The FEU Tamaraws won over the Ateneo Blue Eagles 72 - 69 for their first game in the UAAP Season 73 Men's Senior Basketball tournament.

Sophomore RR Garcia's game-long scoring brilliance spearheaded FEU Tamaraw's attack while veterans Reil Cervantes & Aldrech Ramos provided timely hustle plays to turn back a formidable Ateneo side.

Despite losing big men Al Hussaini and Noy Baclao to graduation, the Blue Eagles was just one basket short of sending the game to overtime. Niko Salva's undergoal stab was just short to tie the game.

FEU is one the favorites my pick to take the crown this season although I haven't seen the likes of DLSU or UE play.

Defending Ateneo Blue Eagles is seeking a three-peat in UAAP Basketball while DLSU is UAAP Season 73's host.

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It was in the first week of June when I opened the idea to TL Sab. We were supposed to watch the opening of the UAAP Season 73 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Unfortunately, it fell to a work day. Argh!!!! :(

I hope I get to see (and blog)a live UAAP Basketball game before the season end. If I get my pick, Ateneo vs. FEU.

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Brock Lesnar withstood the on-slaught of UFC's stoppage artist and bounced back with a triangle arm choke to push Shane Carwin to submission and defend his undisputed heavyweight title in UFC 116.

Brock Lesnar survived a bloddied face, and powerful pummeling from interim champion Shane Carwin in the first round. Carwin landed powerful punches but kinda tapered off a little in attack. Lesnar successfully held on to the end of the first round.

Carwin who has yet to made past first round (except today), and punch himself out is not the same in the second round. Lesnar capitilize and initiated a take down. After which, Lesnar was able to secure an arm triangle choke that led to Carwin's tap out.

Sidenotes:
Carwin is the favorite and has more fans inside the sold-out MGM Grand.

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The San Sebastian College Recoletos claimed the 2010 Fil-oil Flying V Invitational Basketball tournament after an exciting win over last year's champion Far Eastern University Tamarraws, 79 - 78.


I caught the 2010 Fil-Oil Flying V Invitational Basketball championship game via channel-flipping. The San Sebastian Stags were fighting defending champion Far Eastern University Tamaraws for the title.

By then it was in the fourth quarter and the score tied at 55.

I was glad to have my first glimpse of the guys FEU will be fielding in the upcoming UAAP basketball competition. RR Garcia, Aldrech Ramos, JR Cawaling and Reil Cervantes are familiar faces. A new player surnamed Romeo was being praised by the commentators as a big addition to FEU's basketball campaign.

San Sebastian will be defending their NCAA basketball crown starting in two weeks time, the start of NCAA Season 86 and is coached by one of the greatest players in the PBA, coach Ato Agustin. They have this rookie named Calvin Abueva, that is very active on both sides of the court. No wonder, he won the MVP of the tournament.

The game was nip and tuck and very much enjoyable and exciting. I wouldn't have mind if it went to overtime. It was just a bit sad that it ended anti-climactic.

Initially, it was a duel between Abueva of SSC-R and Garcia of FEU. In the end game, veterans from both squad contributed.

With the scored tied at 78, a foul was called in the scramble for the loose ball. Raymundo made 1 of 2 free throws. A good inbounds play by FEU allowed them to come up with a good attempt but Aldrech Ramos long two missed its target.

I was siding with FEU but I admit that Stags deserve the win and the title, becoming the first team from the NCAA side to rule this annual pre-college-hoops-season tournament.

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