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...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo clobbered Adamson, 81-60, to make a return trip to the finals in UAAP Season 85 men's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night, Dec. 7. Forthsky Padrigao led the assault for Ateneo with a 16-point performance apart from dishing off five assists...
By NIKOLE JAVIER UAAP Season 85 Cheerdance Competition will revert to its full pre-pandemic format to be staged on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After a limited run in May this year, all eight teams are expected to bring back a maximum of 25 performers on...
Adamson guard Jerom Lastimosa (UAAP Media) Adamson star guard Jerom Lastimosa has done some heavy lifting in the home stretch of the UAAP Season 85 men's basketball tournament, as the Falcons soared to catch the last bus to the Final Four. Lastimosa, who braved a right foot injury in the second...
Jerom Lastimosa of Adamson. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Jerom Lastimosa scored key baskets in the huge third quarter rally to lift Adamson 80-76 past De La Salle in rubber match in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday night, Dec. 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay...
Bettina Binaohan of the De La Salle Lady Archers (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER De La Salle fended off University of Santo Tomas’ late comeback to eke out a 74-69 win and clinch the championship berth in the UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball Final Four on Sunday, Dec 4, at the Mall of Asia...
By NIKOLE JAVIER De La Salle head coach Derrick Pumaren felt his team never got the chance to play as a complete unit all-throughout the season – something he sees as one big reason why they still have to play Adamson in a do-or-die match on Sunday, Dec. 4. The Green Archers seemed to have been...
Coach Tab Baldwin and Kai Ballungay of the Ateneo Blue Eagles. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo assistant coach Sandy Arespacochaga said the Blue Eagles are putting extra effort in rediscovering the championship poise that won them multiple titles in recent years. After five straight seasons...
