Say what? Boxer Manny Pacquiao opposes President Obama’s stance on Same-sex marriage.
This piece of news didn’t surprise me. Manny Pacquiao is entitled to his opinion and his opinion did not offend me as did Miriam Quiambao‘s infamous anti-gay tweet just a few weeks ago.
A week after President Obama stated on national television that LGBT couples are entitled the same right as everyone else, Manny Pacquiao took a jab at the issue and allegedly said the following:
“God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other.”
“God’s words first… obey God’s law first before considering the laws of man,” he told the Examiner. “It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of Old.”
But what was being said now that the quoting of Leviticus 20:13 was not Pacquiao’s doing but rather, the Examiner’s journalist, Granville Ampong’s injection to the conversation. Regardless, Manny is still entitled to his own opinion.
Wasn’t he against the RH bill as well?
I do hope that people like Manny Pacquiao will at least, look at the issue as a human right issue.
There’s no reason to go head-to-head with Manny Pacquiao. There is a process to the universe and the universe knows how to teach all of us a lesson.
Meanwhile, besides the backlash he received from fans and non-fans alike, a mall in Los Angeles called The Grove didn’t allow Manny Pacquio to enter its doors after the anti-gay remark and issued a statement saying:
“Based on news reports of statements made by Mr. Pacquiao we have made it be known that he is not welcome at The Grove and will not be interviewed here now or in the future. The Grove is a gathering place for all Angelenos and not a place for intolerance.”
An appearance at Extra (U.S. Entertainment Show) cancelled his appearance on the show as well.
We shall see.
via NY Daily News
Viral Video: Mick Pennesi FLOP Video reaches over a million hits on Youtube. (VIDEO)
Late reaction of Mick Pennisi 
SO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only in “”PBA ON AKTV”" – THE BEST!
Mayweather fears for his health because he knows Pacquiao would simply beat the hell out of him. – Boxing Insider
Now, the truth has been revealed. Forget the bloodtests, and all the reasons why Floyd Mayweather won’t fight boxing great, Manny Pacquiao. He is concerned for his health and he told Bob Costas of NBC that his health comes first.
Why couldn’t he admit that earlier in these talks? He wouldn’t even take a 50/50 split with Manny Pacquiao. But, then again, why do we subject these people to such a barbaric sports. The days of the Gladiators are here to stay in the form of boxing. Kill or be killed.
Manny Pacquiao didn’t say that he will retire but have given indications that he might. Would a fight between Mayweather (possibly a couple of million dollars for each of them) be his final game if ever it happens?
Mayweather admitted this to Bob Costas in an NBC show interview about why he doesn’t want to fight Pacquiao. “I am in the game to win, not just inside the ring, but outside the ring,” stated Mayweather. “My health is more important than anything.”
Costas then countered with, “Are you implying there is something to fear in Manny Pacquiao?”
Floyd: “I don’t fear no one. If you’re insinuating that I’m a scared fighter, why would you want to watch a scared fighter?”
via Boxing News
New York Giants Win Over New England Patriots 21-17 #SuperBowl
Woohoo! Even though I only lived in New York for five years, I somehow feel an allegiance to the state.
Tonight, New Yorkers all over are jumping with joy for New York Giant’s win over New England Patriots with a score of 21-17 at the 46th Super Bowl.
I was watching it just because I wanted to watch Madonna during the half time show (and see Tom Brady and Hernandez up-close of course!!!) but I was super excited when the Giants won. Could Eli Manning be the team’s MVP this year?
Manny Pacquiao home burglars caught in the act – Nothing was taken – Alarm scared the burglars off.
Blogs and media outlets were buzzing about the attempted burglary of Manny Pacquiao’s home in Los Angeles. News spread like wild fire indicating that burglars attempted to enter the home of the champ through the back door.
Jinky Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao’s wife, has confirmed the news and said that she has never heard of burglaries occurring in that neighborhood and was caught by surprise with the news. She admitted that the reason could have been because the caretaker only goes to the house during the day and during and someone must have realized that no one stays there during the evening hours.
The couple has made plans to fly to Los Angeles to check on the house with Manny leaving first and Jinky following her husband during the first week of November.
The couple was grateful that no one was hurt and that no items were taken from the home.
via latimes.com
Sportsmen must know that the world is changing. Ian Krol suspended after gay slur tweet.
Joining Gordon Beckham, Kobe Bryant, Joakim Noah and DeSean Jackson – Oakland A’s pitching prospect Ian Krol has come under fire and was suspended after tweeting a graphic tweet that contained a gay slur:
“ASU is a bunch of fake a** f***, get on one knee a **** **, I’m better than you’ll ever be…”
That is according to Larry Brown of LarryBrownSports.com.
