October 31, 2008; Completed during Halloween!

I completed the Twilight saga already. I bought the next 2 books of the series entitled "Eclipse" and "Breaking Dawn" at Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street. And I'm currently at Chapter 10 of New Moon. I will try to continue later on, or tomorrow morning otherwise. We should have went to San Pablo, Laguna to pay visit to my great-grandfather's tomb but, when we were almost at the C5 Interchange, we saw the long long of cars, meaning it was traffic. So we turned around, thinking that we can do it tomorrow otherwise. So there.

And now, here are the latest from the world of sports!

First up, the results from the NBA regular season!

October 31, 2008

Charlotte 79 (0-1)
Cleveland 96 (1-1)
CHA: Jason Richardson- 24 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
CLE: Daniel Gibson- 25 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts.

Houston 112 (2-0)
Dallas 102 (0-1)
HOU: Yao Ming- 30 pts, 13 rebs, 3 assts.
DAL: Dirk Nowitzki- 36 pts, 7 rebs.

New Orleans 108 (2-0)
Phoenix 95 (1-1)
NOH: Morris Peterson- 21 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls.
PHX: Steve Nash- 24 pts, 4 rebs, 9 assts.

Tomorrow, there will be 7 games to be featured, and here is the schedule!

New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
from the Wachovia Center
7:00 AM LIVE on BTV

Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors
from the Air Canada Centre
7:00 AM

Sacramento Kings vs. Miami Heat
from the American Airlines Arena
7:30 AM

Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
from the TD Banknorth Garden
8:00 AM

Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies
from the FedEx Forum
9:30 AM LIVE on BTV!

Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers
from the STAPLES Center
10:30 AM

San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers
from the Rose Garden
10:30 AM

And I have a good news for all SKY Cable subscribers, Basketball TV is back to our cable, it actually started last October 28! Call SKY Cable for all your concern about how to get BTV again!

Next up, the results from the PBA!

October 31, 2008
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City

1st Game
Talk 'N Text 96 (3-4)
Rain or Shine 104 (4-3)
TNT: Mark Cardona- 27 pts, 10 rebs, 1 stl.
ROS: Solomon Mercado- 20 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts.

2nd Game
Purefoods 108 (3-4)
Air21 105 (3-4)
Final/OT
PUR: Kerby Raymundo- 37 pts, 11 rebs.

So there you go! You guys have just been fed!

Hope you had a happy halloween! You guys take care to wherever you will go tomorrow to pay homage to the people who already left us physically. God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments, questions, and suggestions are highly appreciated! :)

October 30, 2008; After 28 years, the Phillies finally won the World Series!

I started reading "New Moon" this morning, and I stopped reading right smack in the middle of Chapter 3. And I should admit that the start was thrilling! Woo! Haha! I will continue reading tomorrow morning. And I think I will buy the next 2 books from the series, namely "Eclipse" and "Breaking Dawn" tomorrow. The fifth book of the saga called "Midnight Sun" is still on the works, so there.

And now, back to business as I bring you guys all you need to know inside the world of sports!

First up, the result from the Barclays Premier League!

October 29, 2008
Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England

Manchester United 2
* Cristiano Ronaldo- 14"/30"
West Ham United 0

With that win, the Red Devils now has 18 Premier League points, but still on 6th place, trailing Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Hull City in chronological order. While West Ham slips down to a tie for 10th place, with Sunderland, Everton and Blackburn Rovers. The Reds' next match will be against Hull City on Saturday, November 1 at 8:00 PM Manila time. Check it out on either ESPN or Star Sports for LIVE coverage.

Next up, the result from the MLB World Series!

Game 5
Tampa Bay Rays 3
Philadelphia Phillies 4
Phillies win series 4-1.
Phillies win World Series for the first time since 1980.

Finally, after 28 long years, the Philadelphia Phillies finally won the World Series, beating the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3. The win marks the city of Philadelphia's first title after 25 long years, since the Sixers won the NBA World Championship in 1983.

Coming up, the results from the second day of the regular season of the NBA!

October 30, 2008

Toronto 95 (1-0)
Philadelphia 84 (0-1)
TOR: Chris Bosh- 27 pts, 11 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
PHI: Louis Williams- 16 pts, 4 rebs, 1 asst.

