ALLAN THE MAN

A fabled era comes to an abrupt ending, no one saw coming.

Displaying their championship form all game long, the Ateneo Lady Eagles conquered the De La Salle Lady Spikers in historic fashion with a 25-23, 26-24, 25-21 straight sets victory in Game 4 of the UAAP Season 76 women's volleyball finals on Saturday in front of a record crowd inside the Mall of Asia Arena.

Inspired by their 'heartstrong' battlecry, Ateneo flashed nerves of steel in the end to finally take down the Taft Avenue wall before a frenetic crowd, ending their three-year reign and possibly ushering the start of a new legacy.

De La Salle University (DLSU) battled from 15 points down to carve out a thrilling 71-69 overtime victory against University of Sto. Tomas (UST) and clinch its first UAAP crown since 2007. 

Jeron Teng, who foiled his brother Jeric’s title hopes, paved the way for the Archers, who trailed the Tigers after the first two quarters, 24-32. But La Salle fought for every ball possession in the second half and forced overtime with the scores tied at 65. The Archers took over during the extension and eventually dealt UST a heart breaking defeat

The De La Salle Green Archers survived an epic overtime match against University of Santo Tomas, 71-69, to win the UAAP Season 76 basketball title on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Almond Vosotros hit the go-ahead basket with 19 seconds left to give the Green Archers their first title since 2007, completing their comeback after losing Game One of the best-of-three series.

UAAP season 76 MVP Terrence Romeo explained his side after his "shake hand" video went viral. 

The Far Eastern University combo guard said that he just wanted to distract Jeron Teng before taking free throws during their knockout match for the twice-to-beat advantage after the eliminations.

Far Eastern University (FEU) guard Terrence Romeo received his UAAP Most Valuable Player (MVP) award during the special awarding ceremony shortly before Finals Game 2 between University of Sto. Tomas and De la Salle University (DLSU).

Romeo, who led the Tamaraws to a 10-4 record at the end of the elimination round, collected 75.2857 statistical points (SPs) over the course of the season.

The UST Growling Tigers outlasted the DLSU Green Archers 73-72 in Game 1 of the best-of-three UAAP Finals.

UST raced off to a 21-4 jackrabbit start, but La Salle caught up in the second quarter and took the lead, 40-38, at the start of the third.

De La Salle University superstar Jeron Teng admitted it was disgusting seeing the video replay of the prank FEU Tamaraws star guard Terrence Romeo pulled off on Wednesday afternoon.

A video now making the rounds of social networking sites showed Romeo sneaking up from behind Teng, wetting his hand with sweat from his neck and jersey, then rubbing it into Teng's hands as the Archers sophomore prepared to take free throws late in a 71-68 victory over the Tamaraws.

It has been five years since De La Salle University Green Archers last played in a UAAP Finals that LA Revilla swears he has forgotten how it feels.

He'll soon get reacquainted with it. The only remnant of the La Salle team that lost to Ateneo in the 2008 Finals, the veteran point guard is also one of the biggest reasons why the Green Archers are back in the league's showpiece event.

The De La Salle Green Archers became the first team to book a seat in the UAAP Season 76 finals after surviving a tight contest with FEU, 71-68, to win their final four matchup Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

La Salle, which advanced to the title series for the first time since 2008, is playing its best basketball at just the right time and will be entering the finals on a nine-game unbeaten streak.

They swept the second round of the elimination round and defeated FEU in back-to-back playoff games to enter the finals.

Kevin Ferrer said there was nothing personal with the way he defended Bobby Ray Parks on Sunday, saying he was just trying to do the best he can to stop one of the best players in the UAAP basketball today.

The big man from University of Santo Tomas was credited for his all-around play in the Tigers’ 71-62 Final Four win over National University, scoring 14 points and hitting four three-pointers to help the Tigers forge a rubber match for a berth in this year’s Finals.

The National University Bulldogs are aiming to make the finals of the UAAP 76 for the first time since 1970 when they take on the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers in the Final Four Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Bulldogs, the UAAP's cellar-dwellers for years, clinched the top spot and the twice-to-beat advantage after finishing with a 10-4 record in the UAAP Season 76 men’s basketball tournament.

De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers controlled the game from start to finish to beat Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws, 74-69, and move one win away from the UAAP 76 men's basketball finals on Saturday, September 21 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The Green Archers went on a 9-0 run in the first quarter to take the driver's seat and never let it go, as the Taft-based squad scored its 8th straight win and pulled ahead, 1-0, in a virtual best-of-three for the second finals slot.

Senator Pia Cayetano on Friday lashed out at officials of UAAP schools over the non-participation of athletes in swimming events, calling it “a sad sad day in Philippine sports.”

Swimmers from University of Santo Tomas and De La Salle University did not compete on Thursday reportedly in protest of a court ruling allowing University of the Philippines swimmer Mikee Bartolome to compete in the UAAP.

Far Eastern University’s star guard Terrence Romeo is the Most Valuable Player of the UAAP Season 76 tournament, beating out National University forward Bobby Ray Parks for the league’s top individual award.

Romeo, who led the Tamaraws to a 10-4 record, collected 75.2857 statistical points (SPs) over the course of the season. He averaged a league-high of 22.2 points per game to go along with 6.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

After five years, there will be a new champion in the UAAP, after the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers defeated the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 82-74, to claim the last spot in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 76 men's basketball tournament.

The two teams who faced off for the UAAP crown in Season 75 battled for the last Final Four berth Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum, and this time, it was the Growling Tigers who came out on top.

The Ateneo Blue Eagles and UST Growling Tigers will find themselves in a battle that will set their fate in stone in the UAAP Season 76 men's basketball tournament.

Ateneo and UST slug it out at 4PM tomorrow at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum in a win-or-go-home match for the last Final Four berth, while the University of the East and University of the Philippines try to end their season on a winning note in the 2PM tussle.

De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers created a three-way logjam at the top of the UAAP standings via a 69-64 win over University of Ssto. Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers at the tournament’s penultimate match on Saturday.

La Salle is now tied with National University (NU) Bulldogs and Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws with 10-4 win-loss slates. 

The end of the elimination round of the men’s seniors basketball action signals the mounting of one of the most anticipated events of the season – the UAAP Cheerdance Competition. Mostly in the background of games, the pep squads of the eight member schools of the league are set to take to centerstage their cheerdancing prowess come Sunday.

Despite seeing most of the same teams finishing at the top positions, it has become clear that other teams are stepping up their game.