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For the ages: How LA Tenorio, Ateneo ended La Salle’s dynasty
Ateneo may be basking in glory now, but more than two decades ago, the Blue Eagles starved for UAAP basketball success

Thirdy Ravena hailed top Ateneo male athlete
After powering the Blue Eagles to a three-peat, Thirdy Ravena becomes the first basketball player to win Ateneo’s Sportsman of the Year award in 10 years

Ateneo puts clamps on San Beda to claim back-to-back PCCL crowns
The Ateneo Blue Eagles limit the San Beda Red Lions to a measly 5 points in the final quarter to capture the PCCL championship
After shock first-day loss, Ateneo soars past rival La Salle
Chu Njigha fuels Ateneo’s attack as the Blue Eagles down the La Salle Green Spikers in UAAP men’s volleyball

Ruthless Ateneo crushes UV to reach PCCL finals
Reigning three-time UAAP champion Ateneo proves head and shoulder above the competition with a masterful fourth-quarter showing against UV
UP pulls off upset over Ateneo in UAAP Season 82 opener
After only tallying one win last season, the UP Fighting Maroons get off to a blazing start over Ateneo

Thirdy Ravena, Nietos relish historic Ateneo GS jersey retirement
Back to where they all started, Thirdy Ravena and Nieto twins Matt and Mike earn an unprecedented Ateneo honor

Ateneo's Kouame eyed for naturalization for Gilas Pilipinas
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas seeks to add Angelo Kouame to its pool of naturalized players for the 2023 FIBA World Cup
Dave Ildefonso leaves NU to play for Ateneo
(UPDATED) Amid the NU Bulldogs’ team shake-up, Dave Ildefonso returns to Ateneo where his career kickstarted as a high school champion

Are we in the middle of another Ateneo Blue Eagles dynasty?
After a three-peat title romp, will the best be even better in UAAP Season 83?

LOOK: Ateneo bonfire celebrates sporting dynasties
Ateneo honors the UAAP championship runs of the men's basketball team, men's and women's swimming team, and women's badminton team

'Fireman' Belangel answers Ateneo’s call in 3-peat clincher
Basking in the glory of their season sweep, the Ateneo seniors make sure to give props to their little brother SJ Belangel for dousing the Tigers' fire

Two-time champ Jet Nieto proud of twin sons’ Ateneo 3-peat
'There’s no better feeling in the world for Mike and me than to beat daddy’s record,' says Ateneo star Matt Nieto

Baldwin glad to be proven wrong by Ateneo seniors core
Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin admits he once didn't think too highly of his veteran core: 'I’ll be honest. I didn’t see it'

Ravena thanks Baldwin for pushing him out of family’s shadow
Once known as just Kiefer’s brother or Bong’s son, Thirdy Ravena shares a Tab Baldwin pep talk helped him transform into a sought-after basketball prospect

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo Blue Eagles relish three-peat and a sweep
A mighty Ateneo squad steamrolls the rest of the UAAP field to bag its third straight crown on a perfect 16-0 season run

'Sweep victory:' Twitter erupts as Ateneo completes UAAP three-peat
Social media goes full-on celebration mode after the Ateneo Blue Eagles' perfect run in UAAP Season 82 men's basketball

CHAMPS AGAIN: Ateneo dynasty romps to rare season sweep after UST scare
Punctuating a historic season, the unbeaten Ateneo Blue Eagles survive a hard-fighting UST Growling Tigers to capture a third straight UAAP championship

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs UST - UAAP Finals 2019 Game 2
Poised to leave like legends, the Ateneo Blue Eagles go for a perfect season against a UST Growling Tigers side vying to pull off the improbable

Nonoy tears up as career game not enough in Game 1 blowout loss
Rookie sensation Mark Nonoy delivers a herculean effort but the Tigers still fall short against the mighty Blue Eagles

'Finals Thirdy' makes most of last games after 32-point eruption
As always, two-time Finals MVP Thirdy Ravena puts on a show in the UAAP championship series

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo reduces UST to tears
A razor-sharp Ateneo squad still looks too invincible as UST crumbles in Game 1 of the UAAP men's basketball finals

Still unstoppable: Ateneo shuts down UST as Ravena catches fire
A hot-starting Ateneo Blue Eagles squad blows out the UST Growling Tigers behind Thirdy Ravena's scoring outburst

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs UST - UAAP Finals 2019 Game 1
A well-rested Ateneo Blue Eagles side battles a UST Growling Tigers crew that's ready to pounce

UAAP Player of the Week Belangel blossoming for title-seeking Ateneo
SJ Belangel comes up big as Ateneo seals the first 14-0 sweep and outright finals berth in UAAP seniors basketball since UE achieved the feat 12 years ago
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 82 men’s basketball semis, finals
The last 4 teams standing fight for the UAAP men's basketball crown starting with a stepladder semifinals

LOOK: UAAP Season 82 stepladder semifinals
Which team gets to challenge the Ateneo Blue Eagles for the UAAP men's basketball crown?

