Archive for the ‘UAAP’ Category

By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Three-peat-seeking Ateneo guns for a sweep of the eliminations today as it squares off with National University in the UAAP Season 73 juniors basketball tournament at the Arena in San Juan. Read the rest of this entry »

Games Thursday (Araneta Coliseum)
2 p.m. — Adamson vs UP
4 p.m. — UE vs Ateneo

Three-peat seeking Ateneo shoots for the second Final Four berth when it battles University of the East this Wednesday in the 73rd UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum. Read the rest of this entry »

By JONAS TERRADO | Manila Bulletin

For his consistent performance which he oftentimes highlighted with gutsy plays at crunch time, sophomore guard RR Garcia of Far Eastern University has tightened his grip for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Read the rest of this entry »

By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Erik Salamat presided over a torrid fourth quarter attack as Ateneo repulsed University of the East, 80-73, to finish second after the first round of eliminations yesterday in the UAAP Season 73 seniors basketball tournament. Read the rest of this entry »

By (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Ateneo tries to recover lost ground as it squares off with unpredictable National University even as University of the East and University of the Philippines collide in a duel of winless teams in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum today. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern U seeks to stop a dangerous La Salle side and keep its unbeaten run in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament as the Tams battle the Archers in an expected explosive matchup at the Araneta Coliseum today. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Justin Chua stepped up for Ateneo in the fourth quarter, firing eight points down low and powering the Eagles to a 68-56 victory over the UST Tigers in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena in Pasig yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joey Villar | The PhilStar

MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern U gave National U a dose of its own medicine as the former made key stops in the stretch to escape with a 76-72 victory yesterday and remain atop the heap in the 73rd UAAP basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joey Villar | The PhilStar

MANILA, Philippines – Ateneo kept its domination of Adamson for the 14th straight UAAP season, pulling off a scrambling 69-66 victory in Season 73 at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – Adamson and La Salle take on separate opponents today, looking for victories and a share of the lead in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena in Pasig.

The Falcons held off the National U Bulldogs, 60-54, over the weekend to join the three other teams that hurdled their opening day assignments in Season 73 of the country’s premier varsity league. Read the rest of this entry »

By Olmin Leyba | The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines- Last year’s heartbreak kids meet 2009’s giant-killers as host La Salle and University of the Philippines kick off hostilities in the UAAP Season 73 men’s basketball tournament today at the Araneta Coliseum. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Borgie Hermida fired 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as San Beda survived Mapua, 69-64, to stretch its win run to three in the 86th NCAA men’s basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Mapua, a team which hit its stride a little too late last season, made it sure to make a big start in the 86th NCAA basketball tournament, blasting Perpetual Help, 79-65, in a fight-marred game at The Arena in San Juan yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – With a near-intact roster headed by Smart Gilas Pilipinas mainstays and a talented rookie, Far Eastern U looms as the team to beat when the 73rd season of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament is fired off July 11 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Ateneo remains a contender for a third straight crown but without former MVP Rabeh Al Hussaini and two other vital cogs of the back-to-back champion team, the Eagles will be hard-pressed to complete a dream three-peat. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles and the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers continue to lead the pack in the league standings of the Filoil Flying V Tanduay First Five Pre-Season Invitational Cup. Read the rest of this entry »