Wednesday, March 21, 2012

21 MAR 2012, WED: Sports & Ent

Sports


AZKALS ON THE RISE

Tempo - 
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Manila, Philippines - The Philippine Azkals promise better things ahead after their impressive third-place finish in the recent 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Reyes late treys power Junior Tigers past Elite

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Mikee Reyes took charge in the fourth quarter as Junior Powerade rallied to surprise Blackwater Sports, 84-79, while Erase Plantcenta dominated Cagayan, 90-68, in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at The Arena in San Juan yesterday.

Petecio raps Taiwanese; Aparri sees action next

Philippine Star - 
By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) Updated March 21, 2012 12:00 AM 0 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Nesthy Petecio used her speed and power to demolish Taiwanese Yuan Hu, 12-3, and kick off the Philippines' campaign in the sixth Asian Women's Boxing ...

B-Meg faces ROS; Petron tackles Barako

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - B-Meg Derby Ace shoots for seat in the playoffs against Rain or Shine, while Petron Blaze seeks to end a losing streak against Barako Bull when PBA Commissioner's Cup action resumes on Wednesday.

Bishop hails Pacquiao as 'modern-day saint'

Inquirer.net - 
By Jocelyn R. Uy To some, boxing champion and Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao may be losing his marbles, but for some bishops of the Catholic Church he just may be a modern-day Filipino saint.

Casio, Santos top picks in All-Star voting

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Powerade playmaker JV Casio and Petron power forward Arwind Santos are leading the pack of possible starters for this year's PBA All-Star Weekend in Laoag City.

Marikina City advocacy run slated

Malaya - 
MARIKINA City will hold the Del Run (Marikina Marathon) on April 22 to raise funds that will be used to plant at least 50000 trees at the 20-hectare Marikina watershed this year.

Broncos, Manning have a comfort level

ESPN (blog) - 
By Bill Williamson We don't know for sure whether Peyton Manning will be the same player he was prior to the neck injury that cost him the 2011 season.

Floyd Mayweather is Zoomin Manny Pacquiao! Blame is his says ex Boxing Champ

Doghouse Boxing - 
By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing (March 20, 2012) Doghouse Boxing By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing - Aretha Franklin once asked (in a song), "Who's zoomin Who"?

Hot As Ice!

Manila Bulletin - 
By JASER A. MARASIGAN The Manila Predators Club is composed of (back row, from left) Carl Montano, Javi Cadiz, Ian Cadiz, Nico Cadiz, Sam Bengzon, Deric Cadiz, while at front row (from left) Andre Gan, Kayla Herbolario, Charles Cambaliza, ...

Acosta and co. prevent Suns of Cagayan from rising

Business Mirror - 
MARK ACOSTA scored 26 points and Jett Vidal had 25 as Erase Plantcenta trampled Cagayan, 90-68, on Thursday in the Philippine Basketball Association Developmental League Foundation Cup at the San Juan Arena on Tuesday.

Pinoy Pride XIII: AJ Banal vs. Raul Hidalgo on Saturday, March 24th

The Boxing Tribune - 
by R. McCarson The main event of Pinoy Pride XIII will feature ranked bantamweight AJ Banal (26-1-1, 19 KOs) vs. Raul Hidalgo (16-5, 12 KOs).

McDonald to revive Petron's hopes?

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Two games are left in Petron's elimination schedule and newly signed import Will McDonald could be the man whom coach Ato Agustin is looking for to power the Blaze Boosters' bid to make the PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs.

Messi scores hat-trick to break Barca record

Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 
Lionel Messi set a Barcelona scoring record of 234 goals when he netted a hat-trick in a 5-3 win over Granada at the Camp Nou. The 24-year-old World Player of the Year, who now has 54 goals in all competitions this season, earlier matched the previous ...

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Miguel Cotto: Elite Trainer Expects Tough Fight

FightSaga - 
On May 5th, two of the biggest names in boxing will square off to determine 154 pound supremacy in one of the most anticipated match-ups in years.

Versatile Vroman helps Ginebra survive despite struggles at the stripe

Inquirer.net - 
By Mark Giongco And that versatility was in full effect in the Gin Kings pulsating 94-91 overtime win over fierce rival Talk 'N Text Sunday evening.

Donaire wins WBC Latino title

Manila Standard Today - 
GLENN “The Filipino Bomber” Donaire may not be anywhere near as popular as his brother World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, who is ranked No.

Sonsona decks rival in 5th round

ABS CBN News - 
By Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines - Though still working to get back to his old shape, former WBO world super flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona pounded out a remarkable win Saturday night, staying on the right track in ...

Magic Not Buying In?

Howard the Dunk - 
After earning wins against both the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls in the last two weeks and hearing the news that Dwight Howard had decided to waive his Early Termination Option, Magic fans were on top of the world.

Entertainment


Can The Hunger Games boys win at the fame game?

