Volleyball: Japan beats Thailand to reach last 8 of women's world c'ship

Japan advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's volleyball world championship with a 25-20, 25-23, 25-23 victory over host Thailand on Friday.Captain Mayu Ishikawa scored a match-high 14 points as Japan set up Wednesday's quarterfinal clash with the Netherlands. Haruyo Shimamura followed with 12 points.Also on Friday, the Netherlands outlasted Serbia 27-25, 26-24, 22-25, 20-25, 15-11, ending Serbia's bid for its third consecutive world title.READ FULL ARTICLE