Friday, March 23, 2012

23 MAR 2012, FRI: Sports & Ent

Sports


Crucial game for Alaska, Powerade today

Cebu Daily News - 
THE POWERADE Tigers and the Alaska Aces gun for playoff berth at each other's expense as they collide in the main game of toady's crucial double-header of the 37th PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

Asian ringfest: Petecio triumphs, Gabuco falters

Journal Online - 
ULAANBAATAR. Mongolia –The Philippines' Nesthy Petecio outclassed North Korea's Un Jong Choe in their bantamweight division bout on Wednesday to make the semifinals of the 6th Asian women's boxing championships here.

The easy way for Warriors

Journal Online - 
Defending champion NLEX defeated RnW Pacific Pipes in a highly physical game, 77-63, yesterday and assumed the solo lead in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Video: The greatest flop of all-time

USA TODAY - 
By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY Mick Pennisi of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters may have set a new level for flopping on a foul. Whether you consider that level being high or low depends on how quickly you stop laughing after watching him hit the deck.

Mendoza last Phl netter standing

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Rains held off Jurence Mendoza's bid to get into the quarterfinal round of the 23rd Mitsubishi International Junior Championships with the Filipino netter hanging on to a 5-4 lead against No.

PH entry bags silver in World Marmalade Championships

Journal Online - 
THE calamansi marmalade has won a silver medal for the Philippines in the international category at the 2012 World Marmalade Championships held recently in England.

Mexican foe to give AJ Banal tough test

Inquirer.net (blog) - 
By Dale G. Rosal The long plane trip, at least 20 hours, took its apparent toll on Raul Hidalgo but the Mexican boxer vowed to give it all when he tangles with AJ “Bazooka” Banal this Saturday in the main event of Pinoy Pride 13: Road To Glory at the ...

Knicks' ascent coincides with Amar'e Stoudemire's rise

Newsday - 
Knicks Newsday > Sports > Basketball > Knicks Print Aa Knicks' ascent coincides with Amar'e Stoudemire's rise Published: March 22, 2012 6:40 PM By AL IANNAZZONE al.

Can Bradley handle the pressure?

BoxingNews24.com - 
By John F. McKenna (McJack): There is no question that World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0-1 NC, 12 KO's) is a very good fighter and that he has been tested against some well accomplished boxers.

Viloria can't wait to avenge loss

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - WBO flyweight champion Brian (The Hawaiian Punch) Viloria will wait a little longer before exacting payback on Mexican nemesis Omar Niño Romero as their 12-round title fight has been reset from April 1 to April 21 at the Ynares ...

Big Chill escapes Cafe France

Inquirer.net (blog) - 
THE BIG CHILL SUPERCHARGERS scrapped past the Café France Bakers, 74-73, thanks to a buzzer-beating putback by Allan Santos in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup yesterday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Los Angeles Lakers Crush Dallas Mavericks 109-93: Fan's Reaction

Yahoo! Sports - 
By Derek Ciapala, Yahoo! Contributor Network 1 hour, 58 minutes ago Now that Ramon Sessions is a Laker, the only question I have is: what took general manager Mitch Kupchak so long to get him?

Martin Devlin: Bounty ban inadequate

TVNZ - 
By Martin Devlin I would like to personally offer my professional congratulations to America's NFL after the monumentous step taken yesterday of banning Superbowl-winning Saints coach Sean Payton for his part in the so-called "bounty scandal".

Tiger feels good after 69 in PGA return

Bangkok Post - 
Tiger Woods put himself among the leaders at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday with a three-under par 69 in the opening round of his first US PGA tournament since an injury scare.

Tennis-Serena Williams eases through in Miami

Reuters UK - 
| March 22 (Reuters) - Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the WTA Tour on Thursday, crushing China's Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-3 in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

Nasri targets title decider

Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 
Samir Nasri wants Manchester United to carry on winning to set up a title showdown with Manchester City at the end of next month. Nasri has struggled to fulfil his potential at times since a £24million summer move from Arsenal, but he came good by ...

President, PM felicitate cricket team and nation

Pakistan Daily Times - 
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Giliani have congratulated the Pakistan cricket team and the entire nation on winning the Asia Cup by defeating Bangladesh in the final in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday.

Sizzling Barako smothers Petron

Journal Online - 
PERHAPS sending Nick Fazekas home and bringing Will McDonald in wasn'ta good idea for Petron after all. The Boosters' new import had a short temper and a short stint in his maiden game in the PBA last night, and Petron succumbed to its third straight ...

