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Cool Smashers' depth gets tested
The Philippine Star
|July 05, 2026
Will the Creamline Cool Smashers remain the team to beat in the PVL on Tour despite missing key players to national team duties?
The answer starts to unfold Wednesday when the league’s most decorated franchise opens its campaign against Nxled at the PVL’s out-of-town stop in Ilagan City.
This story is from the July 05, 2026 edition of The Philippine Star.
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