France completed a four-game sweep in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg with a 25-16, 25-19, 19-25, 25-21 victory over Germany Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The French turned to Tokyo Games Most Valuable Player Earvin Ngapeth, who pumped in...
Italy swept Slovenia, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21, Saturday night in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com Alessandro Michieletto steered the Italians with 16 points off 13 kills, two blocks and one ace while Daniele Lavia added 14...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday denounced the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to end the federal constitutional right to abortion, saying that it is a huge blow to women's human rights and gender equality. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday...
Tokyo Olympics champion France made short work of Japan, 25-22, 25-22, 25-16, Saturday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Frenchmen took advantage of the absence of some key Japanese players that included Yuki...
Netherlands sizzled in the crunch to outplay Argentina, 22-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 15-13, Saturday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com Down 12-11 in the fifth set, Nimir Abdel-Aziz orchestrated an assault as the Dutch...
Japan rode on Yuji Nishida’s electrifying performance as it outlasted Italy, 25-20, 21-25, 24-26, 25-19, 15-13, Friday for its fifth win in six outings in the Volleyball Nations League at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The high-leaping, power-spiking Nishida exploded...
Argentina overcame a feisty China challenge in carving out a 25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22 victory Friday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Argentineans turned to their hard smashes in destroying the Chinese to pick...
Netherlands recovered from an opening set loss to turn back Germany, 22-25, 31-29, 25-23, 25-16, Friday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from volleyballworld.com Skipper Nimir Abdel-Aziz erupted for 31 points built on 25 kills, three blocks...
Slovenia overcame a third-set stumble as it bested Argentina, 25-20, 27-29, 25-18, 25-17, Thursday night in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld The Slovenians squandered a 24-20 set-point advantage to lose the second frame...
Powerhouse France displayed its defensive prowess to thrash Netherlands, 25-14, 25-23, 25-13, Thursday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Frenchmen, who finished third in last year’s edition, provided rock-solid...
From Volleyballworld.com Italy bared its fangs and mauled Germany, 25-16, 25-21, 25-22, Wednesday night to start its Week 2 campaign on a high note in the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Italians attacked the net at all angles anchored on Yuri Romano and...
Japan recovered from a third-set stumble and edged Argentina, 27-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-16, Tuesday night in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com It was Japan’s fourth victory in five outings to take the top leaderboard...
