach Volleyball tournament erupts at 9 am today at the sand-courts of the De La Salle-Health and Science Institute campus in Dasmarinas, Cavite.

Peyton Manning: how he changed Indianapolis and the Colts

Christian Science Monitor - 
Peyton Manning not only resuscitated the Colts franchise, but he also became the first and perhaps most admired citizen of Indianapolis.

Pacquiao offers Mayweather 70-30 split

ESPN.co.uk - 
Manny Pacquiao has tabled his most enticing offer yet to Floyd Mayweather in a bid to bring one of the most anticipated bouts in recent history to the ring.

Milan hang on despite Arsenal onslaught

Montreal Gazette - 
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - AC Milan survived a grilling at Arsenal to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday despite losing the second leg of their last 16 tie 3-0 after the London side threw everything at the visiting ...

Manny Pacquiao's Financial, Legal Distractions are Good News for Timothy Bradley

Opposing Views - 
Manny Pacquiao is viewed by most as a clear favorite versus Timothy Bradley in the pair's looming June 9 showdown. There is a general acceptance, if you will, that Bradley is a solid fighter and probably the Filipino champion's most formidable young ...

Live Sport Reports Di Matteo can succeed at Chelsea - Zola

WalesOnline (blog) - 
Gianfranco Zola has backed Roberto Di Matteo to earn the Chelsea job on a permanent basis - but is coy about the prospect of joining the club's coaching staff himself.

Lin gets bullied, and Linsanity may be over

Tucson Citizen - 
It appears Linsanity has ebbed, and the New York Knicks are back to being their old selves. The Knicks' loss at Dallas last night was their fifth in eight games.

Entertainment


Sanchez is US mag's pick to win 'Idol'

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The US magazine Entertainment Weekly has selected Filipino-Mexican Jessica Sanchez as its top pick to win this season's “American Idol.

'Smash Project' Concert Set Thursday night

Manila Bulletin - 
By CRISPINA MARTINEZ-BELEN MANILA, philippines - Dayly Entertainment and Dickies Philippines stage a marathon rock concert at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum for the “Smash Project 2012” featuring American bands Dashboard Confessional, The Cab, ...

Direk Joey makes appeal to young filmmakers

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- Amid the growing controversy surrounding this year's Cinemalaya Film Festival, noted movie director and screenwriter Jose Javier Reyes gave his unsolicited advice to upcoming filmmakers.

'Jersey Shore' Fans Congratulate Snooki On Pregnancy

MTV.com - 
'I don't know what her baby is gonna be like... it will have a poof and rockin' the fist pump,' one fan tells MTV News.

Twins bonanza

TODAYonline - 
by May Seah Ioan Gruffudd is no stranger to hyperbole, but to be involved in a television series about identical twins and forged identities - now, that's a whole different ballgame.

Top celebrity summer hotspots in Us Girls

Philippine Star - 
Rethink your planned getaways and find out where the It's Showtime hosts, the Banana Split cast, Zia Quizon and Gretchen Fullido love to spend their holidays.

Jessica Simpson is doing the nude and pregnant Demi Moore thing on the cover ...

Houston Chronicle (blog) - 
When Demi Moore posed nude and seven months pregnant on the cover of Vanity Fair in 1991 it was shocking to see a sex-symbol like Demi pregnant.

Boardwalk Empire's Michael Stuhlbarg 'A serious man'

Philippine Star - 
By Nathalie Tomada (The Philippine Star) Updated March 08, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Excuse us for borrowing the film title that first made Hollywood sit up and take notice of Michael Stuhlbarg.

3 iconic Pinays will share the same stage

GMA News - 
At the Mandarin on Wednesday, singer/actress Lea Salonga (left), musician Cecile Licad (center) and ballet dancer Lisa Macuja, three iconic Filipina artists, promote their upcoming 'once-in-a-lifetime' concert 'The Legend and the Classics.

Taylor Kitsch: 2012 Is "Make-Or-Break" Year for My Career

Us Magazine - 
The film, which cost more than $200 million to produce, is the actor's first major movie role. "2012 is really make-or-break, isn't it?

'McPheever' all over again in Smash

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Catch singing sensation Katharine McPhee as she stars in Diva Universal's Steven Spielberg executive-produced hit series, Smash which centers on the making of a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.

Robert Sherman, centre, with sons Jeffrey, left, and Richard, right

National Post - 
Disney songwriter Robert Sherman, part of a team with brother Richard responsible for numerous film scores and children's songs, died in London on Monday aged 86.

Weisz gives Manila kids a playground

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - HOLLYWOOD actress Rachel Weisz will likely leave a lasting impression on some Manila kids now that she has their playground refurbished.

Demi Lovato opens up post-treatment: This is a daily battle

CNN (blog) - 
Two years ago, Demi Lovato put her career on pause to seek treatment for "emotional and physical issues," and the 19-year-old singer/actress has said she still's battling those dark moments in recovery.

Ashton Kutcher steps out to support Rumer Willis

SFGate.com (blog) - 
Actor Ashton Kutcher stepped out to support his stepdaughter Rumer Willis on Monday by attending her concert in Los Angeles. Kutcher split from his wife Demi Moore, who is Rumer's mom, last November after six years of marriage, but that doesn't mean ...

Gabriel Garcia Marquez turns 85

Times of India - 
Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez was celebrating on Tuesday his 85th birthday together with his family at his home in the Mexican capital.

Abbey Crouch swaps Scouse roots for Parisian chic

Daily Mail - 
By Daily Mail Reporter It may be a far cry from the land of hair rollers and spray tan. But Abbey Crouch is relishing her time in the French capital.

18 tunnel na ginamit na kuta ng mga Hapon noong World War II, bukas sa publiko

GMA News - 
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Feathers for McQueen in Paris

The Age - 
Sarah Burton unveils the latest Alexander McQueen ready to wear collection at Paris fashion week. 08/03/12 Up next... Givenchy takes in the equestrian look Sorry.

Davy Jones to be cremated; funeral set for this week

msnbc.com - 
By Josh Grossberg, E! Online Davy Jones will be cremated and his funeral will take place this week, a rep for the late Monkees singer confirmed to E! News.

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