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Marck Espejo SPIKERS’ TURF PHOTO The Philippine men's volleyball team took down Macau in straight sets, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14, for a winning start in the AVC Challenge Cup in Taiwan on Sunday, July 9. The Filipinos will next face Mongolia on Monday, July 10 at 10 a.m. ***** Credit belongs …

Canada took down China in four sets, 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18, to end their 2023 Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) campaign with a victory at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, July 9. Karol Klos (No. 7) and Grzegorz Lomacs (No. 12) of Poland attempt to block Samuel Cooper …

Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) is set to bid for the hosting of the 2025 Women's Volleyball World Championship, according to the country's volleyball national sports association president Tats Suzara on Sunday, July 9. If the Philippines gets to win the bid, the country will automatically qualify for the said …

LAS VEGAS: No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player's security team, Las Vegas police said Friday (Saturday in Manila) after determining she inadvertently “hit herself in the face.” …

Brazil blanked China, 25-19, 25-17, 25-17, to end its 2023 Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) preliminary round campaign with a win at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, July 8. Felipe Moreira banged 17 points built on 12 attacks, four blocks, and one service ace to lead the way …

For high-flying wingman Jamie Malonzo, the transition to play from Barangay Ginebra to Gilas Pilipinas has been seamless thus far, considering he's with fellow Gin Kings Scottie Thompson and Japeth Aguilar as well as head coach Tim Cone in the national squad. Jamie Malonzo FIBA PHOTO What's more, some of …

LONDON: Novak Djokovic made the Wimbledon fourth round for the 15th time on Friday, beating old rival Stan Wawrinka and a night-time curfew as Andy Murray hinted his All England Club days may be over. Djokovic, chasing a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and 24th career Grand Slam crown, came through …

The names of the players, owners, and officials of the 2023 Vegas Golden Knights have been engraved on the National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup. On their social media platforms on Friday (Saturday in Manila), the team shared the engraving of the newly-minted Stanley Cup champions. ENGRAVED IN HISTORY The …

BRAZIL bounced back with a 25-21, 25-15, 25-20 win over the Netherlands in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2023 Philippine leg at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, July 6. Honorato Nobrega and Saatkamp Lucas logged 10 points each to lead the way for the Brazilians, who lost against …

CHOT Reyes admitted the lineup experiment for Gilas Pilipinas was one of the main reasons for the team's faulty start en route to a 90-80 setback against a Lithuania selection team on Tuesday night in Kaunas, Lithuania. With Ange Kouame joining the Philippine team a day before the Lithuania game, …