Cignal faces Alpha Insurance in early clash of opening-day winners
Cignal looks to step up its game as it takes on Alpha Insurance in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at Paco Arena, following a shaky opening-day win over VNS.
Volleyball
Creamline bounces back to defeat Chery Tiggo in PVL Reinforced Conference
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Creamline rallied from a slow start to beat Chery Tiggo, powered by Coco Schwan’s 29 points and Pangs Panaga’s net dominance, keeping their push for a Top 3 finish alive in Pool B of the PVL Reinforced Conference.
ZUS Coffee stays unbeaten after sweeping Petro Gazz in PVL Reinforced Conference
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ZUS Coffee continued its flawless run in the PVL Reinforced Conference, sweeping Petro Gazz in straight sets behind standout performances from Cloanne Mondonedo, AC Miner, and Anna DeBeer.
Alas Pilipinas aims for bronze redemption vs Thailand in Asian Youth Games
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Alas Pilipinas seeks to bounce back from its semifinal loss to Iran as it faces Thailand for bronze in the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain.
Akari secures sweep over Galeries Tower to stay in PVL Top 3 hunt
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Akari rebounded from a previous five-set heartbreak with a straight-sets victory over Galeries Tower, 25-11, 25-23, 25-23, in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the FilOil EcoOil Centre.
Criss Cross overcomes PGJC-Navy to join early Spikers’ Turf leaders
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Criss Cross overcame a gritty PGJC-Navy side in four sets to open its Spikers’ Turf Invitational campaign on a winning note and join Cignal and Alpha Insurance atop the standings.
Cignal opens Spikers’ Turf title defense with win over VNS but coach Clamor unimpressed
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Cignal started its 2025 Spikers’ Turf title defense with a four-set win over VNS, but head coach Dexter Clamor demanded more urgency from his defending champions.
Alpha Insurance opens Spikers’ Turf Invitational with gritty win over Savouge
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Alpha Insurance displayed teamwork and composure to outlast Savouge in four sets, marking a strong start to its Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference campaign.
Alas Pilipinas secures girls’ volleyball semis at Asian Youth Games
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Alas Pilipinas booked a spot in the Final Four of girls’ volleyball at the Asian Youth Games, defeating Chinese Taipei while other Filipino athletes delivered mixed results across table tennis, taekwondo, and cycling.
Coaches expect fierce fight as Cignal, Criss Cross face new Spikers’ Turf challengers
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Local coaches predict the tightest Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference yet, with Cignal and Criss Cross facing stronger, retooled squads ready to end their Finals dominance.