By MARK REY MONTEJO University of the Philippine and De La Salle forged what is expected to become an epic finals duel after taking down their respective foes in the semifinals of the FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup in San Juan on Monday, June 19. *UP Fighting Maroons. (FilOil EcoOil Sports' Facebook...
By MARK REY MONTEJO University of the Philippines secured its semifinal spot after routing Lyceum of the Philippines University, 86-66, in the FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Thursday, June 15, in San Juan. * * Harold Alarcon of the UP Fighting Maroon against two LPU Pirates defenders. (FilOil EcoOil...
Chicco Briones, one of the vital cogs in University of the Philippines' unbeaten run in the Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup, is on the rise. *Chicco Briones of University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons. (Pinoyliga photo)* A second generation player who turned 21 last Sunday, June 11, Briones powered...
Newcomers Sean Alter and Reynald Torres came out blazing to help the depleted University of the Philippines escape over the gritty St. Clare College, 67-61, and secure its quarterfinals spot in the 2023 FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup in San Juan on Tuesday, June 6. *Sean Alter of the University of the...
Carl Tamayo watched from bench as the Ryukyu Golden Kings claimed the championship title in the 2022-23 Japan B.League with an 88-73 drubbing of top seed Chiba Jets in Game 2 of their best-of-three finals series at the Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday, May 28. The former University of the Philippines...
University of Santo Tomas escaped University of the Philippines in five sets, 25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 19-25, 15-6, in the last match of the elimination round of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament Sunday, April 30, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. The Golden Tigresses...
The Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup kicks off on Sunday, April 30, as the tournament looks to include a women’s category and bring in more talents from outside the country. *Pinoyliga founder Benny Benitez talks about the Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup Season 2 as tournament commissioner Wilson Ang listens...
Adamson fended off University of the Philippines (UP), 25-20, 27-25, 23-25, 25-15, to make a return trip to the Final Four in nearly a decade in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday, April 22, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *The Adamson Lady Falcons book a return...
De La Salle bounced back in convincing fashion at the expense of the also-ran University of the Philippines, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16, in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament Sunday, April 16, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Lady Spikers, who were coming off...
Ateneo took care of business and repeated over University of the Philippines, 25-20, 25-17, 25-22, in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday, April 12, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. The Blue Eagles, who are eager to join the tight race for...
Far Eastern University downed University of the Philippines, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20, in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday, March 25, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. *Jov Fernandez spearheads FEU with 14 points. (UAAP Images) * Jov Fernandez fired...
Adamson bounced back at the expense of University of the Philippines with a 25-17, 25-18, 25-23 sweep to end its first round campaign in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday, March 22, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Lady Falcons averted a third-set meltdown...