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The Philippines stole one set to Southeast Asian queens Thailand before dropping a 18-25, 25-23, 20-25, 9-25, to miss the semifinals bus of the AVC Cup for Women Saturday night before 5,200 fans at the Philsports Arena. Jema Galanza's set-clinching kill allowed...

Photo: AVC Japan booked a semifinals date with Vietnam following a 25-23, 25-21, 26-28, 25-16 victory over Iran in the AVC Cup for Women at the Philsports Arena Saturday. Mizuki Tanaka scattered six of her 13 points in the pivotal fourth set as the Japanese rebounded...

Photo: AVC China remained on course of winning a sixth AVC Cup for Women title after cruising to a 25-13, 25-8, 25-8 victory over Australia Saturday at the Philsports Arena. Wu Mengjie pumped in 17 points, including four service aces, while Zhou Yetong...

Photo: AVC Vietnam fashioned out a 19-25, 25-17, 16-25, 25-18, 15-10 win over Chinese Taipei to secure a place in the AVC Cup for Women semifinals at the Philsports Arena Saturday. Trailing 6-9, the Vietnamese turned to Tran Thi Thanh Thuy by scoring eight straight...

THE Philippines shoots for a semifinals berth as it battles Southeast Asian queens Thailand in the AVC Cup for Women quarterfinals at the Philsports Arena Saturday. First serve is at 8 p.m.  The country hurdled Iran and young South Korea to finish third in Pool A...

The Philippines got the job done as it secured a place to the quarterfinals following a 25-18, 25-13, 25-17 romp of South Korea at the end of the AVC Cup for Women preliminary round Thursday at the Philsports Arena. Tots Carlos came through with 12 points, including...

Photo: AVC Five-time winners China bucked a second set loss to repulse Iran, 26-24, 19-25, 25-10,  25-13, to rule Pool A of the AVC Cup for Women Thursday at the Philsports Arena. Captain Wang Yifan led the Chinese with 25 points, including 10 in the third set,...

Photo: AVC Japan overwhelmed Australia, 25-4, 25-11, 25-15, to complete a three-match sweep of Pool B in the AVC Cup for Women preliminaries Thursday at the Philsports Arena. Yuki Nishikawa, who had three service aces and two blocks to finish with 18 points, was...

Photo: AVC The Philippines overcame a rough patch in the third set to beat Iran, 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 25-14 and move closer in securing a place in the quarterfinals of the AVC Cup for Women at the Philsports Arena Wednesday night.  The national women's team...