Atlanta 99 (1-0)
Orlando 85 (0-1)
ATL: Joe Johnson- 25 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
ORL: Dwight Howard- 22 pts, 15 rebs, 1 asst, 5 stls.

New Jersey 95 (1-0)
Washington 85 (0-1)
NJN: Vince Carter- 21 pts, 3 rebs, 6 assts.
WSH: Antawn Jamison- 14 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.

Miami 115 (0-1)
New York 120 (1-0)
MIA: Dwyane Wade- 26 pts, 7 rebs, 9 assts.
NYK: Jamaal Crawford- 29 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.

Indiana 94 (0-1)
Detroit 100 (1-0)
IND: Danny Granger- 33 pts, 5 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.
DET: Tayshaun Prince- 19 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts.

Sacramento 96 (0-1)
Minnesota 98 (1-0)
SAC: John Salmons- 24 pts, 5 rebs, 8 assts.
MIN: Al Jefferson- 21 pts, 10 rebs, 2 assts.

Milwaukee 98 (1-1)
Oklahoma City 87 (0-1)
MIL: Charlie Villanueva- 20 pts, 12 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
OKC: Chris Wilcox- 15 pts, 7 rebs, 1 asst.

Phoenix 103 (1-0)
San Antonio 98 (0-1)
PHX: Amare Stoudemire- 22 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
SA: Tim Duncan- 32 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assts.

Memphis 71 (0-1)
Houston 82 (1-0)
MEM: Rudy Gay- 20 pts, 4 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.
HOU: Yao Ming- 20 pts, 10 rebs.

Denver 94 (0-1)
Utah 98 (1-0)
DEN: Kenyon Martin- 18 pts, 6 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.
UTAH: Carlos Boozer- 25 pts, 14 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.

New Orleans 108 (1-0)
Golden State 103 (0-1)
NOH: David West- 24 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls.
GSW: Corey Maggette- 27 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.

LA Lakers 117 (2-0)
LA Clippers 79 (0-1)
LAL: Kobe Bryant- 16 pts, 8 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls.
LAC: Al Thornton- 16 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asst.

And last but not the least, the result from the lone PBA game today!

October 30, 2008
Ynares Sports Arena
Pasig City

Sta. Lucia 71 (3-3)
San Miguel 89 (5-2)
SMB: Dorian Pena- 15 pts, 9 rebs, 5/9 FG

And so it was! You guys have just been fed with all those news! And by the way, classes will resume on November 4 for most of us students. So enjoy the rest of the sem/term break, whatever you guys want to call it.

Hope you guys had a wonderful Thursday! Advanced happy halloween! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments, questions, suggestions are highly appreciated! :)

October 29, 2008; New Moon ahead!

I finished reading "Twilight" moments after lunch time. It was a thrilling book! Especially towards the end! I promise you that you will crave for more, as I did! Haha! Tomorrow I will start on the second book of the four-book saga, entitled "New Moon" by author Stephenie Meyer. I can't wait!

Now here are the fresh news from the world of sports!

First up, the results from the WWE Cyber Sunday from the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona held on Monday, October 27, 2008!

Matches
Results[6]
Stipulation
Times
WWE.com[1]
Shelton Benjamin (c) defeated R-Truth[7]
Singles match for the United States Championship
5:20
1
Rey Mysterio defeated Kane[8]
No Holds Barred match
8:16
2
Matt Hardy (c) defeated Evan Bourne[9]
Singles match for the ECW Championship
10:23
3
John Morrison and The Miz defeated Cryme Tyme (JTG and Shad Gaspard)[10]
Tag team match
13:01
4
The Honky Tonk Man defeated Santino Marella (c) by disqualification[2][11]
Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
2:01
5
The Undertaker defeated The Big Show[12]
Last Man Standing match
18:45
6
Triple H (c) defeated Jeff Hardy[13]
Singles match for the WWE Championship
17:35
7
Batista defeated Chris Jericho (c)[14]
Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship with special guest referee Steve Austin
14:24
(c) - refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Next up, the results from the first day of the 2008-09 NBA Season!

