The Netherlands recovered from a lethargic third set as it dispatched Canada, 25-22, 25-22, 17-25, 25-18, on Wednesday, July 5, in Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Netherlands' Nimir Abdel-Aziz scores a kill against three Canadian defenders...
Japan survived a resilient China side, 24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12, to keep its record unblemished at the start of Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Tuesday night, July 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Skipper Yuki Ishikawa and Kento Miyaura carried the cudgels in the...
Italy bucked an opening set hiccup as it turned back Brazil, 23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21, at the start of Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Tuesday, July 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. *Italy's Yuri Romano goes for the kill against Brazil in Week 3 action of the VNL at the...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is opening its doors to local volleyball coaches who want to learn from world-class teams when participating squads in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) starts to hold practices inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila starting June 27. *Diamond...
The Philippine men’s volleyball team is scheduled to play friendly matches with the Netherlands and China as side events when the country hosts the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on July 4 to 9. *From Left: George Reynoso, Diamond Hotel manager; Richard Bachmann, PSC chairman; Ramon Suzara,...
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...
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...