Globe and Mail - 
Josh Hutcherson is in a darkened hotel room, curled up in the corner of a sofa, a diminutive creature hiding from the media pack outside, hungry for information about the stars in the cultural reality-show called Breakout Fame.

Sharon Cuneta wins land dispute case vs retired SC justice

GMA News - 
A company owned by singer-actress Sharon Cuneta has won a land dispute case against a retired Supreme Court justice and his family before the Court of Appeals.

2 PH actresses stop show at Asian Oscars

Inquirer.net - 
Hong Kong actor Andy Lau, left poses with Philippine actress Eugene Domingo after being awarded the most popular actor and actress by online voting of the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong Monday, March 19, 2012.

Disney Predicts $200 Million Loss From 'John Carter' Movie

San Francisco Chronicle - 
(Updates with closing stock price.) March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co., the world's largest entertainment company, said the box-office disappointment "John Carter" will post a loss of about $200 million, possibly the biggest ever for a single film ...

Rep Phils marks 45 th year

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
Repertory Philippines celebrated its 45th year of producing quality plays and musicals with a bang by presenting a spectacular production of Bricusse and Wildhorn's dark musical Jeykll and Hyde.

Kapuso star Gwen Zamora topbills international film “The Witness”

Vox Bikol - 
GMA-7 artist Gwen Zamora was chosen to be the lead actress of the international film “The Witness,” which will also be shown in the Philippines this March.

Oprah is finding that it's hard being on your OWN

msnbc.com (blog) - 
By Eve Tahmincioglu Oprah Winfrey may want to consider giving away a few more free cars to help her struggling cable network. The car giveaway episode aired in 2004, when she was at the height of her TV career hosting “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, ...

Billionaires Gone Wild: VIPs With Extreme Hobbies

msnbc.com - 
By Laura Blum Until March 20, it had been over 50 years since the first and only two men traveled to the ocean's deepest point.

Double victory for Zia Quizon

Philippine Star - 
'I can't believe it!' Zia Quizon (photos) told Funfare as she basked in her double victory. Last March 13, she won Best New Female in the MYX Music Awards (bottom).

Jiro Manio out of rehab soon

Manila Bulletin - 
By NR RAMOS MANILA, Philippines -- Former child actor Jiro Manio's stay inside a rehabilitation facility will soon be over. The actor's manager, movie director Maryo de los Reyes, made the announcement recently in a TV interview, saying that his ward ...

EnPress returns Ejercito's P100K 'sponsorship'

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines -- The award-giving group, Entertainment Press Society or EnPress, has returned a P100,000 “sponsorship” given by Laguna Governor ER Ejercito, whose movie “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story” is vying for movie awards.

A misleading comparison: plastic against paper

Inquirer.net - 
The recent attempt by the local plastic industry to pit plastic against paper—alleging that the ban on plastic bags has increased the use of paper, and that paper is more unfriendly to the environment because its production entails the cutting of ...

Filipino-Spanish tops sculpture tilt

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - A Filipino-Spanish sculptor based in Valencia, Spain recently won the Baumel-Schwenck prize for sculpture at the prestigious 4th Carrousel du Louvre International Painting and Sculpture Exposition in Paris, France.

Super Junior wins in MYX Music Awards 2012

Yahoo! Philippines News (blog) - 
By Catherine Deen By Catherine Deen | oK Pop - 13 hours ago Super Junior (SportsKorea)Hallyu supergroup Super Junior has proven once again that they are the K-Pop artist to beat in the Philippines.
Rock bands dominate 7 th MYX Music Awards
Myx »

Katy Perry covers Jay-Z and Kanye West song

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) - 
Katy Perry is expanding her artistic chops and covering songs fans wouldn't necessarily expect. The “Part of Me” singer covered Jay-Z and Kanye West's “N- in Paris” at BBC's Radio 1 Live Lounge.

Beyonce And Jay-Z Go On A Dinner Date In NYC (PHOTOS)

Idolator: All About The Music - 
Beyonce and Jay-Z hit the town once again last night for an evening that included a stop at the Michelle Obama Fundraiser at the Greenwich Hotel.

'Dancing with the Stars'

Washington Post - 
Kym Johnson and Jaleel White perform. This season's new cast of celebrities brought the glamour, the glitter and -- most importantly -- the savvy dance moves during the two-hour Season 14 premiere of "Dancing With the Stars.

Dude, where's my spaceship? Ashton Kutcher signs up for Branson space flight

Ottawa Citizen - 
Actor Ashton Kutcher says he's thrilled to be in line to fly into space on Virgin Galactic's pioneering space ship. LOS ANGELES - Actor Ashton Kutcher is set to go into orbit after becoming the 500th customer to sign up for Richard Branson's pioneering ...

Javier Bardem In Skyfall – Pictures

Movie-Moron - 
Bardem has chosen his roles carefully and relatively sparingly since his Oscar-winning turn in No Country For Old Men, and in Skyfall will return to a villain role for the first time since.

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