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STREAKING Italy made short work of Slovenia, 25-13, 25-22, 25-17, to catch the leaders in Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s tournament Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Riding big wins over Brazil and Canada, the Italians sustained...

WORLD No. 1 Poland clobbered Brazil, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, to break free from a crowded middle pack in the crucial Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s tournament Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Poles proved their stature as...

Slovenia drubbed China, 25-21, 25-20, 24-26, 25-23, to get back on playoff track in Day 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3 Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After wasting a 2-0 lead against the world No. 1 Poland in a tough five-set defeat...

Italy fended off a gritty challenge from Canada, 25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-9, to stay right within the pace-setters including first-game winner Brazil in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s tournament Week 3 Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City....

BRAZIL vented its ire on the Netherlands with an easy 25-21, 25-15, 25-20 win to climb the team standings in Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s tournament Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Nursing the wounds of their tough defeat in the crucial Week...

WORLD No. 1 Poland booked a stellar 29-31, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-13 come-from-behind win over Slovenia to stay on playoff course in the vital Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s tournament Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Poland was...

THE Netherlands shored up its playoff aspirations by scoring a crucial 25-22, 25-22, 17-25, 25-18 win in Day 2 the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s tournament Week 3 on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Save for a third-set stumble, the Dutch...

JAPAN stayed perfect but not without facing a heavy challenge from China, 24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12, in the men’s Volleyball Nations League Week 3 Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Yuki Ishikawa stamped his class with 19 points on 16...

Games Wednesday (Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City) 3 p.m. – Canada vs Netherlands 7 p.m. – Poland vs Slovenia ITALY pulled off a reverse sweep against rival Brazil, 23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21, to shore up its playoff hopes in the crucial Week 3 of the...