Friday, March 9, 2012

09 MAR 2012, FRI: Sports & Ent

Sports


Nepal lose Challenge Cup opener

ESPN STAR Sports - 
Host nation Nepal began their AFC Challenge Cup adventure in the worst possible way on Thursday, losing 2-0 to Palestine at the Dashrath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu.

Patriots send Bates packing for home

Journal Online - 
The toughest stretch for the AirAsia-Philippine Patriots in the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League start tomorrow in Jakarta without their skills coach in former PBA Hall of Famer Billy Ray Bates.

Express try to deliver another big catch

Journal Online - 
This time, the Express are starting to draw attention once again but for the opposite reason. The ball club that had just registered its biggest win in its young franchise history tries to apply a huge follow-up, aiming to collect its first-ever ...

Pacquiao bides for time to present tax records, contracts

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - World boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao appealed yesterday to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to give him more time to present his tax records after the agency filed contempt charges against him in a Koronadal ...

Filipino pro-golfer upstages veteran, stars

Inquirer.net - 
By Jong R. Arcano Jr. JUVIC Pagunsan upstaged the Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and the other superstars in the field with a solid effort of three-under-par 69 Thursday (Friday in Manila) that put him tied for fifth just three shots behind ...

PSC: Hands off on Cristy sexual raps

Philippine Star - 
By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) Updated March 09, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Sports Commission is looking in from the outside as the Azkals face a sexual harassment case filed by former Philippine Olympic Committee ...

Texters try to pick up pieces

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Talk n Text tries to atone for its so-so form as it suffered its first loss Wednesday, going up against Barako Bull tonight in a bid to keep the solo lead in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Champ gets IBF belt

Sun.Star - 
By Edri K. Aznar MANNY Pacquiao may end his career in the sweet science anytime soon, leaving the Philippines with nobody to lift its banner.

NBA-Orlando rediscover magic to beat Bulls

Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 
Stung by an embarrassing defeat to Charlotte earlier in the week, the Orlando Magic responded in the best possible way with a 99-94 win over the NBA-best Bulls in Chicago on Thursday.

Coaches hit NC ban, call it 'malicious'

Philippine Star - 
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated March 09, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - San Beda coach Frankie Lim and San Sebastian volley mentor Roger Gorayeb yesterday hit the NCAA Policy Board's decision for banning them for two seasons, ...

BI holds Serbian coach

Journal Online - 
IMMIGRATION authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) held the newly signed Serbian head coach of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Under-21 and Under 23 squads for lack of the required visa to the country.

ITF U14 seeds hold sway

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes MANILA, Philippines—The top seeds took their respective places in the boys' semifinals Thursday, even as three Chinese girls stormed into the quarterfinals of the ITF/ATF Asia 14-under tennis championships at the Rizal Memorial ...

SGG unveils PINOY KNOCKOUT undercard

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. Cebu - The double main event featuring Marvin Sonsona vs Carlos Fulgencio of the Dominican Republic and the WBO world youth flyweight title fight between Froilan Saludar vs Alejandro Morales of Mexico are sufficient reasons for ...

Sports Unlimited: UAAP Women's Volleyball Finals

ABS CBN News - 
By Jasmine Perez, Multimedia producer, Sports Unlimited Game one of the finals between the Lady Blue Eagles and DLSU Lady Spikers saw Ateneo flash the red light on De La Salle's 14-game winning streak.

Mosley, Alvarez promote upcoming WBC fight

GMA News - 
Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Sports presents US boxer Sugar Shane Mosley (left) and Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez at an event in Mexico City on Thursday promoting their May 5 WBC super welterweight championship bout in Las Vegas.

Top seeds survive scare, march on in ITF Asia 14-U tilt

Inquirer.net - 
THE TOP SEEDS narrowly escaped defeat as Oh Chan Yeong of Korea and No. 2 Wu Tung Lin of Chinese Taipei repulsed their respective opponentrs in spite of opening set defeats in the International Tennis Federation's Asia 14 and Under Development ...

Frenzy over Peyton Manning is just making a dust cloud so far

The Seattle Times - 
There is no bigger question in sports today than where Peyton Manning will play. The Seahawks are interested. By Danny O'Neil No comments have been posted to this article.

New York struggles to regain Linsanity

GMA News - 
As the New York Knicks lost their third straight game, head coach Mike D'Antoni attempts to rearrange his pieces to find a working unit.

Pau Gasol Addresses Lakers Selfishness, Seals Trade Fate?

Lakers Nation - 
After the Lakers embarrassing loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night the questions surrounding the Lakers are growing increasingly numerous.