Madrid boycott press conference

ESPN - 
By ESPNsoccernet staff Real Madrid will not hold a press conference ahead of their game against Real Sociedad on Saturday. Madrid were left angered after their 1-1 draw with Villarreal on Wednesday night as manager Jose Mourinho, fitness coach Rui ...

The boys and girls in blue! Team GB unveil Olympic kit in which they hope to ...

Daily Mail - 
By Jon Mcevoy The British Olympic team unveiled the predominantly blue kit in which they aim to strike gold. The Stella McCartney-designed outfits, which also feature flashes of red and white, were paraded at the Tower of London on Thursday in a major ...

Entertainment


Readers eager to see film adaptation of Hunger Games

Ottawa Citizen - 
By Ross fitzgerald, Ottawa Citizen March 22, 2012 7:01 PM Students from Greenbank Middle School are looking forward to the movie The Hunger Games, which is from a popular series of books.

Whitney's Death Caused by Drowning

Daily Beast - 
Sources said Thursday that the cause of Whitney Houston's death had officially been ruled as being caused by accidental drowning.

Witness a new Gwen

Malaya - 
Gwen Zamora was handpicked to star in "The Witness" by the Indonesian producers from Syklar Pictures because she allegedly had a face that aroused pity.

Lanao Town Marks 'Crab Festival'

Manila Bulletin - 
By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO LALA, Lanao del Norte - Majority of residents of Lanao del Norte and neighboring areas, including stakeholders of the local fishing industry, trooped to this town to witness and participate in the celebration of this year's ...

City sets dancing fountain's official launching

Sun.Star - 
AFTER the soft opening on Tuesday, the Paseo del Mar musically gyrating dancing fountain will roar to life Friday night, as it is formally opened to the public with National Museum Board of Trustees chairman Ramon del Rosario Jr.

American Idol Recap: Top 10 Elimination (Video) 3/22/12

earsucker - 
by Jessica LeFevre on March 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment Tonight, American Idol will dwindle the 2012 competition from 10 to 9 at 8PM EST as the show's elimination episode gets underway.

Teleserye Bida 2012 US Tour ready to roll

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Star Magic is celebrating its 20th year in the business of discovering and managing artists. In the years that it has established itself as the country's premier talent development and management agency, its artists have not only ...

JESSANITY GRIPS AMERICAN IDOL ANEW

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Rod Mijares As Linsanity simmered down in New York, Jessanity is beginning to grip the west not on the basketball court but on the stage.

Greenpeace's 3D Street Art Warns About Toxic Chemicals in Our Laundry

Ecouterre (blog) - 
by Amanda Coen, 03/22/12 Yes, your eyes do deceive you. Greenpeace activists conspired with Planet Streetpainting artists to create a mind-bending optical illusion at the World Fashion Centre in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

Winning kiss

AsiaOne - 
By Kwok Kar Peng HONG KONG - If Asians didn't previously know who Eugene Domingo is, they will now. The Filipino actress totally stole the staid show at the 6th Asian Film Awards held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday night.

Rosie O'Donnell's Disastrous Oprah Winfrey Network Experience

Daily Beast - 
Rosie O'Donnell signed a multimillion-dollar deal with OWN for a talk show that was supposed to save Oprah's failing network.

Nobel Laureates Honor Sean Penn

WAPT Jackson - 
(CNN) -- In Haiti, actor Sean Penn brushed aside mockery in the media for his penchant for taking up causes. Someone, he said, had to do something after the devastating earthquake.

'Jersey Shore' star struggling with prescription pills

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - 
Reality TV star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has been receiving treatment to help him overcome a “prescription medication problem.

Don Draper in "a different place" as 'Mad Men' returns

Reuters Canada - 
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The creator of stylish Emmy-winning drama "Mad Men" is full of anticipation. And also a teeny bit worried.

Sherri asks Kim to be surrogate mum

Belfast Telegraph - 
Sherri Shepherd joked that Kim Kardashian would be a great surrogate mother for her baby as she revealed she was undergoing fertility treatment.

One Direction On The Wanted: 'The More, The Merrier'

MTV.com - 
1D's Niall Horan weighs in on rumors of a boy-band rivalry, saying the Wanted are 'really nice guys.' By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) There's something happening right now.

To My Christian Family

News24 - 
I read in shock and horror the last few days as the attacks against the atheists continued. I was embarrassed, to say the least, to call myself a Christian - a true Christian or any other Christian for that matter.

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