Cleveland 85 (0-1)
Boston 90 (1-0)
CLE: LeBron James- 22 pts, 7 rebs, 6 assts, 2 stls.
BOS: Paul Pierce- 27 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.

But right before the game between Cleveland and Boston from the Boston Garden, the championship rings were given to the players for the championship last season and banner number 17 were hung along the 16 others atop the hallowed rafters of the Garden. It was indeed an emotional moment for the Celtics' organization as they were all in tears for this momentous event.

Milwaukee 95 (0-1)
Chicago 108 (1-0)
MIL: Michael Redd- 30 pts, 2 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.
CHI: Luol Deng- 21 pts, 4 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.

Portland 76 (0-1)
LA Lakers 96 (1-0)
POR: Travis Outlaw- 18 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts.
LAL: Kobe Bryant- 23 pts, 11 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl.

So there you go. Tomorrow, there will be 12 games to be featured. And here is the low-down on all the games!

Toronto Raptors @ Philadelphia 76ers
from the Wachovia Center
6:00 AM

Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic
from the Amway Arena
7:00 AM

New Jersey Nets @ Washington Wizards
from the Verizon Center
7:00 AM

Miami Heat @ New York Knicks
from the Madison Square Garden
7:30 AM

Indiana Pacers @ Detroit Pistons
from the Palace at Auburn Hills
8:00 AM

Sacramento Kings @ Minnesota Timberwolves
from the Target Center
8:00 AM

Milwaukee Bucks @ Oklahoma City Thunder
from the Ford Center
8:00 AM

Phoenix Suns @ San Antonio Spurs
from the AT&T Center
8:00 AM LIVE on ESPN!

Memphis Grizzlies @ Houston Rockets
from the Toyota Center
8:30 PM

Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz
from the EnergySolutions Arena
9:00 AM

New Orleans Hornets @ Golden State Warriors
from the Oracle Arena
10:30 AM

LA Lakers @ LA Clippers
from the STAPLES Center
10:30 AM LIVE on ESPN!

Next up, the results from the PBA!

1st Game
Air21 109 (3-3)
Alaska 107 (4-2)
AIR: Arwind Santos- 25 pts, 14 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.
ALA: Joe Devance- 25 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.

2nd Game
Red Bull 104 (3-3)
Talk 'N Text 102 (3-3)
RBB: Cyrus Baguio- 20 pts, 3 stls 7/9 FG

So there you are! You guys have just been fed!

Hope you had a great Wednesday! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments, questions and suggestions are highly appreciated :)

October 28, 2008; Reading on-going!

I'm now on Chapter 13 of Twilight, and most probably by tomorrow, I will wrap it up so that I could move on to "New Moon".

I wasn't able to read much today because I came with my parents. We went to Pasig, Caloocan, Manila and The Fort today, all due to my dad's business :) so there :)

And now, here are the latest from the world of sports!

Here is the result from the MLB World Series!

The game was actully delayed due to bad weather. The game was cut during the top 6th inning.

Game 5 (delayed at 6th)
Tampa Bay Rays 2
Philadelphia Phillies 2
Phillies leads series 3-1.
Game to be continued on Thursday, October 30, 8:30 AM LIVE on ESPN!

So there!

Hope you guys had a good Tuesday! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments, questions and suggestions are highly appreciated :)

October 27, 2008; Half way through!

I'm half way through reading Twilight. That is why I already bought a copy of the next book, New Moon. Can't wait to finish the entire series! Haha! :)

October 26, 2008; Popped out!

Woke up at around 5 a.m. Went to church to pray, then with my dad to play basketball, and we finished at around 9:30. Played two whole games, but lost both. It's all good because those were close games. After which, ate breakfast, took a bath, watched the fight (UFC), the results of which will be coming up in just a bit. Ate lunch, watched again, and slept from 1 to 5! Whew! Then, ate dinner, watched PBA, and now here I am.

And now, here are the latest sport news from around the globe!

No more pre-season games people, because it's over. The regular season is about to start, it just 3 days time, on October 29, 2008, three games will headlines the NBA TipOff 2008. And here is the low-down on those games!