Will Navarro bounces back from concussion with perfect game
After a head injury scare, Will Navarro delivers double-digit numbers on a perfect shooting clip

Baldwin calls Eagles 'hardest-practicing team' he's coached in 40 years
Call them too methodical or even robotic, but for Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin, it takes a lot of heart to build an efficient team

FINALS-BOUND: Ateneo completes rare sweep after UP drubbing
Mighty Ateneo clinches an outright UAAP title berth after capping a perfect 14-0 elimination run with a rout of UP

Rivero embraces defensive role in Maroons’ Final Four return
As UP tries to clear one last hurdle in the elimination round, Ricci Rivero makes the most out of his new tasks in the loaded Maroons roster

Ravena emphasizes need for strong start vs cardiac-gaming UP
‘Business is not done,’ says Thirdy Ravena as Ateneo targets a 14-0 sweep of the UAAP elimination round

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs UP - UAAP Season 82 round 2
Mighty Ateneo shoots for a 14-0 elimination sweep but a UP side riding on momentum plans to play spoiler

After concussion scare, Ateneo's Navarro likely back vs UP
Barely remembering the day he sustained a head injury, Will Navarro thinks he’s ready to take the floor again when Ateneo goes for an elimination sweep

Ateneo cruises past NU, moves on cusp of outright finals spot
Flashing full control, the Ateneo Blue Eagles rip the NU Bulldogs to move within a win of an eliminations sweep and an automatic UAAP title berth

Ruthless Ateneo romps to 12-0 after UE ripping
Still unstoppable, Ateneo demolishes UE to inch closer to an elimination sweep and an outright championship berth

Still perfect: Ateneo clamps down FEU in steady comeback win
Ateneo gets flustered by a driven FEU squad, but the unbeaten Blue Eagles regain their bearings to complete a come-from-behind win

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo vs La Salle – UAAP Season 82, 2nd round
Check out some photos of the rivalry showdown where Ateneo pulls through despite a strong challenge from La Salle

Ateneo sweeps rival La Salle to clinch Final Four berth
A machine-like Ateneo squad turns back La Salle to stay unbeaten in 10 games

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs La Salle – UAAP Season 82 round 2
Sparks fly whenever these two rivals meet, so this weekend's showdown between the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the La Salle Green Archers will certainly be no exception

Ateneo bucks Adamson scare one year after last loss
After surviving a pesky Adamson side, the Ateneo Blue Eagles stretch their perfect run to stay unbeaten in the UAAP since October 10 last year

Baldwin lauds Ateneo defense on leading MVP candidate Chabi Yo
The win may be far from perfect for Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin, but the Blue Eagles still shackled leading MVP candidate Chabi Yo and the trigger-happy Tigers

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo vs UST – UAAP Season 82, 2nd round
Check out some photos of the game that saw Ateneo hold UST, the league's top offensive team, to a season-low production

No more scare: Ateneo sweeps UST to stay unbeaten
After a shaky win in their first meeting, Ateneo posts a decisive triumph this time to complete an elimination sweep of UST

Helping keep Ateneo spotless, Kouame earns UAAP Player of the Week nod
Angelo Kouame dominates against UE and UP as Ateneo sweeps the first round of Season 82
UP is better, but so is Ateneo
Now turning into one of UAAP basketball’s great rivalries, Ateneo and UP deliver the emotions, executions, and histrionics for a primetime spectacle

Perasol apologetic, but firm in officiating stance after ejection
'It really doesn't matter what happens on the court, but I have to think about my composure because that is what I preach,' says UP coach Bo Perasol

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo vs UP – UAAP Season 82, 1st round
Check out some photos of the game where Ateneo proves unflappable in the face of pressure as UP collapses in the second half

Ateneo reasserts mastery over UP, sweeps Season 82 1st round
Poised all game, the Ateneo Blue Eagles prove too strong as the UP Fighting Maroons lose their cool and their coach

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs UP – UAAP Season 82 round 1
What better way to cap a wild first round than pitting top teams Ateneo and UP in a UAAP finals rematch on Sunday, September 29
