Sunday, March 18, 2012

18 MAR 2012, SUN: Sports & Ent

Sports


Azkals' good fight hailed

Journal Online - 
MALACAÑANG praised the Philippine Azkals' “good fight” even as it consoled yesterday the football team over their loss to Turkmenistan in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup Friday in Nepal.

Texters go for playoff; 3 teams chase 4th win

Philippine Star - 
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated March 18, 2012 12:00 AM 0 Ronjay Buenafe of Rain or Shine goes up for an easy layup against Nelbert Omolon of Air21 in Friday's match.

Llamados boost bid for playoffs

Manila Standard Today - 
B-MEG cemented a foot in the door of the playoffs after drubbing Alaska, 90-75, in the 2012 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome Friday night.

Julaton loses title; Glenn Donaire wins

Inquirer.net (blog) - 
ANA “The Hurricane” Julaton failed to defend her WBO female superbantamweight title against the interim belt holder Yesica Patricia Marcos of Argentina when she lost by unanimous decision at the Amphitheater Juan Pablo II in Ciudad San Martín in...

Patriots slay Malaysia Dragons, keep lead

ABS CBN News - 
By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - Import Anthony Johnson came out of a one-game ban to fire 34 points, including clutch baskets, as the AirAsia Philippine Patriots rallied to beat the Westports Malaysia Dragons, 90-87,...

WHO HAS THE REAL AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE PACQUIAO'S FIGHTS?

Fight Hype - 
By Ben Thompson | March 16, 2012 Over the past couple of months, there have been a number of reports from several different individuals regarding offers that were made for a potential showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

SONSONA STOPS FULGENCIO, SALUDAR PUMMELS MORALES

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. The southpaw from Gen. Santos City was the busier fighter in the opening round. In the subsequent rounds, both boxers did enough taunting to entertain the crowd.

Patriots face off with Dragons

Inquirer.net (blog) - 
THE AIRASIA PHILIPPINE Patriots try to end their three-game road trip with a bang as they take on the reeling Westport Malaysia Dragons in the Asean Basketball League at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Donaire-Mijares on 7/14 in Texas

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO's) said he wants interested in facing WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeux because he felt he had a boring fighting style and he wasn't well known ...

Melo as Marbury 2.0? Yep, we told you so

New York Daily News - 
By Ebenezer Samuel / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Carmelo Anthony, who arrived in New York as the savoir of the Knicks, is now being booed in pregame introductions.

Sudoku Contests

Manila Bulletin - 
By JONATHAN M. HICAP Representing the country are the winners of the 6th Philippine Sudoku Super Challenge held last January. Dr. Simon Chua, president of Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG) and chief organizer of the Philippine contest, ...

Barako Bull overcomes 15-pt deficit, nips Bolts

Inquirer.net (blog) - 
By Calvin D. Cordova Willie Miller unloaded the bulk of his points in the second half and Wynne Arboleda caught from fire the three-point land in the fourth period as the two veteran guards powered the Barako Bull Energy to an 89-82 come-from-behind ...

Manny Pacquiao: Five fights that defined his career

8countnews.com - 
The fighter many people consider to be one of the best pound for pound in the sport started from very humble beginnings and today is globally one of the biggest stars in the world and arguably the biggest star in boxing.

Vaseline Men XTERRA off-road triathlon unfolds today

Inquirer.net - 
By Dale G. Rosal Some of the world's best triathletes converge at the Amara Subdivision in barangay Catarman in Liloan to compete in today's Vaseline Men XTERRA off-road triathlon.

Corporate Cup: CJH Seniors Win

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Nelson Eslao fired two 54s as Camp John Hay Seniors ruled the seniors division of the Philippine Corporate Cup for the second straight year, beating Hacienda De Naga by 30 points at John Hay Golf Club in Baguio City recently.

Century Tuna Triathlon in Sipalay

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The third leg of the Century Tuna national age-group triathlon will be held March 24 in Sipalay, Negros Occidental.

AmBank Junior Open: PHL bets Ardina, Superal rule respective divisions

GMA News - 
Dottie Ardina dominated the Under-18 division then compatriot Princess Superal gave the Philippine bets a second title in the RSGC AmBank Junior Amateur Open Golf Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ranola makes AMWAY 9-ball Last 24

Inquirer.net (blog) - 
By Marlon Bernardino The Philippines' Iris “Fighter” Ranola remained on track for a first world title as the Zamboanga native stormed into the Last 24 of the 12 AMWAY eSpring Women's World 9-Ball Open Championship Saturday in Taipei, Taiwan.

SRA to submit final draft of Sugar Bill next week

Sun.Star - 
By Teresa Ellera THIRD District Representative Albee Benitez said the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is set to submit to him the final position paper of the four sugar industry federations in the country about his proposed Sugar Bill.

Entertainment


With no alternatives, gov't keeps 12% VAT

Philippine Star - 
PALACE STUMPED: Malacañang has shot down the idea of suspending, or reducing, the 12-percent Value-Added Tax on oil-based fuel, explaining that the VAT collections were needed for government “social” programs.