October 28, 2008

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics
LIVE from the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
8:30 AM Manila time

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls
LIVE from the United Center, Chicago, Illinois
8:30 AM Manila time

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
10:30 AM Manila time

Next up, the results from the MLB's World Series

Game 3
Tampa Bay Rays 4
Philadelphia Phillies 5
Phillies leads series 2-1
Game 4 tomorrow morning LIVE on ESPN!

And now, the results from UFC 90, Silva vs, Cote from the AllState Arena in Rosemont, Illinois!

Preliminary fights (shown on UFC.com)
Welterweight bout: Pete Sell vs. Josh Burkman
Sell defeated Burkman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Lightweight bout: Hermes Franca vs. Marcus Aurelio
Franca defeated Aurelio via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Middleweight bout: Matt Horwich vs. Dan Miller
Miller defeated Horwich via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs. Shannon Gugerty
Fisher defeafed Gugerty via submission (triangle choke) at 3:56 of round 3.

Middleweight bout: Thales Leites vs. Drew McFedries
Leites defeated McFedries via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:18 of round 1.

Main card (shown LIVE on pay-per-view)
Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin
Sherk defeated Griffin via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Heavyweight bout: Fabricio Werdum vs. Junior dos Santos
Dos Santos defeated Werdum via KO (strikes) at 1:20 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Gray Maynard vs. Rich Clementi
Maynard defeated Clementi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Welterweight bout: Thiago Alves vs. Josh Koscheck
Alves defeated Koscheck via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).

Middleweight championship bout: Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Côté
Silva defeated Côté via TKO (injury) 0:39 of round 3 to retain the Middleweight Championship title.

So there. Patrick Cote popped his ACL thus ending the matchup. Cote made history as the first man to send Anderson Silva to the 3rd round.

Next up, the results from the games of the PBA from the Big Dome!

1st Game
Rain or Shine 96 (3-3)
Coca-Cola 112 (2-4)
ROS: Jay-R Reyes- 17 pts, 13 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.
COK: Asi Taulava- 30 pts, 7 rebs, 1 asst.
COK: 1st win under new coach Kenneth Duremdes

2nd Game
Brgy. Ginebra 81 (2-3)
Purefoods 92 (2-4)
BGK: Sunday Salvacion- 17 pts, 9 rebs, 2 assts.
PUR: Peter June Simon- 19 pts, 3 rebs.

So there. You guys have just been fed once more! :)

And by the way, the schedule of games for the PBA is located at my Multiply site, http://nikkirux.multiply.com :)

Hope you guys had a wonderful weekend! Another school/work week ahead! Good luck! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments, suggestions and questions are highly appreciated :)

October 25, 2008; Eleven Minutes done, Twilight, you're next!

Today was a bookworm day for me as I read the entirety of the book entitled "Eleven Minutes" by Paulo Coelho. The 272 pages of it! The story evolved around the life of Maria, a twenty-three year old Brazilian girl who worked as a prostitute at a club called Copacabana located at the city of Geneva in Switzerland. It was a good read for me. Out of 10, I would rate it as a 7. So there. It is a love story, so be ready for heartbreaks and what nots. So there. The next book that I will lay my hands on is "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer, the first of a 4-book saga. It has 500 pages, so I should be ready for this! Tomorrow will be thy day! Haha! I want to finish it well ahead the film showing!

And now, here are the latest from the world of sports!

First up, here are the pre-season results from the NBA!

October 25, 2008

New Jersey 111
New York 110
NJN: Vince Carter- 20 pts, 9 rebs, 1 asst, 3 stls.
NYK: Jamal Crawford- 30 pts, 2 rebs, 7 assts, 1 stl.

Washington 80
Cleveland 107
WSH: Antawn Jamison- 13 pts, 11 rebs, 1 asst.
CLE: LeBron James- 26 pts, 5 rebs, 6 assts, 2 stls.

Milwaukee 107
Chicago 112
Final/OT
MIL: Richard Jefferson- 21 pts, 1 reb, 2 assts, 1 stl.
CHI: Andres Nocioni- 26 pts, 8 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.

Miami 96
San Antonio 93
MIA: Michael Beasley- 19 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
SA: Tony Parker- 16 pts, 2 rebs, 6 assts, 2 stls.

