AVC Women’s Cup: Kazakhstan snaps Vietnam’s 23-match streak

CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur — Kazakhstan handed defending champion Vietnam’s first-ever loss in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup, pulling off a come-from-behind 18-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13 win to sweep Pool B and seal the first seed ahead of the semifinal on Friday at Candon City Arena here. Kristina Belova and Zhanna Syroyeshkina