MANILA, Philippines – Cheradee Chardine Camacho and Jan Emmanuel Garcia were the only Filipinos left with a title shot after the 10th round of the World Youth Chess Championships Wednesday in Vung Tau town, Vietnam.Camacho defeated Diana Baciu of Moldova to post 6.5 points and share fourth to sixth places with two other European players in the girls' under-14 category.The La Union province nativ
Japan wins 86 - 78 over the Nationals
Japan U18 cruised past Philippines U18 in Day 5 of FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. Taking the full control of the game the team overcame Philippines U18 86:78. Yusoke Karino paced all the winners with 25 points. Makoto Hiejima netted 22, Kaito Ishikawa scored 14 and Daichi Taniguchi added 12. Norberto Torres top-scored in defeat with 24 points. Matthew
A file photo of Deepika Padukone at the press conference to announce the ‘Om Shanti Om’ tie with Lycra MTV Style Awards. Photo Credit: IANS
April 12, 2008 - Deepika Padukone is now a contender to play romantic lead opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, a romance between a [...]
US sports channel ESPN has taken boxing show "The Contender" off the air, after taking it over for its second and third seasons. The show has given a career leg up to boxers Alfonso Gomez, Peter Manfredo and Steve Forbes.ESPN spokesperson Ron Wechsler said: "It was a hard decision to make. We were talking to [promoter Tournament of Contenders] about a renewal but we couldn't come to terms." It is likely that the series will be picked up by another network."The Contender" executive producer Jeff Wald said: "Hopefully, the deal we are working on will be closed in the next few days. 'The Contender' is the show that will not die. The show is a success with the fans..." Source: ESPN
A file photo of Deepika Padukone at the press conference to announce the 'Om Shanti Om' tie with Lycra MTV Style Awards. Photo Credit: IANS
April 12, 2008 - Deepika Padukone is now a contender to...
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TIGER Woods charged into contention at the 89th PGA Championship, moving within one stroke of clubhouse leader Scott Verplank while John Daly battled to stay among the top contenders. Woods fired four birdies against a single bogey on the front nine of his second round at Southern Hills Country Club, then began the back nine with a birdie to reach three-under par, one back of pace-setter Verplank. Verplank fired a four-under par 66 to stand on four-under 136, one stroke ahead of Canada’s more…
LONG POND, Pa. – Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 12 Alltel Dodge Charger, was disappointed by his seventh-place finish in Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, but the team remained in contention to make the "Chase for the Championship" with just five races left before the cutoff. "We had a top two or three car today, but we made the wrong adjustments for our second-to-last run and it really hurt us," Newman said after climbing from his car on pit road. "The guys did an excellent job in the pits, and [crew chief] Mike Nelson made good calls all day. I wanted the car freed up just a little bit and we just went a little too far on our track bar, but it was still a good run for the Alltel Dodge and we're still in a good position to make the Chase, so the day was good…just not great." Newman, whose car sported a special Mobil 1 paint scheme for the race, remains in 14th position with five races left until the championship starts. He is 90 points behind teammate Kurt Busch, who
WATSON: I say, Holmes.HOLMES: Yes, Watson?WATSON: It's time for your six-monthly exploratory.HOLMES: Are you absolutely certain this is necessary? You know what happened last time.WATSON: Oh, come on, old boy. Don't be such a Jessie. It'll all be over in a jiffy.HOLMES: Watson, your sado-masochistic tendencies are most unbecoming. I shall have a word with Sigmund about you.WATSON: Balderdash and kerpiffle, Holmes! I am a commensurate professional who executes his duties in strict accordance with the Hippocratic oath. I assure you I am entirely neutral on such matters what what what.HOLMES: Would that you were, old chap. But I have no wish to walk like a man on a saddle without a horse for a week again.WATSON: But Holmes, that's because you insist on moving and stirring during the investigation. You really must learn to relax and be patient until the examination has reached its conclusion.HOLMES: Whilst Professor Moriarty is at large I shall never relax. And as for conclusi
Jeff Burton is still chasing a championship. And he hasn’t gotten dirty.Almost 40 years old and nearly three years after a team switch that had some writing off the once up-and-coming star, Burton is only eight points behind Jeff Gordon for the Nextel Cup points lead.”I feel like I’m new at it again,” said Burton, in his 14th Cup season. “My enthusiasm is as high as it’s ever been, my excitement is as high as it’s ever been and I hope that people look at me and say I can do it again.
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I follow several human powered around-the-world expeditions, and have often wondered if there is some contention among them. Today, Jason of Expedition 360 addressed the issue directly (from the middle of the Arabian sea no less). He identifies his competition, and asks for support for the “antipodal” definition of circumnavigation to be recognized by National Geographic. I have great respect for all these explorers, but I must admit that hitting a pair of opposite points on the planet has a certain aesthetic appeal.
Deepa Mehta is more shocked than amused by filmmaker Kunal Kohli’s contention that he would have preferred “Rang De Basanti” winning over Oscar-nominated “Water” because the latter dealt with “problems … that happened 100 years ago”.
“I haven’t watched Kohli’s cinema. But I’m sure he’s gifted and intelligent. He should know cinema or any relevant art [...]