Oklahoma City 94
LA Lakers 105
OKC: Russell Westbrook- 23 pts, 6 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.
LAL: Andrew Bynum- 23 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.

Denver 106
LA Clippers 92
DEN: J.R. Smith- 19 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
LAC: Cuttino Mobley- 21 pts, 4 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.

The start of the regular season games of the NBA will be on November 1. It will be shown of Basketball TV and C/S 9.

Next up, the result from the out-of-town game of the PBA!

Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental
San Miguel 113 (4-2)
Red Bull 114 (2-3)
RBB: Leo Najarda- 14 pts, 3 rebs, 2/2 FT

Here are tomorrow's PBA games from the Big Dome!

1st Game
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (3-2) vs. Coca-Cola Tigers (1-4)
4:00 PM

2nd Game
Brgy. Ginebra Kings (2-2) vs. Purefoods TJ Giants (1-4)
6:30 PM

Next up, the result of the Barclays Premier League match of the week!

October 25, 2008
Goodison Park, Liverpool (Everton's home field)

Everton 1
* Fellaini 64"
Manchester United 1
* Fletcher 21"

And for all MMA fans, tomorrow will be UFC 90, which will feature Anderson "The Spider" Silva against Patrick Cote. It will be shown at 10:30 AM, LIVE on Balls Channel 33 on Sky Cable!

So there you go. You guys have just been fed! :)

Hope you guys had a great Saturday! :) God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here...:) And may you have a sterling Sunday ahead!

Comments, suggestions and questions are highly appreciated... :)

October 24, 2008; Conventions!

Today was a day for conventions. First up, me and my parents went to SM Mall of Asia Convention Center (SMX) for the Consumers Electronics Expo LIVE! But before that, we ate lunch at Tokyo Cafe, one of my fave restos around. The convention showcases the latest gadgets, or what we call "advancements in technology", such as the new iPod, iPhone 3G and Macbook from Apple, new phones from Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, new cameras from Canon, Sony, Nikon and the like. So there. There was one moment which really made this day was the moment I turned around to check some of the gadgets and, out of nowhere, saw Lia Cruz! The pretty sportcaster which covers the PBA and some sports shows on TV. And man, I saw her, straight in the eyes! And I mean dead straight! The moment I saw her, I was like, I know this lady! Haha! She's rather prettier in person. So there :)

The next convention we went to is at the nearby World Trade Center for the World of China expo. Checked out some stuff, even the Chery cars! The QQ is so cute! The automatic and manual version of it. The manual's stickshift was easy to shift, unlike other cars, and it can fit 5, which is a cool barkada or family car, due to the fact that it is so fuel efficient. It only has a 3-cylinder, 12-valve engine, so it can go for like 15-20 km/liter! :)

And now, back to reality. Here are the latest from the world of sports!

First up, the results from Game 2 of the MLB World Series!

Philadelphia Phillies 2
Tampa Bay Rays 4
Series tied 1-1
Game 3 tomorrow morning LIVE on ESPN!

And now, the results from the pre-season of the NBA!

October 24, 2008

Atlanta 88
Detroit 87
ATL: Ronald Murray- 19 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
DET: Arron Afflalo- 15 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.

Milwaukee 76
Minnesota 95
MIL: Dan Gadzuric- 13 pts, 11 rebs, 1 asst.
MIN: Al Jefferson- 19 pts, 5 rebs, 1 asst.

Miami 80
New Orleans 100
MIA: Michael Beasley- 14 pts, 3 rebs.
NOH: David West- 22 pts, 8 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.

Indiana 114
Dallas 91
IND: Danny Granger- 24 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assts, 3 stls.
DAL: Josh Howard- 19 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl.

Portland 89
Utah 100
POR: Channing Frye- 17 pts, 10 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.
UTAH: Ronnie Brewer- 22 pts, 3 assts.

Oklahoma City 93
Phoenix 102
OKC: Russell Westbrook- 22 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
PHX: Amare Stoudemire- 17 pts, 1 reb, 3 assts, 1 stl.

Houston 110
Sacramento 97
HOU: Ron Artest- 19 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls.
SAC: Spencer Hawes- 25 pts, 16 rebs, 3 assts.

