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Defending champ NU downs Adamson for 2nd win
NU escapes an Adamson comeback as the Bulldogs overcome their error-filled game

NU wrecks Adamson, spoils Tai Bundit’s UAAP return
The NU Lady Bulldogs cruise to their 2nd straight win in the UAAP Season 82 women's volleyball tournament

Language barrier won't stop Mutshima from jelling with NU
Despite her limited English vocabulary, Congolese Margo Mutshima shows the way for the NU Lady Bulldogs
NU captain Risa Sato ready for one last ride after year off
Suspended from the team last year, NU star Risa Sato goes all out in her comeback game

NU spoils Laure sisters reunion in Sato return
Risa Sato and the NU Lady Bulldogs upstage the UST comeback of EJ Laure

Defending champion NU overcomes UST scare for 1st win
The NU Bulldogs kick off their bid for a UAAP three-peat in men's volleyball with a win over the UST Tiger Spikers

WATCH: Young NU Lady Bulldogs stars thrust into major roles
After just one season in UAAP women's volleyball, Ivy Lacsina and Jennifer Nierva step into bigger roles this year

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

NU Lady Bulldogs march to 6th straight UAAP title
NU sweeps UST in the best-of-three finals series to further extend its unprecedented winning streak to 96 games
Jarin to take 'step back' from coaching after decade-worst season
'I take all the blame,' says NU coach Jamike Jarin after another rough season with the Bulldogs

UE pushes NU to 10-year worst record
Rey Suerte and the UE Red Warriors close out their campaign on a winning note

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

UP escapes NU, clinches Final Four playoff
In another cardiac finish, the UP Maroons slip past the NU Bulldogs to inch closer to a return trip to the Final Four

Abando, Cansino show off as UST eliminates NU from contention
Despite a drama-filled week at the Growling Tigers' camp, UST secures its seventh win of UAAP Season 82
Adamson snaps 4-game skid as NU melts down
Banking on a huge fourth-quarter run, the Adamson Falcons drub the NU Bulldogs to get back on the winning column

Dave Ildefonso shaping game after 'ninongs' Racela, Seigle
As if having a hoops legend for a father wasn’t good enough, NU star Dave Ildefonso also gets to model his game after his elite ‘ninongs’

NU escapes huge FEU comeback for improbable season sweep
Dave Ildefonso comes out huge as the NU Bulldogs regroup in overtime to slip past the FEU Tamaraws

La Salle sweeps NU as Baltazar records 25-25 game
After an erratic start to the season, La Salle kicks off its second-round campaign with a demolition of NU

NU cops 6th straight UAAP men's badminton crown
The NU Bulldogs continue to lord it over in badminton after turning back the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the finals

UE snaps losing skid, sends NU to UAAP Season 82 cellar
The UE Red Warriors ward off the NU Bulldogs’ comeback bid to close out their first-round run with a win

NU Lady Bulldogs sweep first round
Riding on a historic win streak, defending champion NU completes a 7-0 first-round sweep of women's basketball

UAAP badminton: NU nails top playoffs seed
The NU Bulldogs secure the No. 1 spot and semifinal bonus after pinning a first loss on the La Salle Green Shuttlers

After multiple heartbreaks, NU Bulldogs target twin wins
Putting all their early frustrations behind, the NU Bulldogs look to close out the UAAP first round with back-to-back triumphs

NU embarrasses FEU for long-awaited breakthrough win
Putting an end to a three-week heartbreak, the NU Bulldogs pummel an out-of-sorts FEU Tamaraws

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo vs NU – UAAP Season 82, 1st round
Check out some game photos of the Ateneo Blue Eagles' commanding win over the NU Bulldogs

Ateneo manhandles winless NU for 5th straight win
Bracing for a tough challenge, Ateneo makes sure to take the fight out of NU early

Dave Ildefonso maintains NU can win amid 'numbing' heartbreaks
A 'perfect game' may be what the NU Bulldogs need to snap the string of stinging losses

