Tuesday, March 13, 2012

13 MAR 2012, TUE: Sports & Ent

Sports


Azkals, 'Tajiks' in big match

Journal Online - 
THE Philippines Azkals go for broke today against Taijikistan as they dispute the remaining Group B semifinals berth in the AFC Challenge Cup.

D-League Foundation Cup gets going; NLEX takes on pesky Big Chill

Inquirer.net - 
By Jasmine W. Payo MANILA, Philippines—The NLEX Road Warriors take on the squad that gave them a lot of trouble in the last conference when the PBA D-League Foundation's Cup fires off Tuesday at the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Mac Cardona is week's best

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Prolific guard Mac Cardona, loathed by the opposition for his on-court antics, earned the Accel-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week citation for March 5 to 11 for powering the Meralco Bolts to back-to-back wins.

B-Meg stirs back to life after back-to-back losses

Malaya - 
BY NOLI CORTEZ TWO bitter experiences have stirred B-Meg to life and the Llamados are currently showing they have learned their lessons well.

Juvic Pagunsan picks up P2.6M in Doral

Inquirer.net - 
DORAL, Florida—Even another meltdown on the back nine failed to deny Juvic Pagunsan a huge payday of $60500 (P2.58 million) in the $8.5 million WGC-Cadillac Championship Sunday as the Asian Tour's reigning No.

Cabaero: Cristy Ramos's complaint

Sun.Star - 
SHOULD media downplay its reporting on the complaint for sexual harassment filed by sports official Cristy Ramos against two members of the Azkals football team?

Early sweat for Pacquiao foe

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Tim Bradley is giddy with excitement to face Manny Pacquiao that he has started sweating it out even though his June 9 date with the Filipino pound-for-pound king is still three months away.

2012 WVRAA opens today; Zubiri, Nietes guests of honor

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. A total of 3233 athletes, coaches and officials from the six provinces of Region 6 will parade today before thousands of spectators witnessing the opening of the 2012 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet at 3pm at ...

Polo: Mikee's Red nips Blue

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Displaying better team play and an exceptional performance from rookie Mikee Romero, the Reds downed the Blues, 9-7, to win the high goal championship in the first-ever Harbour Centre-AirAsia Polo Cup Sunday in Makati City.

Patriots, Beermen surge as Heat shock Dragons

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The AirAsia Patriots and the San Miguel Beermen took the 1-2 posts in the third ASEAN Basketball League after the Saigon Heat scored a shock 70-69 win over erstwhile co-leader Westport Malaysia Dragons in Vietnam last Sunday.

Chinese bets gain ITF U-14 second round

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Chinese Li Yue Nv and Yan Qian Ting overpowered their respective rivals in yesterday's rain-drenched start of the ITF Asia 14 and Under Development Championships–Division I Week 2 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center to cruise into ...

Frayna, Pascua top Junior Nat'ls Luzon leg

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Woman National Master (NM) Janelle Mae Frayna defeated Jesca Docena in the final round to win in the women's juniors of the 2012 National Juniors Chess Championships Luzon leg in Laguna over the weekend.

Arsenal Mounts Another Premier League Soccer Comeback to Defeat Newcastle

Bloomberg - 
Thomas Vermaelen scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Arsenal beat Newcastle 2-1 to secure its sixth come-from-behind win of the English Premier League soccer season.

Ousted India face DPR Korea in AFC Challenge Cup

IBNLive.com - 
PTI Kathmandu: Knocked out of the tournament following two successive defeats, the Indian football team will look to salvage some pride when it takes on favourites DPR Korea in an inconsequential match in the AFC Challenge Cup on Tuesday.

Ramos' late jumper lifts Patriots past Warriors

Jakarta Post - 
JAKARTA: Air Asia Philippine Patriots' forward John Aldrech Ramos hit a three-point shot with 43 seconds left on the clock to help the team defeat the Indonesia Warriors 72-68 in their ASEAN Basketball League game on Saturday in Jakarta.

USLS Stingers, CPU-Iloilo tossers lead Visayas qualifiers

Inquirer.net - 
University of St. La Salle-Bacolod and Central Philippine U-Iloilo topped the men's and women's divisions of the Nestea beach volleyball Visayas leg over the weekend and will tow four other pairs to the Boracay finals next month.

Manny Pacquiao dares Floyd Mayweather to $140m fight - Jeff Powell boxing column

Daily Mail - 
By Jeff Powell Manny Pacquiao is challenging Floyd Mayweather Jnr to split the giant purse 70 per cent to the winner and 30 per cent to the loser, if their mega-fight ever takes place.

Woods drives off into uncertain future

Independent Online - 
By Doug Ferguson American Tiger Woods reacts as he tees off on the seventh hole during fourth-round play in the WGC-Cadillac Championship PGA golf tournament at the Doral Golf Resort in Doral, Florida.

Finding the method in the March Madness

Written by
National Post - 
As a statistical revolution sweeps through professional sports, the NCAA men's basketball tournament remains a safe haven for the irrational.

Season 74 of UAAP ends

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Season 74 is now history, but for outgoing University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) president Ricky Palou of Ateneo, all the student athletes who competed will forever be praised for their effort and sacrifice in ...

