Wednesday, March 14, 2012

14 MAR 2012, WED: Sports & Ent

Sports


Philippines enter semi-finals‚ create history

Himalayan Times - 
KATHMANDU; The Philippines advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the 2006 champions Tajikistan here at the APF Headquarters grounds today.

Talk N Text has momentum going into match vs. Powerade Wednesday

GMA News - 
TALK `N Text seeks the first quarterfinals berth in the PBA Commissioner's Cup Wednesday in its very first meeting with Powerade since the Finals of the Philippine Cup.

Philippines Global Economic Rankings Up

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines ranked as the 107th freest economy in the world in the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom (IEF), eight notches higher than its 2011 ranking of 115th of 179.

Gorayeb, Lim yet to appeal NCAA ruling

Malaya - 
COACHES Frankie Lim and Roger Gorayeb, along with numerous players, have yet to appeal the suspensions slapped on them by the NCAA Management Committee for their involvement in a melee that erupted between players and officials of San Beda and San ...

Seasoned riders brace for tougher Le Tour

Philippine Star - 
Gary Cayton of the organizing Dynamic Outsource Solutions, Inc., discusses the mechanics of the 2012 Le Tour de Filipinas as Air21 president Jerry Jara looks on during the event's launch at the PSA Forum.

Pats to miss 3 vital cogs against Heat

Malaya - 
HO CHI MINH CITY. - With versatile import Anthony Johnson plus two local vital cogs serving one-game suspensions, AirAsia Philippine Patriots coach Glenn Capacio sounded wary ahead of their clash with the Saigon Heat on Wednesday.

Pacquiao in legal trouble in home country

Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 
Manny Pacquiao's squeaky-clean image is in danger of taking a hit after the boxing star became embroiled in two public controversies in his native Philippines.

Warriors, Elite off to fiery start

Philippine Star - 
Blackwater's Kelly Nabong goes for the loose ball against the fallen Jordan Sanvictores and Raymond Ilagan of Pacific Pipes. MANILA, Philippines - Defending champion NLEX used a strong second half run to cool off Big Chill, 80-70, while Blackwater ...

March meltdown puts playoffs at risk for Knicks

Wall Street Journal - 
AP They are back to playing the way they were in January, before Jeremy Lin's emergence. New York has lost six in a row for the second time this season and is in danger of missing the playoffs.

Gerrard hat-trick earns Liverpool derby spoils

Reuters UK - 
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard scored a hat-trick to earn his team an emphatic 3-0 victory over Merseyside rivals Everton in the Premier League at Anfield on Tuesday.

Barbosa wins, leads La Union chess tilt

Inquirer.net - 
Top-seeded Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa bested Efren Arguelles in their Queen's Indian Defense tussle to tow the march of favorites in the second round of the 7th La Union Open Chess Championships Tuesday at the Ortega Gym in San Fernando City, La Union.

(16) Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils

Yahoo! Sports - 
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Juvic picks up millions

Business Mirror - 
I COVERED Juvic Pagunsan's participation in the 2004 World Team Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and I'm proud of that enormously.

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.

JuanMa apologizes to ref, faces ban from WBO

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Puerto Rican boxer Juan Manuel Lopez was meted a one-year suspension by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) for his post-fight outburst following his 10th-round stoppage loss to featherweight champion Orlando Salido of Mexico.

Danny Ainge: No Rajon Rondo trade

ESPN (blog) - 
Danny Ainge didn't leave himself any wiggle room Monday night when the topic of persistent trade rumors involving Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo arose.

Ousted India take on 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.

The Masters Can Tiger roll back the years and earn another Green Jacket at ...

Mirror.co.uk - 
It is 15 long years since the 21-year-old Tiger Woods won his first Masters title by a record 12 shots. It was so long ago he partnered defending champion Nick Faldo in the first two rounds and Constantino Rocca on the last day.

Indian cricket team gets off the blocks in style at the Asia Cup

Daily Mail - 
By Qaiser Mohammad Ali Delhi's sunshine boys Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir - the present and former vicecaptains - hammered almost identical centuries while pacer Irfan Pathan captured four wickets as India registered a neat 50-run win over Sri Lanka ...

Undercards to steal show

Sun.Star - 
By Edri K. Aznar ALTHOUGH both co-main events of “Pinoy Knockout 1”are projected to be exciting fights, one of the bouts in the stacked undercard could steal the show on Saturday night at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City.