Entertainment


On 'Idol,' a Standout Performance from Whitney Houston's Songbook

New York Times (blog) - 
By JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR. Jeremy Rosado, the 19-year-old receptionist with a sweet voice from Valrico, Fla., was booted off “American Idol” on Thursday after a week in which female contestants were asked to sing Whitney Houston songs and the male ...

Handwriting was 'on the wall' for Whitney Houston's death, relative tells ...

Washington Post - 
LOS ANGELES - Whitney Houston's sister-in-law said she feared that drugs would end the singer's life. In a partial transcript of an interview with Oprah Winfrey scheduled to air Sunday, Patricia Houston said she would be “kidding herself” to say ...

John Carter: Two epic hours of CGI-enhanced yawning

Globe and Mail - 
Rumbling now into a theatre near you, the first blockbuster is early in arriving this year - let's blame the mild winter. Certainly, there's no mistaking its credentials.

The height of Pingsanity

Daily Times Nigeria (blog) - 
Recently, I saw a picture making the rounds online of a bride who during her wedding service was 'pinging' away right beside the groom, her face bearing that characteristic excited expression that denotes a detachment from reality and complete ...

Body Talk with Bela Padilla

Philippine Star - 
The irony of it all is that Bela (not with double “L”) Padilla is color-blind. “I don't judge people by the color of their skin,” Bela stressed.

'The Voice's Cheesa: 'Babyface gave me really good advice'

Digital Spy - 
The Voice's Cheesa has said that working with Babyface before the battle round was a "dream come true". The Hawaiian native, who is a member of Team Cee Lo Green, was seen receiving guidance from guest advisor Babyface on Monday night (March 5) before ...

Tadeo-Cu leads beach volley winners

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Letran-2's Justine Mae Tadeo and Melissa Cu pulled off a 23-21 win over Amanda Christina Isada and Karen Joyce del Rosario of UP at the start of the 10th Petron Ladies beach volleyball tournament's first leg at the De La Salle ...

Aljur's 'gimmick' & Rhian's trauma

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - WHY NOT ALJUR? - So Enzo Pineda, Kevin Santos, Sef Cadayona, and Ken Chan have butt exposure in GMA Films' “My Kontrabida Girl.

Titanic wreck site mapped with photographs

Ubergizmo - 
By George Wong on 03/08/2012 16:48 PST We all know that the Titanic hit an ice berg and sank on its maiden voyage, and thanks to James Cameron's award-winning movie we have a rough idea of how it went down - but is it accurate?

Jessica Simpson strikes Demi-like nude pose for Elle: video

Ottawa Citizen - 
By Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters March 8, 2012 11:12 PM Jessica Simpson is the latest celeb to pose naked and pregnant on the cover of a magazine but does baring all lead to big magazine sales?

Philippines' Mind Museum opens March 16

San Francisco Chronicle - 
New museum Philippines: The Mind Museum, due to open Friday in Taguig, includes five major galleries for science and technology exhibits (such as electron microscope imagery).

Davy Jones gets private farewell

Herald Sun - 
Image Video A tribute to Davy Jones Many will remember actor and musician Davy Jones, 60s pop idol from The Monkees for his song Daydream Believer.

'Hunger Games' fans pack Broward Mall

Local 10 - 
At the Broward Mall on Thursday night, there was screaming and clearly a strong craving for the “Hunger Games.” "I'm just freaking out," one teenager screamed.

Mortensen nominated for best supporting actor at 32nd Genie

GMA News - 
Holywood actor Viggo Mortensen, nominee for best supporting actor for his role in 'A Dangerous Method,' arrives on the red carpet for the 32nd Genie Awards in Toronto, Canada on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

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.

Jessica Sanchez: 'I Will Always Love You'

USA TODAY - 
By Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY Jessica Sanchez is going for the big one tonight, and Jimmy and Mary J. think she can do it justice.

Keith Richards Celebrates 9 Million Stone Facebook Fans

Gibson - 
The Rolling Stones Facebook page has just passed the 9 million mark and guitarist Keith Richards has posted a picture of himself holding a card saying “9000000 Stones Fans.

Stefano Pilati's Greatest Hits At Yves Saint Laurent

Forbes - 
designer Stefano Pilati. The Italian-born designer took over the creative reins of the house in 2004 following the departure of Tom Ford.
Designers push the envelope in Paris
Metal, fur and pleats: style-spotting for next winter

Taylor Kitsch was in Indonesia

Manila Bulletin - 
By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ MANILA, Philippines - The debate on the actual country where Hollywood actor Taylor Kitsch's experienced a bit of a hitch relating to a custom representative can somehow be put to rest as officials in Indonesia have confirmed ...

Disney song composer Robert Sherman, 86

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
LONDON -- Robert B. Sherman, the composer of the Mary Poppins song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and other Disney classics, has died in London aged 86, his publicist said on Tuesday.

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