Entertainment


Charice's 'Infinity' concert underscores greatness

Manila Bulletin - 
By MAUREEN MARIE BELMONTE MANILA, Philippines - It takes no genius to figure out how much of a world-class talent Charice truly is.

Oprah special with Whitney's daughter a top rater

New Zealand Herald - 
Oprah Winfrey, left, embraces Bobbi Kristina, daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston during an interview in Atlanta. Photo / Harpo Inc via AP Oprah Winfrey's exclusive interview with Whitney Houston's daughter and has given the media mogul's OWN ...

Diet-conscious Halle Berry dines on romance

Examiner.com - 
Ahhhh, the perfect romance: Halle Berry's engagement to French actor Olivier Martinez was confirmed at the opening of his new restaurant Saturday night.

'Lorax' beats Disney Mars epic at box office

Reuters - 
By Lisa Richwine | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dr. Seuss movie "The Lorax" stayed firmly planted at No. 1 on box office charts over the weekend, easily trumping the debut of Walt Disney Co's expensive sci-fi flick "John Carter.

K-La's first 'staged' kiss

Philippine Star - 
She was scolded by her aunt upon seeing her locking lips with theater actor Felix Rivera. The kiss was real and done in front of many people.

Taylor Swift tops US music earnings; Adele squeaks in

GMA News - 
LOS ANGELES - Country star Taylor Swift racked up the biggest US earnings last year, followed by Irish rockers U2 -- while British sensation Adele made it into the top 10 despite her health woes.

Hopes for finding lost da Vinci work

Irish Times - 
Researchers in Florence say they are one step closer to proving a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, T he Battle of Anghiari, is painted on a hidden wall in a cavity in Florence's town hall, where it has remained unseen for five centuries.

Junix Inocian returns to PH for 'Jekyll & Hyde'

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Veteran theater actor Junix Inocian returns to the Philippine stage via Repertory Philippines' production of the musical “Jekyll & Hyde.

Three Icons In One Concert

Manila Bulletin - 
By EUGENE Y. SANTOS MANILA, Philippines - Good things happen at the right time—and this is probably what prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde learned while producing “The Legends and The Classics,” a multi-faceted concert she will perform in with ...

MMDA blinks on billboard row

Manila Standard Today - 
THE Metro Manila Development Authority on Monday it is willing to amend the size requirements mandated for billboards under the new guidelines governing such structures to accommodate the concerns raised by outdoor advertisers.

Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball' Trending to Debut at No. 2 on Billboard Charts

Ultimate Classic Rock - 
Even a new album by Bruce Springsteen may not be enough to toss Adele from the top of the Billboard album sales charts. The magazine reports that 'Wrecking Ball' sold an impressive 200000 copies in it's first week of sales, but also that his tally is a ...

Jean "Moebius" Giraud dies, however, the legend remains

Flickering Myth (blog) - 
After a battle with cancer famous French illustrator and concept designer Jean Giraud has died at the age of 73; working under the alias of Moebius, he first gained famed with his signature creation of Les Adventures of de Blueberry in 1963.

Gossip: Katy Perry disappears with boytoy

Montreal Gazette - 
Spotlight couple: Katy Perry's latest is Baptiste Giabiconi, the world's best-paid male model. (Sounds like agreeable work, doesn't it?

Mad Men star calls Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton 'f---ing idiots'

Herald Sun - 
JON Hamm is one mad man. The targets of his wrath? Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and the modern celebrity culture of stupidity. Hamm, the Golden Globe-winning actor who plays Don Draper in the hit series Mad Men, has hit out at the pair labelling them ...

Eat Your Kimchi Reviews Big Bang's "Fantastic Baby"

Soompi - 
After previously reviewing "Blue" and "Bad Boy," their third song "Fantastic Baby" is the Big Bang party anthem that many fans have been waiting for.

How Taylor Kitsch Got His Sexy, Muscular Body

Us Magazine - 
"[Boxing] will keep you honest," Kitsch, 30, tells the April issue of Men's Health. "It's about pushing yourself and attempting to exceed those limits, and pushing the guy beside you.

Derulo signs up to be a judge on Australian talent show

Herald Sun - 
US singer Jason Derulo is the latest star set to head to our shores to film a reality TV talent show. The R&B superstar is committed to judging a reality TV competition, Making Future History, which will see up-and-coming Aussie singers make their way ...

Is This Poster the Reason Why 'John Carter' Earned Big in Russia?

Forbes - 
John Carter earned $100 million on its opening weekend: $30 million of it in the United States and $70 million more overseas. Russia accounted for $17 million of that, including $6.5 million earned on its opening—the biggest in its history.

Britney bound for TV

The Province - 
By BANG Showbiz, BANG Showbiz March 12, 2012 3:02 PM Britney Spears is close to signing a “$12-15 million deal” to join the US X Factor.

Swedish apparel retailer H&M now in Bulgaria

Fibre2fashion.com - 
Sweden based apparel retail chain H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB has entered Bulgarian market by unveiling its first store in the country's capital city of Sofia.
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