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UST Tigers, NU Bulldogs clash to get back on track
It’s fair to say that University of Santo Tomas (UST) and National University (NU) will be coming off wake-up calls. But one of them would be forced to stay in a slumber. The Growling Tigers and the Bulldogs battle it out for the first time in Season 87 of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament, with…
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Bulldogs struggle before upending Tamaraws
NU Bulldogs’ PJ Palacielo in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament game against FEU Tamaraws. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With the way National University (NU) challenged La Salle in their opening matchup in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, the Bulldogs were expected to have a runaway win against Far Eastern University (FEU). But the…
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NU Bulldogs determined to go ‘all out’ sans Mo Diassana
NU Bulldogs coach Jeff Napa during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–National University coach Jeff Napa’s emphasis on team effort came to fruition on Saturday when the Bulldogs outlasted Far Eastern University, 62-60, at Araneta Coliseum on Saturday. With foreign student athlete Mo Diassana on the sidelines, the Bulldogs followed…
Read MoreMaroons fancied over Red Warriors; Bulldogs eye first win
UP’s Francis Lopez throws down a dunk in the fourth quarter against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net University of the Philippines was hardly pressed in its UAAP Season 87 debut, and the Maroons are expected to steamroll through a second straight assignment on Saturday and make it a three-way tie…
Read MoreSherwin Meneses is the new NU Lady Bulldogs coach
Sherwin Meneses, Creamline coach in the PVL, is set to be named the next coach for the NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Sherwin Meneses is set to take over as the National University Lady Bulldogs head coach ahead of their title-retention bid in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball…
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Norman Miguel steps down as NU Lady Bulldogs coach
FILE–NU Lady Bulldogs coach Norman Miguel during the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. MANILA, Philippines — Norman Miguel has stepped down as National University head coach after steering the Lady Bulldogs to a successful title-redemption campaign in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament last May. Miguel on Thursday evening confirmed to Inquirer Sports…
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NU Lady Bulldogs flex might with National Invitationals crown
NU Lady Bulldogs celebrate their National Invitationals crown in the Shakey’s Super League. -SSL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — They may have tempered expectations heading into the tournament, but NU Lady Bulldogs still showed how formidable their college program is with their first National Invitationals crown in the Shakey’s Super League. The Lady Bulldogs didn’t field…
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Bella Belen back for UAAP title repeat bid with NU Lady Bulldogs
Bella Belen is returning for her fourth year with National University in the UAAP.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen has made her fourth year of eligibility for National University official as she expressed her intention to win a third UAAP championship next year in the Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. Belen, who politely declined…
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Bulldogs champs; Bella beats Poyos in tight MVP race
UST Golden Spikers’ Josh Ybanez. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The Bulldogs wasted precious little time closing out University of Santo Tomas (UST). “I saw in my players going into this game that they really wanted to win today,” NU coach Dante Alinsunurin said on Wednesday, after a 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15 Game 2 victory over the TIger…
Read MoreWith nerves of steel, NU Lady Bulldogs reclaim UAAP crown
NU Lady Bulldogs celebrate after winning the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball championship with a sweep of UST Tigresses. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net It all came down to that third frame Wednesday night, with National University (NU) facing set point in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Bella Belen, who had earlier won…
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