Sunday, March 25, 2012

25 MAR 2012, SUN: Sports & Ent

Sports


Saigon burns SMB; Patriots face Slingers

Inquirer.net - 
By Celest Flores THE SAIGON Heat stunned San Miguel Beer, 66-63, to snap the Beermen's five-game winning streak last night in the Asean Basketball League at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig.

Soldiers' Health

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Army has stepped up the fight against cervical cancer by giving free vaccination to its women soldiers.

Roach: Pacquiao is pound-for-pound #1 in the World!

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach believes that his fighter WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO's) is the best fighter in all of boxing, even better than what most fans arguably agree is the best fighter in the sport Floyd ...

Bolts stay afloat, hold off Express

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Meralco overcame Air21 in a highly emotional and highly physical battle, hacking out a crucial 101-91 victory last night to stay in contention for the PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Aparri, Petecio eye silver medal

Tempo - 
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Alice Kate Aparri relied on her veteran smarts and ring savvy to thwart the challenge of a gritty Vietnamese girl, Tuyet Mai Nguyen Thi in the quarterfinal round of the 6th Asian Women's Boxing Championships here.

PBA: ALASKA COMEBACK

Tempo - 
By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines - At the height of the Alaska rally late in the fourth quarter of its PBA Commissioner's Cup crucial game opposite Powerade, team owner Fred Uytengsu Jr.

Canada beats Philippines in rugby sevens opener

Vancouver Sun - 
The Canadian men's rugby team opened the Hong Kong Sevens tournament with a 35-5 win over the Philippines on Friday. Captain Nathan Hirayama of Richmond, BC, scored one try and kicked five conversions as the Canadians took an early lead and never ...

Texters enter semis, disconnect Painters

Philippine Star - 
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated March 25, 2012 12:00 AM 0 Powerade gunner Gary David (center) challenges Alaska's Adam Parada (right) and Paolo Bugia in a rebound battle while Doug Kramer looks on.

ABL: Patriots invade Slingers' turf

Tempo - 
By JONAS TERRADO The AirAsia Philippine Patriots look to sustain their winning form on the road when they take on the JobStreet.com Singapore Slingers today in the AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Banal, Fuentes score KOs in Cebu

Crave Online (blog) - 
by Ryan Songalia AJ Banal's quick stoppage of fellow bantamweight Raul Hidalgo capped off a night of dramatic knockouts in Cebu City, Philippines.

Petron import fined for hurling ball at Pennisi

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has fined Petron Blaze import Will McDonald for throwing the ball at the head of Barako Bull's Mick Pennisi last Wednesday.

REMEMBERING 'FLASH' ELORDE

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Ronnie Nathanielsz Elorde was born to a poor farmer's family in the town of Bogo, Cebu on March 25, 1935, the youngest of 16 children.

Marquez could be facing Mapranum tonight

BoxingNews24.com - 
By Chris Williams: According to fightnews.com, it's possible that Richie Mepranum (25-2-1, 5 KO's) could step in to replace Rodel Mayol against WBA World flyweight champion Hernan “Tyson” Marquez (32-2, 25 KO's) tonight at the Centro de Usos Multiples,...

PHL 'calamansi' marmalade bags silver in international tilt

GMA News - 
A calamansi-based marmalade with brandy won for the Philippines the silver medal in the recently concluded 2012 World Marmalade Championships in the United Kingdom.

Global FC thwarts Air Force Phoenix

ABS CBN News - 
By Joey Villar, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - Global FC turned back a fighting Air Force Phoenix team, 5-3, under the rains to boost its title chances in the First Division of the United Football League at the University of Makati field in...

NY Knicks return to win column vs. Detroit Pistons while Jeremy Lin and Amar'e ...

New York Daily News - 
By Peter Botte / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony scores seven of his 15 points in the first half despite missing six of his first seven shots.

It's wise to retain entire Azkals team from AFC

Philippine Star - 
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated March 25, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - No new faces are due to join the Azkals soon as coach Michael Weiss prefers to maintain the bunch that won the bronze medal in the recent AFC Challenge Cup ...

Serbian top seed ousts Mendoza in semifinals

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes NIKOLA Milojevic of Serbia ended Jurence Zosimo Mendoza's fairy tale run when he fashioned out a 7-6 (7-1), 6-0 triumph over the last of the Filipino campaigners yesterday to reach the boys' singles finals of the Mitsubishi Lancer ...

Breaking News UFL cancels matches due to weather

Philippine Star - 
By Alder Almo (philstar.com) Updated March 24, 2012 09:14 PM 0 MANILA, Philippines -- The United Football League (UFL) cancelled its two matches in the University of Makati football field earlier today.

Texters book semis slot; key PBA twinbill today

Inquirer.net - 
By Musong R. Castillo TALK 'N TEXT nailed an outright semifinal slot in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, yesterday—but that was the only thing cleared up yesterday as far as the playoffs of the PBA Commissioners Cup is concerned.

