April 16, 2009; Matt Giraud was saved from elimination on Idol!

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The photo above shows the Starting 11 for Manchester United's game this morning against FC Porto at the Estadio do Dragao. They are, starting from the standing players, (L-R) goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, defenders Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and John O'Shea, striker Dimitar Berbatov, and the FIFA Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo.

The players sitting are (L-R) midfielder Michael Carrick, vice-captain Ryan Giggs, striker Wayne Rooney, defender Patrice Evra, and midfieldman Anderson.

Photo courtesy of MANUTD.com

This next picture shows Cristiano Ronaldo's shot attempt 40 yards away from the goal which made its way in, during the 6th minute of the match. The Reds went on to win due to that goal, 1-0, and winning 3-2 by aggregate as they move on to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League along with Chelsea and FC Barcelona.

On the other quarterfinal match, Arsenal won over Villareal, 3-0 (4-1 on aggregate), much to the delight of the fans inside Emirates Stadium. The boys of Arsene Wenger made it an All-English semis as they face Manchester United in the next round.

The semifinals will start on April 29.

United's next fixture will be an FA Cup semi-final match against Everton on April 19 at 11 pm Manila time. The other semi-final will pit Arsenal and Chelsea, on the same date, but on an earlier schedule, at 12:15 AM Manila time.

So the chance for Manchester United to repeat history is still alive. They've already won the Club World Cup in Japan and the Carling Cup. They are the leaders of the Premier League, and on the semis for both the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup. So for all the naysayers out there, beware! United will make a final push to win all 5! The "Treble" will be all but a memory if the "Quintiple" will be made this year.

FC Porto 0
Manchester United 1
(2-3 on aggregate)
Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal
MANU: Cristiano Ronaldo (6")
Manchester United moves on to the semi-finals.

Arsenal 3
Villareal 0
(4-1 on aggregate)
Emirates Stadium, London, England
ARS: Walcott (10"), Adebayor (60"), van Persie (69" pen.)

And now, here's your Idol update!

Former Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson sang her hit song "If This Isn't Love" on the results show, and teen superstar Miley Cyrus sang her hit "The Climb" as well. After all of the performances, the bottom three were announced. They were Matt Giraud, Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai.

Anoop Desai was asked to sit down because he was safe for this week. Giraud and Rounds were the bottom 2. And after all the suspense, Ryan Seacrest told the entire world that Matt Giraud got the lowest number of votes. After his performance, judge Simon Cowell told Matt that he will be saved from elimination. Therefore, two Idol hopefuls will be booted out next week. Next week's theme will be "Disco".

And now, here are the results from the last regular season games of the NBA!

April 16, 2009

New Orleans 98 (49-33)
San Antonio 105 (54-28)
Final/OT
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
NOH: David West- 34 pts, 7 rebs.
SAS: Tony Parker- 29 pts, 4 rebs, 6 assts, 2 stls.

Sacramento 97 (17-65)
Minnesota 90 (24-58)
TARGET Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
SAC: Ike Diogu- 28 pts, 13 rebs, 1 stl.
MIN: Ryan Gomes- 17 pts, 8 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.

Houston 84 (53-29)
Dallas 95 (50-32)
AmericanAirlines Center, Dallas, Texas
HOU: Yao Ming- 23 pts, 9 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
DAL: Dirk Nowitzki- 30 pts, 15 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls.

Washington 107 (19-63)
Boston 115 (62-20)
TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
WSH: Caron Butler- 39 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls.
BOS: Glen Davis- 21 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts.

Milwaukee 108 (34-48)
Indiana 115 (36-46)
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
MIL: Richard Jefferson- 31 pts, 4 rebs, 1 asst, 3 stls.
IND: Danny Granger- 35 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts, 3 stls.

Atlanta 90 (47-35)
Memphis 98 (24-58)
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
ATL: Ronald Murray- 29 pts, 3 rebs, 6 assts.
MEM: O.J. Mayo- 26 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.

New Jersey 73 (34-48)
New York 102 (32-50)
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
NJN: Chris Douglas-Roberts - 18 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls.
NYK: Wilson Chandler- 16 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls.

Toronto 109 (33-49)
Chicago 98 (41-41)
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
TOR: Shawn Marion- 34 pts, 11 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl.
CHI: Ben Gordon- 23 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts.

Philadelphia 111 (41-41)
Cleveland 110 (66-16)
Final/OT
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
PHI: Andre Miller- 30 pts, 1 reb, 8 assts, 3 stls.
CLE: Daniel Gibson- 28 pts, 3 rebs, 7 assts, 2 stls.
CLE: 39-2 at home, doesn't tie Boston's record at 40-1 at home.

Charlotte 73 (35-47)
Orlando 98 (59-23)
Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
CHA: Raymond Felton- 13 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts.
ORL: Tony Battie- 21 pts, 9 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls.

Detroit 96 (39-43)
Miami 102 (43-39)
Final/OT
AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida
DET: Kwame Brown- 17 pts, 13 rebs, 1 asst, 3 stls.
MIA: Chris Quinn- 26 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assts.

Golden State 113 (29-53)
Phoenix 117 (46-36)
US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
GSW: Anthony Morrow- 33 pts, 12 rebs, 3 assts.
PHX: Grant Hill- 27 pts, 10 rebs, 5 assts, 4 stls.

Denver 76 (54-28)
Portland 104 (54-28)
Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
DEN: Chauncey Billups- 13 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assts.
POR: Travis Outlaw- 21 pts, 3 rebs.

Oklahoma City 126 (23-59)
LA Clippers 85 (19-63)
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, California
OKC: Kevin Durant- 26 pts, 9 rebs, 3 assts, 4 stls.
LAC: Eric Gordon- 22 pts, 4 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl.

So now, here are the match-ups for this year's NBA Playoffs! Where Amazing Happens!

Western Conference

(1) LA Lakers vs. (8) Utah Jazz

(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Houston Rockets

(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Dallas Mavericks

(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets

Eastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Detroit Pistons

(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Miami Heat

(3) Orlando Magic vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Chicago Bulls

Having the best record at the end of the regular season at 66-16, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have the homecourt advantage for the entirety of the Playoffs, given that the move on. And take note that all higher seeded teams (1-4) will have the homecourt advantage. And all series from the quarterfinals will be a best-of-seven affair.

The Playoffs will start on Sunday, April 19, the same date as that of UFC 97 and the double World Championship boxing showdown at the Araneta Coliseum featuring Brian "The Hawaiian Punch" Viloria and the current IBO/IBF World Flyweight Champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire.

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

Hope you guys will have a good day ahead! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

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