Ange Kouame holds his Finals Most Valuable Player trophy award after leading Ateneo past University of the Philippines in Game 3 of the UAAP Season 85 finals. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ange Kouame’s UAAP mission is over, full recovery is up next. Kouame, who led Ateneo back to the...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo brought out the big guns in the first half to eke out a 75-68 victory over University of the Philippines and complete its redemption campaign in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball finals Monday, Dec. 19, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. ...
Game 2 UAAP crowd. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER The University of the Philippines student council and Ateneo de Manila University’s Sanggunian are calling all attendees to wear black to protest the revival of mandatory ROTC during the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball finals between their...
Zavier Lucero of University of the Philippines. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Zavier Lucero will not only sit out the winner-take-all Game 3 between University of the Philippines and Ateneo, but he’ll be ending his UAAP career with a torn ACL. The 6-foot-6 forward, who was present...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Zavier Lucero has undergone an MRI test following a scary non-contact fall in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 85 finals between University of the Philippines and Ateneo. The 6-foot-6 forward, who towed the Fighting Maroons closer to their second straight title with a 72-66 Game 1 win,...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Ange Kouame scores 19 points to lead Ateneo past University of the Philippines in Game 2 of their UAAP men's basketball finals series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (UAAP Images) Ateneo fended off University of the Philippines’ late comeback to prevail, 65-55, and...
UP's Malick Diouf By NIKOLE JAVIER Malick Diouf of University of the Philippines earned the Most Valuable Player honor in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. Diouf, who was hailed Finals MVP a couple of months ago during the Fighting Maroons’ historic championship run...
Malick Diouf of UP Fighting Maroons (AFP) By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines showed championship poise and fended off Ateneo’s late comeback, 72-66, in Game 1 of their the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball Finals on Sunday night, Dec. 11, at the Mall of Asia...
Mikka Cacho of the National University Lady Bulldogs (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER National University breezed past De La Salle, 76-64, to claim its seventh straight UAAP championship in the women’s basketball tournament Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. ...
National University head coach Jeff Napa. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER National University head coach Jeff Napa revealed that pressure got the best of them in the latter part of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. The 41-year-old tactician couldn’t hide his tears...
By NIKOLE JAVIER National University (NU) Pep Squad reclaimed the UAAP cheerdance title on Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After falling short in its three-peat campaign earlier this year, a “cheer-obics” inspired theme brought NU back to the top of the...
Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin By NIKOLE JAVIER A convincing Final Four win might have wowed onlookers but it’s no championship fit for Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin. The 64-year-old tactician may have deemed the Blue Eagles’ 81-60 semifinals victory against the Adamson Soaring...