The world is constantly evolving and just like any racial slurs that you utter today could get you in trouble, gay slurs are equally unacceptable to society now.
Companies are putting policies about it, even sports teams are being very cognizant of the fact that hateful words have no place in sports.
In the meantime, watch Glee’s Cory Monteith supporting “Straight But Not Narrow Project” below. That’s our boy!!
“We are men who talk to men who likes men.”
via Source
The Rugby Billboard Scandal – You haven’t seen anything yet. WINNER RUGBY CAMPEAO PAULISTA 2011
You think the removal of the billboard of sexy Philippine Volcanoes Rugby Team is a scandal? Why? Because they were men and they were wearing underwear? Wait till you read this story. It’s all about the underdogs. And guess what? This story has a happy ending… or beginning (whatever you may want to call it). It all depends on how you look at it. Hopefully, the same story will happen to our Philippine Rugby Team, The Philippine Volcanoes.
Winner Rugby Campeao Paulista 2011 is owned by Renato Freitas. Renato Freitas is the owner of Winner Publicidade, an advertising agency which has become successful in a matter of only a few years. He is a hard-working man and was met with a lot of success in the advertising space. You can tell from his company’s portfolio that the company he started from scratch is now a well-known advertising agency in Brazil.
Renato knows a lot of go-go boys in Sao Paulo and feels sympathy for them. He is well-known to many publishing company and participates fully in the Carnival festivities in Sao Paulo.
Congratulations! Li Na makes history as first Asian tennis player to win grand slam singles title!
(CNN) — China’s Li Na became the first Asian tennis player to win a grand slam singles title as she defeated defending champion Francesca Schiavone in the final of the French Open on Saturday.
The 29-year-old triumphed 6-4 7-6 (7-0) against the Italian, having been the first player from her country to reach the final of the clay-court tournament.
The victory will push her up to a career-high fourth in the world rankings, equaling the best by an Asian player set by Japan’s Kimiko Date Krumm back in 1995.
“I think everyone in China will be so excited. I was nervous but I didn’t want to show my opponent,” she told reporters.
via Li Na makes history with French Open triumph – CNN.com.
Manny Pacquiao in HP Commercial (VIDEO)
One comment about the Manny Pacquiao HP Commercial video said:
Dam… from a guy who is 5’6″? 146 pounds… from a 3rd world country… who barely can speak good english… who fought his way out of poverty and into mainstream media with his own two fist…. and now making ten’s of millions per fight… not bad…. not bad at all… much respect…
KUDOS Manny!! Pride of the Philippines!
Watch the video below:
The 2011 NBA Playoffs on Studio 23 and ABS-CBN Free TV
The heat is on for Filipino basketball fans as ABS-CBN and Studio 23 bring the 2011 NBA Playoffs to free TV.
Get more of the action this coming weekend in game three of the best-of-seven series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Hornets, to be aired LIVE this Saturday (April 23), 9:30am on Studio 23.
Azkals’ Neil Etheridge tweeted a photo of his new look.
Photo Credit: Neil Etheridge’s Twitter Account
I am a big Azkals fan. I’m sure that they already know that because I do follow the players on Twitter. This morning, Neil Etheridge posted a photo of himself after getting a haircut. He looks sooo cute. I’m sure my kumare will be sooo happy to see this picture because she is in love with him!!
Here’s the tweet with the photo above:
Sweet!!!
Azkals’ Phil Younghusband on the cover of Garage April 2011 Issue
It’s really nice to know that the Philippines is in love with football now in as much as our neighboring countries like Singapore, Malaysia and others. The best thing is that we’re like the UK now where our football stars become fashion icons as well just like how they made David Beckham (then playing for Manchester United) an awesome athlete for fashion.
We now have Phil Younghusband who graces the cover of Garage Magazine for their April 2011 Issue.
Phil Younghusband tweeted the cover of the magazine 20 hours ago. I must say, not bad!
PhilYHusband Philip Younghusband
Buy a copy of the April issue of Garage
Philippine Football Team Azkals Beat Bangladesh Advancing to AFC Challenge Cup Finals
Woohoooooooooooooo!!
I’m so excited! Azkals made it to the AFC Challenge Cup Finals after beating Bangladesh. Phil Younghusband, Anton del Rosario and Neil Etheridge were providing snippets on Twitter as the game was progressing, all the way to the win.
