Italian volleyball star Yuri Romanò expects their match against Japan to be the “most difficult game” of the preliminary phase when they face each other in the Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Saturday, July 8, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Yuri Romanò of...
Team captain Yuki Ishikawa towed Japan to its 10th win as they denied the Netherlands in four sets, 25-16, 26-24, 23-25, 25-17, in the Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Friday, July 7, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Shoma Tomita unleashed a spike for a kill against...
Yuri Romanò stepped up to help Italy sweep Slovenia, 25-13, 25-22, 25-17, in Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Friday, July 7, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Simone Giannelli of Italy goes for spike over Jan Pajenk and Klemen Cebulj of Slovenia. (Ali Vicoy)* The...
Wilfredo Leon powered Poland to turn back a stiff challenge from Brazil, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, in Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Friday, July 7, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Bartosz Kurek of Poland spike the ball over Judson Nunes da Cunha and Rezende...
Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi was grateful to the Filipino fans for their support as world No. 6 Japan enters the last stages of the preliminary phase in the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3. *Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi* The 21-year-old wing spiker fired 14 points...
World No. 2 and 2021 champion Brazil takes on world No. 5 Italy as the action and crucial Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s kicks off on Tuesday, July 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos is set to make the ceremonial serve before Brazil and...
Italy crushed China, 25-21, 25-18, 25-19, Sunday night to close out its Week 2 campaign in the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Leg on a high note at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld The Italians showed their dominance on the defensive end by posting 11 blocks to pick up...
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...