Jessica Sanchez gets first taste of criticism from 'AI' judges

Manila Bulletin - 
By MAUREEN MARIE BELMONTE MANILA, Philippines - Filipina-Mexican Jessica Sanchez failed to wow the “American Idol” judges with her essay of the Gloria Estefan hit “Turn the Beat Around” on performance night held Mar. 14.

The Fourth Sunday Of Lent

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - We are now in the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Christians are invited to reflect on their vocation as Christians. Upon baptism, Christians are given the mission to share in the life of Jesus Christ.

Bruno Mars Joins Elite Club Of Playboy Cover Boys

Manila Bulletin - 
By KAYE VILLAGOMEZ MANILA, Philippines - Filipino-American hitmaker Bruno Mars has become the 10th man to rule a Playboy cover, out next month in the US.

Latin Soul King Joe Bataan in the land of his father

GMA News - 
On the second night of the Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival, Joe Bataan, the Latin Soul King from Spanish Harlem, bounded onstage with the energy of a man much younger than his 69 years.

'Eat Bulaga' producer wants popular host's wife banned from set

Manila Standard Today - 
THE production company behind the highly successful noontime TV show Eat Bulaga has asked the Quezon City regional trial court to stop the wife of one of its popular comedian-hosts from seeing her husband or coming near him.

Grand finale for Close Up Pyromusical

Malaya - 
The biggest and most romantic musical fireworks show, Close Up Pyromusical, concludes its six-week long spectacular pyromusical competition via dazzling fireworks displays and fabulous concert tomorrow, March 17, 6:30 pm at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds.

Hunger Games Katniss 'like Joan of Arc'

The Nation, Pakistan - 
Jennifer Lawrence has compared her Hunger Games character Katniss to “a futuristic Joan of Arc”. In an interview with The Guardian, the Winter's Bone actress said her character differs from ordinary human beings due to her ingrained toughness.

21 Jump Street – review

The Guardian - 
21 Jump Street was an American police-procedural series, dead serious, I believe, about young-looking cops infiltrating high schools and youth organisations to expose drug-traffickers, child-abusers and other such predators.

'American Idol' Season 11 - A Five-Year-Old's POV

Newsday - 
TV Newsday > Entertainment > TV American Idol "American Idol" season 11 live-blogging -- and we're loving Heejun Han, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Jermaine Jones and Jeremy Rosado.

'American Idol:' Jermaine Jones shrugs off his criminal past

AZ Central.com - 
by Ed Masley - Mar. 17, 2012 02:09 PM Jermaine Jones says he figured "American Idol" producers would find out everything there was know about his outstanding warrants in New Jersey on their own and there was no reason to bother them with silly stuff ...

Derek says he's proudest of 'Corazon'

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Actor-athlete Derek Ramsey is proud of the box-office performance of his latest film “Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang.

Rosie O'Donnell's TV show canceled by OWN

Reuters - 
(Reuters) - Rosie O'Donnell's daily talk program "The Rosie Show" was canceled by Oprah Winfrey's OWN network on Friday, after failing to lure a large number of viewers in five months on the air at the fledgling network.

Nokia Lumia 800 launches in Australia alongside interactive augmented reality ...

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
Nokia invited crowds in Sydney's Martin Place to participate in a virtual reality dance-off with music star Timomatic for the Australian launch of its Lumia 800 smartphone on Friday.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé threaten Rihanna •Stay away from Chris Brown or else...

Nigerian Tribune - 
SHE is the most hyped child in the world and just days after her birth, she featured in her father's album “Glory”. Her cries was sampled at the end of the track making her, the youngest child officially in the rap business and now she might be the ...

Pregnant Molly Sims Dishes On Food Aversions & Preparing For Labor

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
As new mom-to-be Molly Sims heads into her third trimester of pregnancy, the actress/jewelry designer says she's having less of an issue with craving strange foods and more of a struggle with everyday scents.

'Hunger Games' stars, filmmakers: 'We'd be delighted to come back' to NC

MyrtleBeachOnline.com - 
By Theoden Janes - McClatchy Newspapers LOS ANGELES -- The five-star Four Seasons Hotel seems to have everything a movie star could desire, but Lenny Kravitz is fantasizing about something that's 2400 miles away: Price's Chicken Coop.

Fergus Cullen: Oh, the places you shouldn't go, like, to see 'The Lorax'

The Union Leader - 
We made a mistake, my wife and I dids when we went to see “The Lorax” with two of the kids. It happened one Sunday, in a family-time mood, when we took in the matinee with two-thirds of our brood.

Here's a good 'One' about Brown

The Journal News | LoHud.com - 
James Brown was never a big man, but even as a troubled young man growing up in abject poverty, he was larger than life. RJ Smith's “The One: The Life and Music of James Brown” crackles with the same intensity Brown used to overcome his destitute ...

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