Japan rebounded from a three-set defeat from France as it repulsed Slovenia, 25-21, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, Sunday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com It was the Japanese’s sixth win in eight matches, closing out this...
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...
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...
Kobe Paras returns to the Japan B.League but signs with a different team for the upcoming 2022-23 season. After entering free agency, Paras, who played for one season with the Niigata Albirex BB, will now see action with Division 2 team Altiri Chiba. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to be a part...
Ricci Rivero becomes the next collegiate standout to play overseas as he takes his act to Taiwan. Former UP guard Ricci Rivero is set to join the Taoyuan Pilots in Taiwan's P.League+. (UAAP Media Bureau) Rivero is set to suit up for the Taoyuan Pilots in the P.League+, becoming the first Filipino...
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...
