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UAAP Season 71 Finals Schedule: Ateneo vs. La Salle
18 September 2008It's on! The most anticipated matchup has materialized and rabid blue and green followers can't wait 'till gametime Sunday. Studio 23, Adidas, and the other sponsors must all be licking their chops at this marketing bonanza, especially in the light of all the negative economic developments in recent days.
For Ateneans, the 6 year wait has been long enough, and 2008 hopefully will culminate in another title. In the interim years, there have been finals appearances, long winning streaks, but no crown and definitely none of the extreme confidence, focus and defensive discipline that this year's team has shown from the very first game of the season. Pardon the Blue Eagle faithful for being giddy and getting ahead of ourselves, all that devotion and loyalty (cheering through losses, NU and Adamson games, paying scalper prices, etc.) will seem to be finally rewarded, though we ask not for it 
Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Chris Tiu: Will this be the year?
30 August 2008Six years waiting seems far too long for someone who has the world in the palm of his hands. Nonetheless, Chris Tiu has put in the time, endured the harsh criticisms (remember that momentum breaking missed wide open layup against DLSU in his sophomore year?), and deferred long enough to senior Eagles in years past (from Fonacier to Tenorio to the Macky-Doug-JC troika). And make no mistake, he has come back to play for the Blue and White for a 5th and final year because he wants that championship in the worst way possible. Over the last three years, he has established himself as one of the all time greatest clutch performers in Ateneo, if not UAAP history.
2008 Beijing Olympics Solar Sports TV Schedule
8 August 2008The coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics begins tonight with a live broadcast of the opening ceremonies on Solar Sports. The event will begin at 8pm, as the organizers made it a point to start this year's Olympics at 8/8/08 at 8pm 
All eyes are on Beijing as the hosts have made no qualms about making this the biggest, if not the best, version of the quadrennial games. So many subplots abound, however, from world politics, world economy, the doping controversy, etc. But of course, its the games that matter for now.
The Blue Eagles: After the 1st Round
5 August 2008Amazing how things fall into place - after Ateneo absorbed its first defeat at the hands of an inspired FEU team, they dropped into a triple tie for first with DLSU and FEU at 5-1. But in last weekend's games, La Salle fell to UE and FEU got blindsided by NU, while Ateneo got back on track by beating UST. So as the first round ended, Ateneo was solo 1st place at 6-1 with FEU and DLSU breathing down their necks at 5-2 apiece. 
The first round involved a lot of experimentation for Coach Norman Black and his assistants, what with four rookies blending in, and the 6 wins were a welcome bonus; most pundits picked Ateneo to finish 4th or 5th.
UAAP Season 71 Second Round Schedule
4 August 2008UAAP 2008 Season 71 2nd Round Schedule:
August 7 - Araneta Coliseum
2 PM - NU vs UP
4 PM - DLSU vs UE
August 9 - Philsports Arena
2 PM - ADU vs UST
4 PM - FEU vs ADMU
August 10 - Philsports Arena
2 PM - UP vs DLSU
4 PM - UE vs NU
August 14 - Philsports Arena
2 PM - FEU vs ADU
4 PM - UST vs ADMU
August 16 - Araneta Coliseum
2 PM - DLSU vs NU
4 PM - UE vs UP
August 17 - Philsports Arena
2 PM - ADU vs ADMU
4 PM - UST vs FEU
August 21 - Araneta Coliseum
2 PM - UP vs ADU
4 PM - ADMU vs UE
Nike: Courage Commercial
31 July 2008One of the best Nike commercials ever. Features an all star cast including Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Carl Lewis, John McEnroe, Maria Sharapova, Kobe Bryant, Christiano Ronaldo, Lance Armstrong, Michael Johnson, Mary Lou Retton, Mary Decker, etc. Click high quality on the youtube site for best viewing experience.
Mac Baracael and an Amazing UE vs FEU Game
26 July 2008It's all over the news — FEU forward and leader Mac Baracael was shot from behind last Thursday and is now in the ICU but fortunately in stable condition. The suspect is still at large and it's difficult to speculate on the motives for this brazen attack, all we can do is pray and hope that this young man recovers from this, physically and emotionally.
Ateneo 3-0 in UAAP Season 71
13 July 2008After a week and 3 games, the Ateneo Blue Eagles find themselves perched atop the standings and remain the lone undefeated team. Even better, two of those wins have come against preseason favorites La Salle and UE. Should the Blue faithful rejoice or worry that the team is peaking too soon?
I doubt that they are anywhere near peak form now, what with four rookies still adjusting to the UAAP style of play and Norman Black still looking for a more permanent rotation. What their 3 wins have shown, though, is that the team is fully loaded at all spots, and seem to have the weapons for whatever the opponents may throw at them.