Alas Pilipinas drops straight sets vs Thailand in AVC Nations Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas got swept by Thailand, 21-25, 20-25, 18-25, in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Men’s Nations Cup classification round early Saturday (Manila time) at Isa Bin Rashid Hall in Bahrain. A week after the Philippine men’s volleyball squad’s impressive five-set win over its Southeast Asian rivals to complete a three-game sweep