UP suffers sweep denial with breakthrough ADMU wins
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons absorbed their first loss in the UAAP Season 86 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments after falling short in the “Battle of Katipunan”…
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UP kicks off UAAP 86 with double landslide win vs AdU
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons opened their UAAP Season 86 campaign by bagging back-to-back wins against the Adamson University (AdU) Soaring Falcons at the Mall of Asia…
Early-season woes persist for UP with straight-sets beating vs UST
The men’s team remained winless in five outings, while the women’s squad absorbed their fourth loss of UAAP Season 85.
UP MVT suffers third straight loss, WVT earns win no. 1 vs UE
Rookie standout Angelo Lagando paced the men’s team in their loss with 21 points. Meanwhile, Niña Ytang led the women’s squad to their first victory of the season with a career-high 20 points, including seven blocks.
UP MBT surrenders UAAP crown to Ateneo in heartbreaking Game 3
The Fighting Maroons could not close out their fourth-quarter comeback charge for a historic title repeat at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
UP MBT books Final Four spot, WBT snaps three-game skid with UE rout
With last weekend’s results, the men’s team secured the first Final Four berth this season and its fourth straight semis appearance in the tourney. Meanwhile, the women’s squad arrested a three-game losing streak to remain in the hunt for a Final Four spot.
UP scores split results with MBT comeback, WBT defeat on opening day
For the Fighting Maroons, #UAAPSeasonn85 opening day was a tale of mixed fortunes, with a tough defeat on one end and a hard-fought victory on the other.
UP win streak ends after Adamson defeat
With only 28 seconds left, State U was unable to bring their late-game heroics into play. Adamson’s Jerom Lastimosa hit a clutch three-pointer to pull away from the Fighting Maroons and halt UP’s historic eight-game win streak.
UP stuns UST in second half, bags first UAAP 84 win
UP’s 36-point production in the third frame marks the highest quarter scoring performance by any team in this season so far. Moreover, their 98-point game score was inching the century mark, which was last hit by UST in their Season 82 match against the University of the East.
[ANALYSIS] The Filipino para-athlete is no ‘charity case’
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the sports industry to its knees and athletes are hurdling big time to chase their dreams. For the para-athletes, what unfolds is a twofold struggle: on top of the abysmal state of Philippine sports, they confront a world bereft of support for para-athletes in both collegiate and national stages.