The Philippine men’s volleyball team took down Macau in straight sets, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14, in its debut in the 2023 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Men at the Taipei Gymnasium on Sunday, July 9. Tangled with only two teams in Macau and Mongolia in Pool D, the Filipinos’ debut...
Yuri Romanò fueled Italy anew to outhustle top seed Japan, 29-27, 28-26, 23-25, 25-20, in the Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Saturday night, July 8, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Italians dealt the Japanese their first loss in 10 matches this season, and in...
World No. 1 Poland escaped Canada in a tight 25-21, 25-23, 27-25 victory in Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Saturday, July 8, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Poland celebrates a point in its game against Canada in the VNL on Saturday. (Volleyball World) * The...
World No. 4 Brazil drew strength from Felipe Roque as it swept China, 25-19, 25-17, 25-17, in Week 3 of the men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Saturday, July 8, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Brazil's Felipe Roque scores a spike against China's Zhang Jingyin during their VNL game...
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...
Japanese and Vietnamese teams are set to spice up the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference as foreign guest squads, the league announced on Thursday, July 6. For the second consecutive year, the PVL has invited foreign clubs after previously having KingWhale Taipei of Taiwan in...
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...
Dawn Macandili-Catindig just displayed a defensive masterclass after setting the most excellent digs in the Premier Volleyball League to help F2 Logistics stay unbeaten in the PVL Invitational Conference. It is a 2-0 start for the Cargo Movers in Pool B of the mid-year conference, but not without...