Paras, Perasol console NU after 4th straight heartbreak loss
'I just told them to keep their heads up and they're gonna win a game soon,' says Kobe Paras after the UP Maroons dealt the NU Bulldogs another stinging one-point loss

IN PHOTOS: UP vs NU – UAAP Season 82, 1st round
Check out some snaps of the UP Fighting Maroons' thrilling escape over the NU Bulldogs

NU cruises to 85 straight wins over UP
Hotshot Jack Danielle Animam powers the NU Lady Bulldogs to another milestone in the UAAP Season 82 women's basketball tournament

UP deals NU another one-point heartbreak
Luck favors UP as the Maroons hold on to a slim win against the tough-fighting NU Bulldogs

UST deals NU 3rd straight heartbreak in OT thriller
The UST Growling Tigers ride on a 2nd half comeback to turn back the NU Bulldogs in overtime

Shaun Ildefonso confident amid NU heartbreaks
Despite another painful loss, NU captain Shaun Ildefonso clings to his newfound confidence from the field

Baltazar, Malonzo tower over NU as La Salle completes escape act
After blowing a huge lead, the La Salle Green Archers hold on by the slimmest of margins against the NU Bulldogs

Dave Ildefonso finds positives as NU braces for La Salle
After a heartbreaking first game, the NU Bulldogs try to rebound against the La Salle Green Archers

UAAP Season 82: Team standings, scores
Check out the team standings and game results in the UAAP Season 82 men's basketball tournament
Douanga buzzer-beater lifts Adamson past NU in OT thriller
The Adamson Falcons avert an upset just in time against the young NU Bulldogs behind the heroics of Lenda Douanga

NU Lady Bulldogs extend UAAP win streak to 82
Rookie Camille Clarin drops 23 points to power the NU Lady Bulldogs past the Adamson Lady Falcons

UAAP: NU trounces FEU, cruises to 81 straight wins
In an early rematch of last year's finals, defending champion NU Lady Bulldogs dominate the FEU Lady Tamaraws anew in the season opener

UAAP: 3x3 basketball gains medal sport status
The Ateneo Blue Eagles and NU Lady Bulldogs look to add to the school medal haul by defending their UAAP 3x3 titles

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo lights up UAAP Season 82 opening ceremony
UAAP Season 82 host Ateneo puts on a spectacle as the country's premier collegiate league officially comes off the wraps

No surprise: UAAP teams pick Ateneo as team to beat
'Ateneo should be rated No.1, but of course, you cannot count out other schools,' says Adamson coach Franz Pumaren as his Falcons test the Blue Eagles first

WATCH: NU Bulldogs continue building with loaded young core
After last season’s disappointing run, the young NU Bulldogs decide to fast-track their rebuilding process

LOOK: Key matchups for UAAP Season 82 men's basketball
UP gets to parade early its highly touted transferees while Ateneo and La Salle figure in an opening weekend rivalry clash

FilOil: San Sebastian survives UST in thriller; NU drubs JRU
The Stags hold off the Tigers' huge comeback bid behind the trio of RK Ilagan, JM Calma and Allyn Bulanadi

NU sweeps FEU for back-to-back men’s volleyball titles
MVP Bryan Bagunas ends his UAAP stint in the best way possible after powering the Bulldogs to a second straight championship

NU a win away from 2nd straight UAAP men's volley crown
The NU Bulldogs rally past the FEU Tamaraws to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three title series

GAME SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 81 Women's Volleyball Finals
A new champion will be crowned as Ateneo and UST battle in the UAAP Season 81 women's volleyball best-of-three finals series

NU overpowers Adamson for 7th straight UAAP men's volleyball finals
The Bulldogs set the second longest finals streak in UAAP volleyball behind the La Salle Lady Spikers' 10 consecutive trips
UST keeps twice-to-beat hopes alive at NU’s expense
The UST Golden Tigresses stay in the hunt for the remaining twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four