Now that it is official that Filipinos are in love with football, initiatives to help our team succeed should follow. Many Filipinos around the globe support the Philippine Azkals.
Azkals win, advance to AFC Challenge Cup finals
MANILA, Philippines – Needing a performance worthy of their reputation, the Philippine Azkals stood up and delivered.
The national football team, its back against the wall, demolished Bangladesh, 3-0, as it etched another historic mark in the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup group stage qualifying last night at the Aung San Stadium in Rangoon, Myanmar.
Before a tiny group of flag-waving Filipino fans, Ian Araneta ended his scoring slump with an ice breaker before Filipino-Spanish standout Angel Aldeguer Guirado struck twice in the second half as the Filipinos advanced to the finals of the prestigious tournament for the first time since its establishment in 2006.
In case you missed it: Replay of AFC Challenge Leg 2 Game in Mongolia, Philippine Azkals vs. Mongolia Blue Wolves 03/15/2011 (VIDEOS)
Phil Younghusband apologetic to fans after Azkals lost to Blue Wolves 2-1
Phil Younghusband tweeted with apologies to Azkals fans all over the world after the team lost to Mongolia’s Blue Wolves with a 2-1 upset.
His fans however didn’t mind the loss and supported the athlete with all their hearts. The fans knew that the team hasn’t played in those conditions before (weather condition, that is) which was between -5 and -7 celsius.
We should continue to support our team and they should really be praised for the endurance they displayed during the game. Fans tweeted, “We are proud of you!! Go Azkals go!”
The team fought hard to the end and Phil Younghusband limped off in the 65th minute due to a suspected hamstring tear. Due to the injury, he also tweeted that he’s worried that he may not be able to play in Myanmar.
The Azkals is till advancing due to the win that they had over Mongolia’s Blue Wolves in Bacolod with a 2-0 win.
But the 2-nil scoreline from the first leg in Bacolod in February and James Younghusband’s fourth-minute strike on Tuesday proved enough to propel the Azkals to the group qualifying tournament in Myanmar starting March 21.
The Azkals will play against Myanmar, Bangladesh and Palestine in Rangoon with the top two squads moving to the main tournament in 2012.- Source
Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing Heads To Dayton To Start 2011
Never A Dull Moment In Daytona: Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing Opens The 2011 NASCAR Season
The opening exhibition race of 2011 took on a new look. The race at Daytona featured a unique 2 car drafting system and plenty of drama. Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing was able to put up a 3rd place finish on the back of Ryan Newman’s stellar performance; it looks like Newman is going to continue his strong finish from 2010. The co-owner of Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing won the pole position and relayed that start into an 11th place finish. If this race were for the leader boards, Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing would have racked up plenty of points.
Below The Yellow Line – A Controversial Win
Denny Hamlin grabbed the lead on the final lap and appeared to win the race. However, in doing so, he had passed below the yellow line. This pushed Kurt Busch into first since Hamlin earned a penalty. This put McMurray in second and Ryan Newman in third, while Johnson and Biffle finished in fourth and fifth. Rounding out the top 10 was Gordon, Harvick, Burton, Bowyer, and Labonte. Smoke finished at a respectable 11th place while Hamlin was relegated to 12th by virtue of crossing the double yellow out of bounds line.
Still, Hamlin argued that he made the disqualifying move to avoid causing a crash with Newman’s car. Thankfully, no crash did occur and the overall standings did not change since the annual NASCAR kickoff is an exhibition race. It’s easy to imagine that both Gene Haas and Tony Stewart were happy to have both their car and their driver finish the race intact.
How I wish I could be in Rio de Janeiro right now for Mardi Gras! Tom Brady – dancing at the Carnival (VIDEO)
I am not scheduled to travel to Sao Paulo until the last week of May. I am so itching though because I have never been to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. I hear it is a blast and no wonder, celebrities flock Brazil this time of year. Tom Brady is seen dancing on this video that was uploaded on Youtube.
Athlete Brandon Davies BYU Forward, Dismissed From Team For Having Sex With Girlfriend
Pre-marital sex can get you kicked out of a basketball team y’all! Brandon Davies , a star player for BYU (Brigham Young University) was reportedly kicked off the team and suspended from playing for the rest of the season simply because he had sex with his girlfriend.
Say what?
Yes, you heard it right. BYU has an honor code which prohibits its student from engaging in pre-marital sex, drinking alcohol and encourages each student to participate in church services.
(Photo) Iran might boycott London 2012 Olympics due to Logo saying it is Racist.
