Japan outlasted Bulgaria’s late rally, 25-20, 25-16, 25-23, Thursday night to remain unscathed in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Japanese hung tough in the crunch anchored on skipper Sarina Koga and Arisa...
Canada recovered from a third-set hiccup and downed Belgium, 25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, Thursday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com Alex Gray stepped up in the crunch with four of the last five points to steer the...
Poland recovered from two sets down to defeat Thailand, 22-25, 27-29, 25-16, 25-16, 15-13, Thursday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from PNVF Given up for the dead, the Polish regained their fiery offense in the next three frames to...
China made short work of Belgium, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14, Wednesday night in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyball World The Chinese banked on their rock-solid net defense to outplay the Belgians and hike their win-loss tally to 4-1...
Three-time champion United States downed Bulgaria, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20, Wednesday to start their Week 2 campaign at the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg with a bang at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Americans, who were composed mostly of Tokyo Olympic...
Japan swept Poland, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21, to keep its record unscathed at the start of Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Tuesday night. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Japanese banked on the trio of Sarina Koga, Arisa Inoue and Haruyo Shimamura to...
Southeast Asian powerhouse Thailand displayed versatility in sweeping the taller Canadians, 25-19, 25-22, 26-24, Tuesday at the start of Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from volleyballworld.com The Thais attacked the Canadians from all...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Monday she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation amid growing criticism of her lax stance on rights abuses in China. "As my term as High Commissioner draws to a close, this Council's milestone 50th session will be the...
Top-notch volleyball action heats up Tuesday when Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Women’s Leg fires off at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. 2022 Volleyball Nations League Asian champion Japan tries to keep its unbeaten record intact when it faces Poland in the 7 p.m. nightcap while...
National team members of Japan and Thailand arrived in Manila early this week to gear up for Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) women’s leg scheduled June 14 to 19 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Japan's national volleyball team (Photo from volleyballphilippines.com) First to arrive was...
National players who competed in the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games will suit up for the teams that will be competing in a series of exhibition matches against top squads to jumpstart the country’s hosting of two Volleyball Nations League legs this month. Photo from Volleyball Philippines...
The Body Shop and the United Nations Secretary-General Envoy on Youth are working together to achieve this goal Did you know that almost half of the world's population is below 30 years old? But with such a big number, they only make 2.6 percent of the parliamentaries around the world. This means...