Charlotte 77
LA Lakers 88
CHA: Adam Morrison- 13 pts, 5 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.
LAL: Pau Gasol- 13 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts.

Next up, the results from the PBA!

October 24, 2008
Ynares Center
Antipolo City

1st Game
Talk 'N Text 91
Alaska 83
TNT: Mark Cardona- 24 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls.
ALA: Willie Miller- 29 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls.

2nd Game
Sta. Lucia 83
Air21 107
AIR: Arwind Santos- 21 pts, 9 rebs, 3 assts.

So there you go! You guys have just been fed!

I had a great and inspired day! I hope you guys had one too! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :) Happy weekend!

Comments, questions and suggestions are highly appreciated you guys :)

October 23, 2008; Went everywhere!

Day started early. Woke up at around 5 am for my enrollment at around 8 am. Arrived at UST at around 7:30. Fell in line with the brotherhood (my friends). And because we were at the first row, we went earlier than the rest, and we finished quick! At around 8:20, we're finished enrolling ourselves! And by the way, nice schedule for us, morning classes everyday, 7 am onwards. Me and my friends got the same PE class, which was the usual thing. After the enrollment though, I had to leave because my parents needed to buy something. So we went to the place, it was at Mandaluyong. After which, we went to Greenhills just to stroll around, and also for me to get my copy of the book entitled "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer at Fully Booked. So there. After which, we ate lunch, and left. Went to Wilcon Home Depot because my dad needed something for his work. After some time there, we eventually went home. Once we arrived home, I took hold of my PSP and played NBA Live 09, Madden NFL 09 and FIFA 09 on a indefinite amount of time. After which, I watched a little TV, ate dinner with my parents, took a shower, and now, here I am, typing each and every word that comprises my day. So there. It was a tiring day to say the least.

And now, even though I'm kinda tired, here are the latest from the world of sports!

First up, the result from Game 1 of the MLB's World Series!

October 23, 2008
Major League Baseball
World Series
Game 1

Philadelphia Phillies 3
Tampa Bay Rays 2
Phillies leads series 1-0.
Game 2 on Saturday morning, Manila time, LIVE on ESPN.

Next, the results from the pre-season games of the NBA!

Memphis 90 (2-6)
Orlando 101 (5-1)
MEM: Darrell Arthur- 18 pts, 3 rebs.
ORL: Hedo Turkoglu- 22 pts, 8 rebs, 4 assts.

Cleveland 79 (2-5)
Detroit 97 (6-1)
CLE: Daniel Gibson- 16 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
DET: Rodney Stuckey- 20 pts, 2 rebs, 5 assts, 2 stls.

Philadelphia 118 (4-3)
New Jersey 100 (2-4)
PHI: Marreese Speights- 18 pts, 7 rebs.
NJN: Brook Lopez- 16 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts.

Chicago 85 (3-4)
Minnesota 75 (5-2)
CHI: Larry Hughes- 21 pts, 3 rebs, 3 stls.
MIN: Al Jefferson- 19 pts, 11 rebs, 1 stl.

Washington 100 (2-3)
San Antonio 95 (3-3)
WSH: Nick Young- 15 pts, 4 rebs, 1 stl.
SA: Tim Duncan- 20 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls.

Portland 87 (4-2)
LA Clippers 75 (3-3)
POR: Brandon Roy- 17 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 3 stls.
LAC: Al Thornton- 16 pts, 8 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls.

And now, the result from the only game for the PBA!

Purefoods 85 (1-4)
Rain or Shine 89 (3-2)
Final/OT
ROS: Jay-R Reyes- 23 pts, 15 rebs, 9/15 FG

Here are the results from yesterday's PBA games!

1st Game
Coca- Cola 82 (1-4)
Sta. Lucia 83 (3-1)
COK: Asi Taulava- 24 pts, 15 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
SLR: Joseph Yeo- 15 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls.

2nd Game
Brgy. Ginebra 89 (2-2)
San Miguel 118 (4-1)
BGK: Jayjay Helterbrand- 15 pts, 2 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
SMB: Lordy Tugade- 21 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asst.

