LOOK: La Salle campus shines in blue after loss to Ateneo
De La Salle showed on Sunday that it can show grace even in the face of a bitter defeat. After Ateneo won the Season 80 seniors basketball title, the facade of La Salle’s campus along Taft lit up in...
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Hardwork makes the dream work for Baldwin, Blue Eagles
Tab Baldwin has always preached about hardwork to his players and he couldn’t be more delighted with how they have responded to his plea. It was that same effort which delivered the Blue Eagles the...
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Finals hero Isaac Go says entire Ateneo team is ‘clutch’
Isaac Go has displayed many attributes that make him not just a good basketball player, but also as a better human being. And one of those is his humility. “I’m just lucky to get an opportunity to...
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Ikeh thanks Ravena for Finals MVP recognition
For normal spectators, Chibueze Ikeh is just another big man in Ateneo’s roster. Thirdy Ravena, though, begged to differ. As the Blue Eagles celebrated their ninth UAAP title after beating De La Salle...
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Matt ‘super proud’ of twin bro Mike as Nietos win 1st men’s title
Twins Matt and Mike Nieto have always been a tandem since their days with the Ateneo Blue Eaglets, yet when the two moved on to become part of the Blue Eagles, it was clear that Matt was the quicker...
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Ateneo fulfills promise to graduating Tolentino with UAAP title
Vince Tolentino came to Ateneo right after the Blue Eagles completed a rare five-peat. And it took Tolentino five years to get his first and lone championship with the Blue Eagles, who promised him he...
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Mbala on UAAP Finals heartbreak: ‘You can also learn by losing’
Ben Mbala was man enough to acknowledge that you can’t win every day and you can’t be champions every season. “You won’t always be a winner. Sometimes you just have to be on the side of the losers....
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Issues from last year’s championship hampered La Salle, says Ayo
It’s hard to get to the top, but it’s harder to stay there. That’s the lesson La Salle coach Aldin Ayo learned the hard way as his Green Archers failed to defend their throne and bowed to archrival...
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Chua willing to help UST Tigers ‘in any way,’ but not as coach
University of Santo Tomas may just get a major boost, if former Glowing Goldy Alfrancis Chua gets his way. Chua, the sports director of San Miguel Corporation, said he’s “willing to help” his alma...
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La Salle management ‘firmly behind’ Ayo in Green Archers’ rebuilding phase
De La Salle University on Wednesday threw its “full support” for head coach Aldin Ayo after the Green Archers lost in the UAAP championship round to archrival Ateneo in three games. In a statement...
View ArticleFEU ends Ateneo’s 30-game win streak, UP stops UE in men’s volleyball
Far Eastern University stunned a seemingly invincible Ateneo side with a commanding three-set sweep, 25-18, 25-19, 25-22, in the UAAP Season 80 men’s volleyball tournament Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena....
View ArticlePumaren on UE’s Final 4 bid: We’re still here
University of the East’s chances for a Final Four spot has slipped to dim levels that it can only be described as “mathematical.” The Red Warriors’ recent 99-78 loss to defending champion De La Salle...
View ArticlePumaren sets the tone for the Warriors with ‘swaggy’ get up
Derrick Pumaren is no longer a simple “manong,” for he is now undisputed fashion icon of the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball tournament. “Manong” Pumaren had done away with the simple buttoned-up red...
View ArticleDesiderio nails clutch 3 as UP forces tie at 4th with FEU
The Final Four picture got a little tighter as University of the Philippines forced a tie at the fourth spot after surviving Far Eastern University, 59-56, in the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball...
View ArticleWith sweep beckoning, Baldwin refuses to look past Tigers
Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin is experienced enough not to get too caught up with making records. The post With sweep beckoning, Baldwin refuses to look past Tigers appeared first on Inquirer Sports.
View ArticleUP dumps NU in last elims game, but Final 4 status still in limbo
University of the Philippines ended its elimination round campaign in the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball tournament with a 106-81 dumping of National University Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. But...
View ArticleFEU completes Final 4 cast with Adamson win; UP out
Far Eastern University rounded out the Final Four cast of the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball tournament after dragging Adamson University to the ground, 71-54, Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The...
View ArticleInjuries to Pingoy, Ahanmisi bad news for Adamson
Adamson could march into the Final Four missing two crucial guards in Jerie Pingoy and Jerrick Ahanmisi. Both players twisted their left ankles in Adamson’s final eliminations game in the UAAP Season...
View ArticleUP seniors leave Diliman with ‘no regrets’
It wasn’t the season-ender University of the Philippines wanted, but four of its seniors are leaving with no regrets. After UP failed to make the Final Four, Paolo Romero and Andrew Harris, who both...
View ArticleLa Salle books UAAP finals return, ousts Adamson
Defending champion De La Salle returned to the Finals after upending third seed Adamson University, 82-75, in the Final Four Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The no. 2 Green Archers, who had a...
