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League chairman hopes to mark NCAA's 100th season with full participation of teams

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 12:38 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the athletic programs of schools all over the country, and NCAA teams were not spared from cost-cutting measures. Read more »

'We're resilient': NCAA chairman says cancellation was not an option

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 05:46 PM

The NCAA never considered cancelling its 96th season, despite the COVID-19 pandemic that forced other leagues to overhaul their plans. Read more »

NCAA all set for Season 96 with online chess, taekwondo

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 05:08 PM

The NCAA is ready to open its unique 96th season on June 13, with two sports -- chess and taekwondo -- to be held on a virtual platform.   Read more »

NCAA mulling mandatory vaccination for student-athletes

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 01:46 PM

The NCAA is planning to make vaccination against COVID-19 a requirement for its student-athletes to become eligible.   Read more »

In 'special season,' NCAA looks for creative ways to hold events

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 02:40 PM

The NCAA's upcoming season will be a "special" one as the league explores different ways of staging its sports events amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

NCAA will push through with Season 96

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 03:00 PM

The NCAA intends to push through with its 96th season in the coming weeks, with at least two events to be held virtually as COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise.   Read more »

NCAA considers guest licenses 'more helpful than bad'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 04:55 PM

The NCAA will craft protocols to ensure that special guest licenses will not be abused, but the league believes it will be helpful to them in the long run. Read more »

NCAA eyes bubbles in member-schools' campuses

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 02:48 PM

The NCAA is looking at holding its 96th season in bubbles based on the campuses of their member-schools, according to the chairman of the league's management committee.  Read more »

NCAA: Letran in wait and see mode as far as training goes

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 03:57 PM

The defending NCAA champion Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights are staying busy, even though they cannot train together in person because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

NCAA ready to discuss options with ABS-CBN after franchise denial

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 02:09 PM

The NCAA intends to meet with ABS-CBN management after the media network was denied a new broadcast franchise by the House of Representatives' franchise committee last Friday.   Read more »

NCAA: Ilagan ready to embrace leadership role in San Sebastian

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 05:52 PM

San Sebastian guard RK Ilagan is ready to be a leader for the Golden Stags as he gears up for his final season in the NCAA. Read more »

NCAA: Letran, Yu want to prove themselves in title defense

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 05:22 PM

Letran guard Fran Yu knows that the Knights have plenty to prove in the NCAA Season 96 men's basketball tournament, where they will be coming in as defending champions.   Read more »

NCAA will help athletes, coaches affected by budget cuts

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 10:56 AM

The NCAA plans to help student-athletes, coaches, and even officials who have been affected by the recent budget cuts by its member schools, as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

NCAA relaxes eligibility rules for Season 96

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 01:35 PM

The NCAA on Tuesday confirmed that it will relax its eligibility rules for its 96th season, particularly for athletes who were affected by the cancellation of Season 95.   Read more »

'More harm than good': Foreign student-athletes still banned from NCAA

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 04:58 PM

The NCAA is standing by its decision to disallow foreign student-athletes from playing in the league, with Management Committee chairman Fr. Vic Calvo of Letran insisting they have done "more harm than good." Read more »

NCAA to add esports to Season 96 program

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 11:53 AM

The NCAA plans to include esports and online chess to its Season 96 program, after previously announcing that only four mandatory sports will be played due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

NCAA Season 96 to have only 4 events when it kicks off in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 03:29 PM

The 96th season of the NCAA will start in early 2021 and will have only four mandatory events, host school Colegio de San Juan de Letran announced on Thursday.   Read more »

Letran formally accepts hosting duties of NCAA Season 96

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 05:57 PM

Letran on Wednesday formally accepted its hosting duties for the 96th season of the NCAA, in the midst of uncertainty brought about by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

NCAA: Arellano also looking to downsize athletic operations

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 12:32 PM

Colegio de San Juan de Letran is not the only NCAA school that has to downsize its athletic operations because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

NCAA may only hold mandatory sports events for Season 96

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 06:36 PM

With universities hit hard by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the NCAA has to make adjustments for its 96th season.   Read more »