Italian Setter Giannelli Suffers Right Leg Injury Against Japan in #VNL
Simone Giannelli, the starting setter for the Italian Men’s Volleyball team, will miss action this week after suffering an injury.
Women’s VNL Final 6 Scenarios for June 12th
It’s win-and-in for the women from Brazil: one win next week locks up their spot in the Final 6.
Australia, Japan Score Day 9 Upsets, VNL Top 4 Teams Remain the Same
Sunday brought a few surprise results and standout performances, but the top four teams stood strong in Brazil, Poland, France and the United States.
VakifBank’s Mauricio Thomas Leaves Turkey For Uncertain Job In Brazil
Giovanni Guidetti’s right handed man for the 2017-18 season, Brazilian Mauricio Thomas has decided to leave the club to accept a head coach position with a team in his home-country
Samanta Fabris Extends Her Contract With Italian Champions Conegliano
Imoco Conegliano has shown that it believes the old saying that if a team is winning titles, its better not to mess with it
Long Beach State Star Nele Barber Signs 1st Pro Contract In Germany
After five years away from her home-country, recent Long Beach State graduate Nele Barber is returning to Germany
“Why Should I Change?” – Spiridonov Talks About His Polarizing Figure
Ever since his return to Zenit Kazan was announced by the team, a lot of volleyball fans keep asking themselves how can any coach in the world deal with a team that has in it Spiridonov and Earvin Ngapeth
Australia Shocks Germany, Capitalizing on Miscues in Five-Set Win
Australia ended its three-match losing streak by registering a five-set win over Germany, making good on 40 German miscues in the upset.
Argentina, France Block Out Korea, Serbia
Twelve blocks, including five by Agustin Loser, were the difference as Argentina scored its second win of VNL play. France rode 14 blocks and eight aces to a sweep of Serbia on Sunday, cementing its spot in the VNL Top 3.
DeSouza, Muserskiy Lead Brazil, Russia to #VNL Day 9 Wins
Brazil put down 21 more kills in the match, including 15 by Wallace DeSouza in a rout of China on Sunday to stay atop the VNL standings. Russia picked up its second straight home victory, besting Iran in every scoring category, while Dmitriy Muserskiy scored a match-high 24 points.