So there. Full packed day. And you guys have just been fed! :)

Hope you had a good day you guys! And hope you had fun! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments, questions, and suggestions are highly appreciated you guys :)

October 20, 2008; It's the Rays!

I started my day playing the new games I have for my PSP. And just minutes into it, I got addicted! NBA Live is spectacular! FIFA 09 is mind-boggling and Madden 09 was thrilling! These 3 games probably has the distinction of having the best graphics for a PSP game. So there!

A while ago, we (my parents) did some home improvement as we built another shoerack from scratch. We finished it at around 6 pm. So there.

Now, here are the news from the sporting world.

First up, the results from the pre-season of the NBA!

October 20, 2008

New Jersey 66 (2-2)
Boston 83 (5-2)
NJN: Ryan Anderson- 20 pts, 4 rebs.
BOS: Kendrick Perkins- 19 pts, 9 rebs, 1 asst.

Denver 107 (3-1)
Minnesota 111 (5-1)
DEN: Anthony Carter- 17 pts, 3 rebs, 7 assts, 1 stl.
MIN: Ryan Gomes- 20 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.

LA Clippers (4-1) 114
Winterthur FC 109
LAC: Al Thornton- 23 pts, 11 rebs, 3 assts.
WIN: E. Ilyasova- 20 pts, 14 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.

Toronto 89 (4-3)
LA Lakers 112 (3-2)
TOR: Hassan Adams- 14 pts, 2 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.
LAL: Jordan Farmar- 16 pts, 7 rebs, 5 assts, 3 stls.

There you go! And now, the results from the MLB's ALCS!
(ERRATUM: The game is not tomorrow, but a while ago, my deepest apologies...)

Boston Red Sox 1
Tampa Bay Rays 3
Rays win series 4-3.
Rays win the American League Championship
Will face the NLCS Champs Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series

So there you go. Done with the sports news! Hope you guys had a wonderful day. I'm so happy because of my grades! I survived the 1st semester of my sophomore year in UST! No "barely hanging" grades, if you guys know what I mean! Haha! I'm looking forward for a very fruitful second semester, starting November 3. And by the way, I will go to UST tomorrow morning to get my clearance and also on Thursday for our enrollment. So to my UST peeps, see you guys!

God bless you guys! Stay safe as always! Peace out! The Wizard was here...:)

Comments and questions are highly appeciated you guys... :)

October 19, 2008; Home Improvement! 10!

I woke up at around 8 am today, therefore, I wasn't able to play basketball! I will try to make it up next weekend! I will sleep earlier on Friday and Saturday so that I would be able to play!

Yesterday, I helped my parents build the shoerack right from the box. I was kinda easy to do, even without the help of the manual, because it was just like a puzzle. A little hammering here and there, and voula (pronounced as vwu-a-la), the shoebox was built. Tomorrow, we will build the other shoebox we bought a while ago from MegaMall, so it will be another tasky day!

The usual day for me. Ate breakfast, soundtrip with my 'Pod, watched TV, ate lunch, slept a little, woke up, took a bath, went to SM MegaMall at around 4 pm to buy some stuff for home improvement and some last sale shopping. Haha! I bought 3 games for my PSP! NBA Live 09, Madden NFL 09 and FIFA 09! And damn it was worth it! The graphics were amazing, and so as the gameplay! I recommend these games especially to those sports junkies like yours truly! So there!

And now, here are the latest from the world of sports!

First, the results from the PBA Philippine Cup!

October 18, 2008
Araneta Coliseum
KFC PBA Philippine Cup

1st Game
Rain or Shine 84 (2-2)
Alaska 91 (4-0)
ALA: Willie Miller- 21 pts, 10 rebs, 2 assts.

2nd Game
Red Bull 100 (1-3)
Brgy. Ginebra 94 (2-1)
RBB: Gabby Espinas- 18 pts, 9 rebs, 8/9 FT
BGK: Jayjay Helterbrand- 22 pts, 2 assts.

Games on Wednesday
October 22, 2008
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City

1st Game
Coca-Cola Tigers vs. Sta. Lucia Realtors
5:00 PM

2nd Game
Brgy. Ginebra Kings vs. San Miguel Beermen
7:30 PM

Next up, the results from the MLB's American League Championship Series!