View ArticleMaverick Ahanmisi lashes out at refs after bro Jerrick, Adamson lose to La Salle
Maverick Ahanmisi wasn’t at Smart Araneta Coliseum when De La Salle scored a 82-75 win over Adamson in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball tournament. Yet he still managed to make his...
View ArticlePumaren calls officiating in La Salle win the ‘worst’
Franz Pumaren wasn’t about to sugarcoat things when his Adamson University lost to De La Salle, 82-75, in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball tournament. Pumaren said the officiating...
View ArticleUAAP suspends referees in La Salle-Adamson Final Four clash
The UAAP has suspended the referees, who officiated in La Salle’s controversial 82-75 win over Adamson in their UAAP Season 80 Final Four duel. The suspension came three days after the game that saw...
View ArticleNo replay of DLSU-Adamson game amid controversy, says UAAP
UAAP commissioner Rebo Saguisag said there will be no replay of the controversial Final Four duel between De La Salle and Adamson at this point. As it stands, the result remains with the Green Archers...
View ArticleBoy Sablan out as UST coach
Rodil “Boy” Sablan has resigned as head coach of University of Santo Tomas. Sources close to the situation confirmed that Sablan tendered his resignation on Monday following a disappointing two-year...
View ArticleUE sacks Derrick Pumaren
Derrick Pumaren has been relieved as the head coach for University of the East. Sources close to the situation bared that the amiable bench tactician has been sacked from his post on Tuesday, ending...
View ArticleIsaac Go channels inner Paul Desiderio in clutch shot for Ateneo
Paul Desiderio once declared “atin ‘to papasok ‘to (this game is ours, this shot will go in)!” before he drilled a crushing triple that knocked down University of Santo Tomas, 74-73, in University of...
View ArticleRavena vows ‘composed’ Ateneo come Finals against La Salle
Thirdy Ravena promised there would be a better Ateneo team in the title round of the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball tournament after losing in the Finals the year before. Ateneo faltered against La...
View ArticleKeys to victory: Ateneo-La Salle Finals series
It’s that time of the year once more when families flock outside wearing matching-colored t-shirts as they catch-up with other families who are wearing the same clothes as they do. Mom and dad jump in...
View ArticleMatt Nieto bloodied after collision with Ben Mbala
Ben Mbala literally drew the first blood in this heated Game 1 affair between La Salle and Ateneo in the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball Finals on Saturday. Matt Nieto was on the receiving end of an...
View ArticleUAAP finds no referee bias in controversial La Salle-Adamson game
The UAAP has concluded its judicious review and found no referee bias in the controversial Final Four game between La Salle and Adamson last November 18. “We conclude that while there were errors in...
View ArticleSaguisag appeals for ‘trouble-free’ Game 2
UAAP executive director Rebo Saguisag will be laying down the law before Ateneo and La Salle take the court again Wednesday with the UAAP Season 80 title duel getting has heated as ever. Saguisag is...
View ArticleRookie of the Year award just the beginning for De Liaño, Maroons
Individual awards are recognitions for one and one person alone. Yet for Juan Gomez De Liano, the Rookie of the Year for the 80th season of the UAAP, his trophy is not just for him but also for the...
View ArticleNieto twins vow better showing in Game 3
Twins Matt and Mike Nieto were both instrumental in Ateneo’s 76-70 Game 1 win over De La Salle in the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball finals. Both finished with 11 points with Matt starting strong with...
View ArticleAfter Game 2 meltdown, Blue Eagles need ‘laser focus’ in do-or-die
After squandering what could’ve been a title-clinching win, Ateneo now has no other choice but to face defending champion De La Salle in a do-or-die Game 3 in the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball...
View ArticleAteneo nabs UAAP title, gets back at La Salle
Ateneo wrote the perfect redemption story against bitter rival La Salle, pulling off a thrilling 88-86 Game 3 victory to claim the UAAP Season 80 men’s basketball championship Sunday at Smart Araneta...
View ArticleRavena redeems self, soars high for UAAP Finals MVP award
What a difference a year makes. Thirdy Ravena was at his worst in the UAAP Season 79 Finals with the second-generation star folding under pressure as Ateneo settled for a runner-up finish. But after...
View ArticleAldin Ayo mum on rumored transfer to UST
Coach Aldin Ayo did not address the rumors of his alleged transfer from La Salle to University of Santo Tomas, saying that his focus was solely on the Green Archers through the course of the UAAP...
View ArticleAyo says La Salle move not for money, denies signing lucrative contract
La Salle coach Aldin Ayo set the record straight and said that while his contract with La Salle is ending this month, that doesn’t mean that he’s going anywhere. At least for the next few months. “I...
View ArticleThirdy Ravena shares Finals MVP glory with teammates
The Finals Most Valuable Player award is always given as recognition to just one person, and not a group of individuals. Yet when Thirdy Ravena won the plum at the end of the UAAP Season 80 men’s...
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