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DLSU DOMINATES ADAMSON WITH EMPHATIC 82-52 VICTORY IN UAAP SEASON 87

De La Salle University routed Adamson University with an emphatic 82-52 wire-to-wire victory in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament at the SMART Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. Fresh off a close win against National University, the Green Archers came out strong, flexing their dominance to improve their record to 2-0. “We weren’t really […]

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UST SNAPS DECADE-LONG DROUGHT AGAINST ATENEO WITH DOMINANT FOURTH-QUARTER SURGE

University of Santo Tomas ended a decade of futility against Ateneo de Manila University with a decisive fourth-quarter performance, winning 74-64 on Wednesday evening in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The Growling Tigers secured their first victory over the Blue Eagles since Season 78, when they won […]

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DLSU TO FACE ADU IN UAAP MEN’S BASKETBALL

Games today at Smart Araneta Coliseum 4:30 p.m. – AdU vs DLSU (Men)6:30 p.m. – UST vs Ateneo (Men) Defending champion De La Salle, fresh off a hard-fought victory over National University last Sunday, will face Adamson University in the UAAP Season 87 collegiate men’s basketball tournament today (Wednesday) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The […]

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CHINESE TAIPEI TOURNEY CAPS OFF UP MBT BUILDUP FOR UAAP SEASON 87

The University of the Philippines men’s basketball team (MBT) dukes it out with a number of top teams from Chinese Taipei and Thailand just two weeks before it commences its campaign in UAAP Season 87. The Fighting Maroons are already in Keelung City as one of eight teams competing in the 2024 Interleague Play from […]

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TOPBREED SIGNS SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH UPMBT ANEW

Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) dog food brand TopBreed has stepped up anew to support the University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) with a new partnership deal signed with university and team officials at the UP Executive House, August 21.  TopBreed of URC’s Agro-Industrial Group (URC-AIG) has been one of the Fighting Maroons’ sponsors since 2020. URC-AIG first partnered with the team in 2018 through its premium farm products unit, Robina Farms. […]

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STATS PLEDGES OUTFITTING HELP TO MORE UP VARSITY TEAMS

STATS Technical Sportswear remains the official outfitter of the UP Men’s Basketball Team (MBT). The subsidiary of Januarius Holdings Inc. (JHI) has been providing the Fighting Maroons’ game and practice jerseys since UAAP Season 80, and will continue to do so. At the same time, it has also served as sponsor for the MBT’s overseas […]

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CUA BATS FOR GRASSROOTS SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, Quirino governor Dax Cua called on his fellow local leaders to help “nurture the Olympic dream” by creating more sports facilities in communities across the country. “Grassroots development is a crucial aspect in sports. We at the local level certainly can help nurture the […]

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JANUARIUS HOLDINGS LEVELS UP FIGHTING MAROONS TRAINING IN KOREA

The UP Fighting Maroons are making full use of the pre-season to get ready for UAAP Season 87. After a 2-week training trip to Novi Sad, Serbia where the Maroons won all their tune-up games against collegiate and pro teams there, the UP Men’s Basketball Team is off again to pursue training in Korea from […]

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UP WBT EAGER TO GIVE ASSIST IN FMBS SECOND MODULE

After the UP Men’s Basketball Team (MBT) took part in the inaugural offering of the Fighting Maroons Basketball School (FMBS), it’s the Women’s Basketball Team’s (WBT) turn to lend a helping hand. And in the process, keep proving that – most definitely – girls got game. FMBS is State U’s official basketball development program launched […]

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HOST UP UNVEILS UAAP SEASON 87 LOGO

Called ‘Hands In Huddle,’ the logo is colorful and circular with hands and dots that catch the first attention. A closer look reveals that the hands – in the colors of the eight UAAP universities – also contain stylized human figures, making up a team of diverse universities working as one. The season’s theme ‘Stronger, […]