Game 6 ALCS
Boston Red Sox 4
Tampa Bay Rays 2
Series tied 3-3.
Series clincher to be played on Tuesday morning Manila time.
Winner to face NLCS Champs Philadelphia Phillies on the World Series.

Coming up, the results from the recently concluded UFC 89 from the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England!

Preliminary Card (bouts not shown on TV)
1. Welterweight bout: Akihiro Gono vs. Dan Hardy
Hardy defeated Gono via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2. Heavyweight bout: Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain
Carwin defeated Wain by TKO (Strikes) 1.31 of round 1.
3. Lightweight bout: Jess Liaudin vs. David Bielkheden
Bielkheden defeated Liaudin via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
4. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Terry Etim
Etim defeated Stout via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
5. Lightweight bout: David Baron vs. Jim Miller
Miller defeated Baron by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:19 of round 3.
6. Lightweight bout: Samy Schiavo vs. Per Eklund
Eklund defeated Schiavo via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:47 of round 3.

Main Card (shown on the pay-per-view itself)
5. Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben
Bisping defeated Leben via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
4. Light Heavyweight bout: Keith Jardine vs. Brandon Vera
Jardine defeated Vera via Split Decison (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
3. Light Heavyweight bout: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Luis Cane
Cane defeated Sokoudjou by TKO (Strikes) 4.15 of round 2.
2. Welterweight bout: Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor
Lytle defeated Taylor via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
1. Welterweight bout: Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly
Davis defeated Kelly by Submission (Guillotine choke) 2:16 of round 2.

Also a while ago, the boxing bout between Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik and Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins as shown via satellite on C/S 9. It was held on Caesar's Atlantic City in New Jersey. The fight went on to the final round where Hopkins was named as the winner via unanimous decision, 117-109, 119-106 and 118-108, thus impoving his record to 49 wins, with 32 wins via knockout, 5 defeats, 1 draw and 1 no contest. On the other hand, Pavlik absorbed his first defeat on 35 total fight, with 34 wins and 30 via knockout.

And now, the results from the pre-season action in the NBA!

Atlanta 102 (4-2)
Charlotte 96 (0-5)
ATL: Joe Johnson- 22 pts, 4 rebs, 6 assts.
CHA: Raymond Felton- 20 pts, 2 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl.

Toronto 93 (4-2)
LA Clippers 89 (3-1)
TOR: Chris Bosh- 26 pts, 11 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.
LAC: Ricky Davis- 14 pts, 4 rebs, 1 asst.

Orlando 100 (4-1)
Miami 92 (0-4)
ORL: Dwight Howard- 26 pts, 16 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
MIA: Dwyane Wade- 29 pts, 7 rebs, 8 assts, 6 stls.

Philadelphia 93 (3-2)
Cleveland 100 (1-4)
PHI: Andre Iguodala- 17 pts, 1 reb, 1 asst, 2 stls.
CLE: Delonte West- 17 pts, 7 rebs, 10 assts.

Utah 88 (3-3)
Chicago 80 (1-4)
UTAH: Andrei Kirilenko- 18 pts, 3 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl.
CHI: Tyrus Thomas- 15 pts, 14 rebs, 1 asst.

Indiana 98 (3-3)
San Antonio 106 (3-2)
IND: Marquis Daniels- 18 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts.
SA: Tony Parker- 19 pts, 1 reb, 8 assts.

Sacramento 109 (1-5)
Dallas 124 (4-2)
SAC: Kevin Martin- 26 pts, 6 rebs, 1 stl.
DAL: Gerald Green- 29 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 3 stls.

Winterthur FC (Barcelona) 104
LA Lakers 108 (2-2)
WIN: Juan Carlos Navarro- 34 pts, 6 rebs, 7 assts.
LAL: Kobe Bryant- 28 pts, 1 reb, 2 assts, 6 stls.

Super long post for you guys! You have just been fed!

Hope you guys had a blessed weekend! And I also hope you had a blast, 'cause I did! Woohoo! New games on my PSP to play! 10! Yeah! God bless you guys! Stay safe as always! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments and questions are appreciated you guys! :)