After two stints in the quarterfinals, head trainer Chico Lanete swore Manila Chooks! 3×3 will get over the hump— that includes beating world No. 11 Utrecht of the Netherlands if they cross paths anew.
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Defending champion National University Nazareth School fashioned out a come-from-behind 20-25, 25-16, 27-29, 25-16, 15-11 win over Adamson University to take Game 1 of the UAAP Season 85 High School Girls’ Volleyball Finals, Thursday, Mar. 16, at the Paco Arena in Manila.
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Ateneo de Manila University edged out the erstwhile co-leader University of the East with a 3-2 decision to keep its unbeaten run to two ties in the UAAP Season 85 Men’s Tennis Tournament, Wednesday, Mar. 15, at the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center in Malate, Manila.
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National University Nazareth School and Adamson University open their best-of-three girls’ championship series in the UAAP Season 85 high school volleyball tournament at the Paco Arena on Thursday, Mar. 16.
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University of Santo Tomas recovered from a first set downer to clip Ateneo de Manila University, 21-25, 28-26, 25-21, 25-21, for its third straight win in the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Wednesday, Mar. 15.
Kate Yasmin Velasco was on attack mode on Wednesday, Mar. 15, in the 13th Biwase Cup in Vietnam but could only settle for sixth place in Stage 6—the first time in the 10-stage race when a Vietnamese soloed to the finish.
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Defending champion De La Salle University mounted a comeback to deny National University, taking a 9-7 victory, to pocket first win in the UAAP Season 85 Baseball tournament on Wednesday, Mar. 15, at the University of the Philippines Baseball Field in Diliman, Quezon City.
University of Santo Tomas picked up its second win in a row while sending Ateneo de Manila University reeling to its fourth-straight loss, 25-19, 25-23, 25-14, in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Wednesday, Mar. 15.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Mesa (PUP) and Immaculada Concepcion College (ICC) scored contrasting victories Wednesday, Mar. 15, in the 29th NCRAA men’s basketball at the Olivarez College gym in Parañaque City.
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Adamson University moved one win away from its 10th straight championship after pinch-hitter Mae Langga’s seventh-inning walk off to frustrate University of the Philippines, 2-1, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 85 softball finals at the UP Diliman Baseball Field on Tuesday, Mar. 14.