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NCAA: JRU hires former La Salle mentor Gonzalez as new coach

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 20 11:20 PM

Jose Rizal University announced the appointment of former De La Salle University mentor Louie Gonzalez as the new Heavy Bombers head coach.   Read more »

NCAA: Zion Williamson wins Naismith Player of Year award

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 08:15 AM

Duke University star Zion Williamson was honoured with the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year award on Sunday after a dazzling freshman season in college basketball. Read more »

Fil-Am sets sights on NCAA finals in historic campaign

TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 06:06 PM

Virginia Cavaliers freshman point guard Kihei Clark hopes to tie with compatriot Raymond Townsend, whose UCLA Buins won the US collegiate basketball crown in 1975. Read more »

WATCH: JRU Pep Squad show improvements in latest routine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 06:28 PM

The Jose Rizal University (JRU) Pep Squad performed to the tune of various Original Pilipino Music (OPM) hits in the 2019 NCAA Cheerleading competition on Thursday.  Read more »

NCAA: Arellano clinches 3rd straight NCAA Cheerdance crown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 07:11 PM

The Arellano University (AU) Chiefsquad made it three in a row after winning the NCAA Cheerleading title on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.  Read more »

WATCH: Letran shows 'arriba' spirit with Latin-inspired routine

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Posted at Mar 28 05:50 PM

The Lakas Arriba Cheerleading Team of Colegio De San Juan de Letran (CSJL) had the crowd going with a Latin-music-inspired performance in the 2019 NCAA Cheerleading competition on Thursday.  Read more »

WATCH: San Beda Red Corps bid for another podium finish

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 05:44 PM

The San Beda Red Corps performed to the sound of rock music while dishing out tosses and acrobatics in the 2019 NCAA Cheerleading competition at the MOA Arena on Thursday.  Read more »

WATCH: 'Bleached' EAC Pep Squad rocks MOA crowd

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 05:30 PM

Members of the Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Generals Pep Squad showed up with bleached hairdo as they worked for a top-3 finish in the 2019 NCAA Cheerleading competition at the MOA Arena. Read more »

WATCH: Arellano pulls off tough routine in bid for 3rd straight Cheerleading title

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 05:26 PM

Two-time defending champion Arellano University (AU) Chiefsquad performed eye-catching acrobatics and pyramids in the 2019 NCAA Cheerleading competition at the MOA Arena on Thursday.  Read more »

WATCH: Mapua pulls off masterly routine in NCAA Cheerleading tilt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 04:54 PM

The Mapua University Cheerping Cardinals pulled off a solid routine in the NCAA Cheerleading competition at the MOA Arena on Thursday.  Read more »

WATCH: Altas Perpsquad uses Queen-inspired routine in bid for title

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 04:49 PM

The Altas Perpsquad of the University of Perpetual Help System Daltas’s (UPHSD) made a strong push for the NCAA Cheerleading title with a Queen-inspired routine.  Read more »

WATCH: CSB Pep Squad pumps up crowd with cheerleading routine

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Posted at Mar 28 04:26 PM

Check out the performance of College of Saint Benilde (CSB) Pep Squad as they bid for the NCAA Cheerleading title at the MOA Arena in Pasay City. Read more »

NCAA: Arellano eyes 3-peat; Perpetual bids to reclaim cheerdance title

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 05:20 PM

Expect Arellano University to go for a 3-peat even as University of Perpetual Help System Dalta tries to reclaim lost glory when the 94th NCAA Cheerleading competition unfolds Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.    Read more »

Fil-Am players to see action in NCAA March Madness

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 01:43 PM

A pair of Filipino collegiate basketball players are off to compete in "March Madness."   Read more »

NCAA: JRU reclaims track and field crown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 06:05 PM

Jose Rizal University (JRU) celebrated its 100th founding anniversary by reclaiming the crown in the NCAA Season 94 athletics competition at the Vermosa Sports Hub in Cavite this past week. Read more »

Zion Williamson misses fifth game after shoe mishap

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 08:44 AM

Duke University star Zion Williamson, among this year's top NBA Draft prospects, missed his fifth game in a row Saturday due to injury after his Nike shoe blew apart in a game.  Read more »

Meet the Fil-Am coach helping to lead Duke University through the NCAA

TJ Manotoc, Balitang America
Updated as of Mar 08 12:48 PM

There are a handful of Fil-Ams in the NCAA, but much less on the sidelines. Read more »

NCAA: San Beda, EAC rule beach volleyball

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 11:45 AM

San Beda University and Emilio Aguinaldo College denied Perpetual Help's triple crown bid, instead achieving back-to-back titles in their respective divisions of the NCAA Season 94 beach volleyball tournament. Read more »

Adidas executive sentenced to jail for bribing basketball players

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 06 10:00 AM

A former Adidas executive was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in prison for bribing young basketball players in a case illustrating the excesses of amateur sports in the US. Read more »

Gametime: Arellano coach admits it was tough beating Perpetual in NCAA volleyball finals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 07:12 PM

The Arellano Lady Chiefs bagged their third straight NCAA women's volleyball finals by hacking out a title win over the Perpetual Help Lady Altas.   Read more »