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Life isn’t always fair. As cliché as it sounds, no other words ring true than when lady luck hands you a 1.0 after all those long nights doing all the work, while your friend gets the luck of the draw, with a 4.0 for doing nothing. And all because you were late that one time.…

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UAAP: DLSU Shuttlers redeem themselves with two win streak

Suffering from setbacks against the last year’s first runner-up, the Green and Lady Shuttlers bounced back with back-to-back victories last August 18 to 19 to stay within the upper half of the UAAP Season 75 Badminton Championships.   The Green Shuttlers made a definite comeback, achieving a solid 5-0 victory against Adamson University. Challenging their…

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UAAP Season 75: Basketball Games Round 2

 

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Rant and Rave: Cirque Du Soleil’s Saltimbanco

Rating: 2.5/4.0 After a successful stint with Varekai last year, Cirque du Soleil returns to Manila and its eagerly awaiting fans with the usual bright costumes, spine-tingling stunts and cheeky clowns in Saltimbanco. Just as its predecessor had done before, Saltimbanco offers its Filipino audiences with the chance to once again because immersed in the…

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UAAP: Shuttlers suffer a 1-2 blow against last year’s bridesmaids

Last year’s runner-up finalists National U and Ateneo de Manila University proved that they are still of championship caliber, defeating the DLSU Men’s and Women’s Badminton team respectively in the UAAP Season 75 Badminton Championships last August 15. The lopsided loss shattered the back to back winning streak of the Lady Shuttlers, bringing them to…

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UAAP: Archers hurdle Bulldogs in double OT behind Teng’s 35

This kid just keeps on getting better and better. 18 year-old rookie forward Jeron Teng exploded for a career-high 35 points as the DLSU Green Archers escaped from another tightly contested game, pulling away with an 87-86 double-overtime thriller against the National University Bulldogs today, August 18, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Teng also added…

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Finishing strong: Archers versus Bulldogs Pregame

As the first half of the season comes to a close, the De La Salle Green Archers are looking to prove themselves worthy of a Final Four spot. By doing so, they have to overcome the well-rested National University Bulldogs this Saturday noon at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The two teams face each other once…

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Green Shuttlers whitewashes UE for first win

The De La Salle Green Shuttlers barged into the winning column in the second day of UAAP Season 75 Badminton tournament after an aggressive display that lifted the squad well above the UE Red Warriors’ reach last August 12 at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Courts. The Ronel Estanislao-Lance Bautista partnership iced the occasion for the…

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Archers snap skid, rookies fill in Revilla’s void

After three disappointing games, the DLSU Green Archers snapped the team’s losing skid, giving them their hard fought, 56-52 victory over the undermanned Adamson Soaring Falcons through the heroics of Jeron Teng, Norbert Torres and Yutien Andrada last August 12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The highly contested match tallied six deadlocks and 11 lead…

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UAAP: Green Shuttlers start on the wrong foot

“Kaya sanang manalo ng mens [badminton team] pero siguro kulang pa kami sa consistency (The men’s badminton team could have won, but I guess we still lack consistency),” shared Shuttlers Mentor Owen Lopez.   The Green Shuttlers were overwhelmed by the defending champion, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), 3-2, in their first UAAP Season 75…