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Iran turns up arena volume with second straight win
Iran may not rank high among the Filipinos’ favorite teams here in Volleyball Nations League Week 3 leg at Mall of Asia Arena. But on Thursday, the Middle Eastern squad proved to local fans that it can put on a show. The Iranians pulled through another thrilling five-setter and overcame Nimir Abdel-Aziz’s 37-point explosion to…
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Iran makes it back to back, beats Netherlands in 5 sets
Iran celebrates a point against the Netherlands during a VNL 2024 Week 3 game in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Inspired by its breakthrough win, Iran overcame another thrilling five-setter and Nimir Abdel-Aziz’s 37-point explosion for a 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-10 win over the Netherlands in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3…
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Iran upsets powerhouse USA for first win
MANILA, Philippines — Iran turned to Poriya Hossein and Milad Ebadipour to stun the powerhouse USA, in five sets, 26-28, 25-23, 25-18, 26-28, 15-13, and earn its first win in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Although they are no longer in contention for the Final Eight, the Iranians…
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Alas Pilipinas claims historic semis spot, sweeps Iran
Alas Pilipinas celebrates against Iran in the AVC Challenge Cup 2024.-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas booked its first-ever ticket to the AVC Challenge Cup semifinals after sweeping Iran, 25-16, 25-13, 25-15, to stay unbeaten in Pool A on a rainy Saturday evening, which didn’t stop the electric home crowd from a wild celebration…
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AVC Challenge Cup May 25 Alas Pilipinas vs Iran
AVC Challenge Cup 2024 schedule of games May 25 Rizal Memorial Coliseum 10 a.m. – Hong Kong vs Singapore1 p.m. – Indonesia vs Kazakhstan4 p.m. – Australia vs India7 p.m. – Iran vs Philippines (Alas Pilipinas) SCHEDULE OF PH GAMES HERE. FINAL: Hong Kong (2-1) eliminates Singapore (0-4), 25-14, 25-12, 25-12, to keep its semis…
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Lebanon spoils Hamed Haddadi’s final game for Iran – rezal404
Iran’s Hamed Haddadi gets love from Lebanon’s players after the game. Lebanon beat Iran, 81-73, in Haddadi’s final game. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Lebanon will go home in high spirits at the end of its 2023 Fiba World Cup stint following a feel-good 81-73 win over Iran on Saturday night at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta.…
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Gilas Pilipinas wraps up China stint by beating Iran anew – rezal404
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas during a game against Senegal in China. Photo from K Channy’s Instagram MANiLA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas smoothened the gaps in its game when it mattered most to pull off a 63-48 victory over Iran in the Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament in Heyuan, China, on Monday night. Kiefer Ravena helped Gilas go…
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Chot looks to address mistakes in Iran win when Gilas takes on Senegal – rezal404
Rhenz Abando (right) was big in Europe for Gilas.—SBP PHOTO While a 76-65 win, where Gilas Pilipinas took several commanding leads in a pocket tournament in China against an old tormentor seems impressive, coach Chot Reyes has a lot of negative things to say which his Nationals need to address. “We need to start games…
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Chot Reyes disappointed over Gilas’ ‘bad start, very bad finish’ in win over Iran – rezal404
Chot Reyes and Gilas Pilipinas in China. –SBP PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas emerged triumphant in its first game in the 2023 Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament Thursday night, but national coach Chot Reyes was not exactly thrilled with the outcome. “I’m very disappointed with how we finished the ball game,” Reyes said on the heels of…
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PH suffers quick loss to Iran, drops to battle for 7th – rezal404
The Philippines huddles up during a game against Iran in the AVC Challenge Cup. STROKE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s volleyball team’s downward spiral in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup continues as it got swept by Iran, 20-25, 13-25, 16-25, in the classification round on Saturday at Tri Dharma Petrokimia Gresik…
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