Who knew?! Jagged letters that say 2012 for the 2012 Olympics logo in London has been mistaken for the word ZION (biblically refers to Jerusalem) by Iran and has now threatened a possible boycott if the logo is not replaced, calling it “racist logo”.
“There is no doubt that negligence of the issue from your side may affect the presence of some countries in the games, especially Iran which abides by commitment to the values and principles”, a letter said that urges other Muslim countries to oppose the Olympic logo.
However, it was a surprise to the IOC. They said that this never came up until now.
“Our response is as follows: The London 2012 logo represents the figure 2012, nothing else,” said the IOC.
What do you think? I got confused with the little “dot” in the middle as well. If it says 2012, why would there be a “dot”? Hmmmmm! Wouldn’t the dot confuse you as dotting the letter “I” in ZION?
via HuffPo
Watch Wrestling WWE Monday Night Raw Starts @ 9:00 US ET 02/28/2011 via Live Streaming Online (Free Video Online)
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Watch Ultimate Fighting Championships UFC 127 : Penn vs Fitch Starts @ 10:30 p.m. US ET 02/26 via Live Stream Online (Free Online Video)
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The Real Wife Swap? Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson in the 70s – “The Trade” Story Line
This would have been a reality show for today. The reality show called Wife Swap today is just a show where wives are traded temporarily to experience the life of another family. But this was a true-to-life story that happened back in the 70s where it all started as a joke. The two Yankee pitchers, Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson joked about swapping wives and children. Yet, it happened for real. The two exchanged wives and children including the dogs. More like a LIFE SWAP! It was totally ahead of its time. That was considered a scandal back then. Today, it’s called a hit reality show!
The reports say that brothers Ben and Casey Affleck are collaborating to make a move about it entitled “The Trade“. Both Mike and Fritz are up in arms to fight it and have the movie blocked from being released. It is also rumored that Ben’s bromance Matt Damon will be directing the film.
Watch WORLD Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship Starts @ 2:00 p.m. US ET 02/25/2011 via Live Stream Online (Free Online Video)
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Watch WORLD Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship Starts @ 3:00 p.m. US ET 02/24/2011 via Live Stream Online (Free Online Video)
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Watch PDC Premier League Darts Starts @ 2:00 p.m. US ET 02/24/2011 via Live Stream Online (Free Online Video)
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Watch Wrestling WWE Monday Night Raw Starts @ 9:00 p.m. US ET 02/21/2011 via Live Streaming Online (Free Video Online)
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Watch Boxing Fernando Montiel vs Nonito Donaire Starts @ 9:30 p.m. US ET 02/19 via Live Stream Online (Free Online Video)
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Philippine Azkals beat Mongolia Blue Wolves, 2-0
Hmmmm. I think I can now marry Phil Younghusband. (You all know I’ve married several cuties in the past year including Darren Criss, Taylor Lautner, Scott Herman, and Lucas Gil) He’s a certified celebrity now together with the whole Azkals Football Team after beating the Mongolia Blue Wolves, 2-0.
What is so interesting to me is the much growing interest of Filipinos in football. For many years, basketball have been our game and it’s embedded in our culture so deep that one guy, Rafe Bartholomew wrote about the Philippines and Filipinos’ love of basketball.
I think this is a great thing. Even PNoy supports our football team. He recently released P3M right from his social fund for this match.
Congratulations Azkals!!
In cased you missed the game, Studio 23 will replay the ABS-CBN Sports’ overage of the AFC CHALLENGE CUP: PHILIPPINES VS MONGOLIA on February 12, Saturday, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Oh No! Jets QB Mark Sanchez allegedly “hooked up” with 17-year E. K… What is up with that?
24-year old Mark Sanchez, QB for The Jets was named as the person whom a 17-year old E. K. “hooked up” with according to Deadspin. A photo of the bed was posted on Facebook to prove the “huddle” last year.
E. K. is known to be a daughter of a wealthy financier who received $48 million in bonuses and severance package inn 2000? Wow! That’s a lot of money. I wonder if he’s going to get E.K. to join the “You’re Cut Off!” reality show after this news.
What time will Super Bowl Start? Full Schedule published?
Super Bowl XLV is not set to get under way until 6:29 p.m.
Here’s the schedule to get fans excited about the game:
12:00 p.m. Road to Super Bowl
1: 00 p.m. Inside the Rings
2:00 p.m. Super Bowl XLV Pre-game Show
Then the game gets underway at around 6:00 p.m.
Where should you watch it and what channel?
They alternate between NBC, CBS and FOX every three years.
Tune in on FOX because FOX has the show this year.