Entertainment


Booted 'Idol' Erika slams Jennifer Lopez's criticism

msnbc.com (blog) - 
By Michele Amabile Angermiller , The Hollywood Reporter Although "American Idol" stylist Tommy Hilfiger is an easy scapegoat to blame for the disappointing elimination of Rhode Island DJ Erika Van Pelt on Thursday night's "American Idol," Van Pelt is ...

Do you hate your life?

Philippine Star - 
“Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, 'Sir, we would like to see Jesus.
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The Fifth Sunday Of Lent
Life, Death and Lent

Whitney Houston died of accidental drowning

Times of India - 
The Los Angeles County coroner's office has confirmed that late singer Whitney Houston's cause of death was accidental drowning.

The Muppets is sheer fun, no matter your age

Rappler - 
by Bert B. Sulat Jr. MANILA, Philippines—The Muppets, a late-2011 movie from the studio nicknamed the House of Mouse, is such a joyous piece of entertainment that a review of it filled with nothing but hundreds of smileys would actually do it justice.

'The Hunger Games': What the movie missed about the book

Entertainment Weekly - 
by Darren Franich The film version of The Hunger Games is a fine example of the contemporary Hollywood franchise picture. It features a cast full of next-big-things breakout actors supported by old-pro ringers having a blast with funny wigs.

The Legends & the Classics: Sheer courage and bravado

Philippine Star - 
Mixing art forms is a personal favorite blend of mine. But seeing that the artists who were to be together have performed and have been acclaimed around the world gave me little apprehension.

VIDEO REVIEW: 'The Hunger Games' Leaves You Hungry for More

Patch.com - 
A best-selling young-adult book becomes a movie and is bound to be a hit. It's a survival-of-the-fittest reality show that leaves you craving for more.

Hunting for talent in Manila

Inquirer.net - 
What we're looking for is original, something we haven't seen before,” said Marvel Comics' CBCebulski, senior vice president of the company's Creator and Content Development, during his recent visit to Manila.

Kim Kardashian May Press Charges Against Flour Bomber

Patch.com - 
Kardashian reportedly says the women who pelted her with a flour-bomb should be accountable for her actions. By City News Service Kim Kardashian was walking the red carpet when a woman threw the white powder at her from behind, covering her back and ...

'Converting Titanic into 3D was tough'

Hindustan Times - 
Romance betweeen Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet in epic romance film Titanic captured the hearts of millions. Three hundred people, 60 weeks, 279000 frames and $18 million (Rs 92 cr) - that's what went into converting multiple Oscar-award winning ...

DSWD to soap opera scriptwriters, producers: Adoption is good

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman has called on scriptwriters and producers of soap operas to portray the adoption of children in a more positive light.

Jon Hamm Cannot Be Tricked - Though Mad Men Cast Tries

People Magazine - 
By Catherine Kast and Alison Schwartz You wouldn't mess with Don Draper around the office at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. And you shouldn't mess with Jon Hamm, the man behind those suits and ties, on the Mad Men set.

Tulisa 'plans to sue ex-lover for £100000' over leaked sex tape as her ...

Daily Mail - 
By JJ Anisiobi, Lucy Buckland and Kirsty Mccormack Earlier this week she broke her silence over a leaked sex tape in which she stars but it seems Tulisa Contostavlos isn't finished dealing with it just yet.

Hilary Duff comments on new baby boy

Hollywoodnews.com - 
HollywoodNews.com: Hilary Duff has a new baby boy with her husband, Mike Comrie, and the young actress could not be more excited about the change in her life.

Tallinn Chef Awarded Spot in Bocuse d'Or Final

ERR News - 
The head chef of Tallinn restaurant Egoist, Heidi Pinnak, has earned a spot in the finals of next year's Bocuse d'Or, a prestigious international cooking contest held in Lyon each January.

The art of William S. Burroughs on display in Germany

Gadling - 
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) on Mar 24th 2012 at 1:00PM William S. Burroughs is most famous for his experimental novels about heroin and gay sex, yet he was active in many arts.

Elizabeth Taylor One-Year Anniversary of Her Death: 5 Iconic Movie Roles (Video)

Hollywood Reporter - 
One year after the Hollywood icon died at 79, THR looks at some of her big career moves. One year after Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor died at age 79 of congestive heart failure, her legacy is still going strong.

Just being herself

Sunday Times.lk - 
Early in her career, a critic once quipped that if white bread could sing it would sound like Olivia Newton-John. Though the easy dismissal stung then, Olivia has had the last laugh.

Eva Longoria appears to take money from actor Amaury Nolasco after dinner date

Daily Mail - 
Following their meal, Prison Break star Nolasco appeared to hand the actress a few dollars before she drove off in her car alone. Longoria, who turned 37 last week, is just about to finish the last ever series of Desperate Housewives, ...

Madonna: MDNA (Polydor)

Herald Scotland - 
What's this? Madonna praying for forgiveness for having offended God at the start of her 12th studio album? Surely not, because within seconds she's rhyming "hypnotic" with "erotic" on Girl Gone Wild and lining up songs called Gang Bang, ...

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