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LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 86 basketball October 25
Men’s Basketball – Mall of Asia Arena 11 a.m. – UST vs La Salle1 p.m. – NU vs UE4 p.m. – Ateneo vs FEU6 p.m. – UP vs Adamson Women’s Basketball – Smart Araneta Coliseum 9 a.m. – FEU vs UE11 a.m. – Adamson vs La Salle1 p.m. – NU vs Ateneo3 p.m. – UP…
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US player for Polish women’s basketball team left with injured eye socket
FILE – California guard Mikayla Cowling (3) drives to the hoop against Virginia guard Brianna Tinsley (1) and Lisa Jablonowski (14) during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament March 16, 2018, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford, File) WARSAW, Poland — An American basketball player with a…
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Ateneo ends UP’s unbeaten run in UAAP women’s basketball
Ateneo’s Jhazmin Joson in the UAAP women’s basketball tournament. -UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo capped off Saturday’s UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament quadruple-header with a bang after halting University of the Philippines’ six-game win streak, 85-76, at Adamson University Gym. It was the Blue Eagles’ mentality that powered their stunning win against the Fighting Maroons…
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UP nears first round sweep in UAAP women’s basketball; NU wins anew
UP Fighting Maroons’ Louna Ozar. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines and defending champion National University stayed on top of the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament after beating separate foes on Wednesday at Adamson University Gym. The UP Fighting Maroons inched closer to a first-round sweep after overcoming last year’s runner-ups…
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University of the Philippines keeps intact spotless season start in men’s and women’s basketball
UP’s Harold Alarcon (right) spins his wayspins his way past the defensepast the defense of UST’s Nic Cabanero. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ University of Santo Tomas (UST) felt there was no need to panic despite a dismal start to the UAAP’s 86th season. University of the Philippines (UP) gave it a valid reason to rethink that…
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UAAP suspends three referees for ‘subpar’ officiating in basketball games
MANILA, Philippines — The UAAP slapped three of its referees with a three-week suspension due to what the league described as “subpar” officiating in the UAAP Season 86 basketball games. The league on Thursday said the said referees, whose names have been withheld by the UAAP, were sanctioned because of “subpar grades received from the…
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Tim Cone gets to do a little ‘writing’ for Philippine basketball
Philippines’ coach Earl Cone is carried by his team players after winning the gold medal game between Jordan and the Philippines at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 6, 2023. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) Sometime at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Tim Cone spoke…
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Joy and pride for Filipino fans as Gilas wins basketball gold again
Philippines’ players celebrate their win against Jordan at the men’s gold medal basketball game between Jordan and Philippines during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 6, 2023. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) Filipinos roared in joy and relief as their men’s basketball team ended decades of heartbreak…
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Gilas beats Jordan to win Asian Games basketball gold
Gilas Pilipinas members celebrate with their gold medals after defeating Jordan in their men’s basketball gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone asked for one more great effort from his players in the 19th Asian Games. On Friday night,…
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China basketball fans pile in after latest loss to Gilas Pilipinas
Gilas Pilipinas celebrate victory as China team huddles after the men’s basketball semifinal in the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on October 4, 2023. (Photo by CHINASPORTS/VCG ) Fed-up Chinese basketball fans berated and mocked the men’s national team on Thursday after China’s agonizing 77-76 defeat to Gilas Pilipinas in the…
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