Archive for the ‘Celebrity’ Category

Linsanity: What did Yao Ming say about Jeremy Lin?

“What I see from Jeremy and what I hear in his interviews is he appreciates everything. He pursues his dream. His attitude is so peaceful, but there is strength to him. It is not a violent strength like fire or something aggressive. It is like the ocean, very peaceful, very quiet when you look at [...]

Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48

Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death [...]

Pacquiao vs. Marquez III Result: Pacquiao wins by majority decision

Manny Pacquiao  was taken to the limit today before escaping with a majority decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez  in their welterweight title fight. Pacquiao won on 2 scorecards, Judge Dave Moretti favored Pacquiao 115-113 and Glenn Trowbridge had Pacquiao winning 116-112. But judge Robert Hoyle had it a draw 114-114. It was a narrow [...]

Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III: Weigh-In

Manny Pacquiao (143) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (142) Manny Pacquiao stepped the scales at 143 pounds that his lightest fighting weight in 2 1/2 years. While Juan Manuel Marquez matched his heaviest weight ever at 142 pounds. Pacquiao (53-3-2) did a monitored diet and total exercise to reduce his weight while Marquez  (53-5-1) have to gain weight for [...]

Manny Pacquiao on a Different Level

Oscar De La Hoya, rebuilding a life that ascended to drug-tainted depths after a thorough defeat at the hands of the Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, dropped by the Wild Card Gym Monday and said that Pacman has a huge edge against the Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12. In 2008, for 8 rounds De [...]

Miss World Pageant 2011: Miss Venezuela Ivian Sarcos Wins

Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos,  was crowned the winner of the Miss World Pageant 2011 on Nov. 6 in London. Her crown was handed over by last year’s winner,  Alexandra Mills of United States. “I felt the most gorgeous woman in the world. I was so happy and I wanted to shout, to cry, to stand still and to [...]

Nonito Donaire beats Omar Narvaez via Unanimous Decision

Nonito “the Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. successfully defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight belts against Omar “El Huracan” Narvaez in their match at the Madison Square Garden, New York on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). The Filipino boxer did not get the knockout victory he was hoping for because Narvaez clammed [...]