Entertainment


Rock star Karl Roy, one of local music's best acts; 43

Inquirer.net - 
Only the good die young, US singer-songwriter Billy Joel sang. Filipino rock singer Karl Roy, who died of cardiac arrest early Tuesday morning at age 43, was not only a good performer; he was one of the local music scene's best acts ever.

Olivier Martinez Wears His Sunglasses at Night

Huffington Post (blog) - 
When you arrive on the red carpet in the role of a reporter you never know exactly what's going to go down. It's either totally marvelous or a complete and utter disaster.

Indie film 'Bahay Bata' wins in France

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- A Filipino independent film won at the recently concluded Deauville Asian Film Festival in France. "Bahay Bata" (Baby Factory), directed by Eduardo Roy Jr.

Christian, Sarah at Du World Musicfest in Dubai

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - A few issues ago, Funfare Update announced that Christian Bautista (above) and Sarah Geronimo (right) were performing at the Du World Music Festival in Dubai.

Singer-composer Bodjie Dasig dies in US

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The local music community lost another member on Tuesday with the news that singer-songwriter Bodjie Dasig had passed away.

Cook MAC's recipe for kooky kitchen couture

Philippine Star - 
Beauty recipe: Cook MAC's kitchen couture comes in savory shades for eyes, lips, and nails. MANILA, Philippines - Cook MAC dishes up an extra helping of foodie fun with an appetizing assortment of temptingly tasty Tendertones, nearly black Fluidlines, ...

Lea, Lisa, Licad

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
AT THE age of seven, pianist Cecile Licad debuted as a soloist in a concert with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. At the same age, Lea Salonga bagged her first lead role in a Repertory Philippines musical.

John Carter reveals cracks in Disney's tentpole strategy

The Province - 
By Brent Lang, TheWrap.com March 13, 2012 3:27 PM LOS ANGELES - The belly flop of "John Carter" shows just how risky Hollywood's tentpole strategy can be.

Kim Kardashian hits back at Mad Men star Jon Hamm's 'f***ing idiot' tirade

NEWS.com.au - 
KIM Kardashian has finally spoken out and hit back after Mad Men actor Jon Hamm referred to her as a "f***king idiot". The 31-year-old reality star, with a net wealth of about $35 million, took to her Twitter page to express her opinion over Hamm's...

Nicollette Sheridan's battery claim thrown out

Belfast Telegraph - 
Nicollette Sheridan's battery claim against Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry was thrown out in court today. The judge deemed that Nicollette did not meet the standard of proof and the television executive is now in the clear, TMZ reports.

Charice's 'Infinity' concert underscores greatness

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - CHARICE Pempengco has once again showcased her singing prowess at her “Infinity Tour“ concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on March 9. Rocking her new and muchdebated look–she now sports a cropped and dyed hair as well as a ...

Jessica Simpson: My sex life is unstoppable

Belfast Telegraph - 
Jessica Simpson has revealed that she is more in touch with her sexuality now that she is pregnant. The 31-year-old expectant mother opened up to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show today about the changes she is experiencing.

Top 40 Money Makers 2012

Billboard - 
by Billboard Staff | March 09, 2012 9:00 EST As the concert business rebounded in 2011, touring remained the biggest source of income for the top earners in the US music business.

Culture shots: Hidden da Vinci, keeping it country and fumbles in the dark

Irish Times (blog) - 
Art history: Few stories make more appetising reading than uncovered artworks - and when the work in question is by Leonardo da Vinci, the headlines write themselves.

Houstons open up to Oprah

Montreal Gazette - 
Whitney Houston's daughter on Sunday said she still hears her mom encouraging her to "keep moving, keep going" and the pop star's sister-in-law revealed new details of the day Houston died in their first public interviews since the singer's death.

Longtime Doobie Brothers drummer Hossack dies

Detroit Free Press - 
AP DUBOIS, Wyo. - Longtime Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack, whose work is heard on the hits "Listen To The Music" and "China Grove," died of cancer at age 65, his manager said today.

Back to bubblegum pop for Katy Perry as she ditches haute couture for ...

Daily Mail - 
By Leah Simpson She paraded a more poised style at Paris Fashion Week recently, scraping her two-toned locks up into a bun and donning haute couture dresses.

Britney to 'X Factor'? Simon Cowell Says 'Wait and See'

Billboard - 
by THR Staff | March 13, 2012 6:00 EDT Janet Jackson, Pink, Katy Perry, Fergie, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne -- the reported candidates for the two open judges' spots on Fox's "The X Factor" keep rolling in.

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