Argentina Surprises Italy in Sweep, Canada Tops Iran in 4
Ryan Sclater and Stephen Maar turned in double-digit point tallies to lift Canada to its third straight VNL victory, while the home crowd finally left happy as the Argentines bested Italy in every way in a surprise sweep on Sunday to close out a three-match homestand.
Leon Shuts Down Criticism Of His Future Eligibility With Poland’s NT
Present in the stands during Poland’s NVL games, Leon caught some flak from opposing coaches
Team USA’s Jake Langlois Is No Stranger To Brazil
As Team USA made its trip to Brazil for VNL’s Week 2 of play, at least one of the players in its roster could boast about having plenty of experience in the country
Serbia Wins Third Straight in 5; Russia Crushes Bulgaria in Sweep
Serbia moved its third straight five-set match in as many days, holding on for the victory over Australia behind Dusan Petkovic. Meanwhile, Egor Kliuka and Dmitriy Muserskiy proved too much for Bulgaria to handle as the team fell to Russia in a sweep.
Germany Hands Poland First VNL Loss in 4, China Upsets France in 5
Germany led Poland in all facets of the game and overcame a 21 point effort by Michal Kubiak for a four-set victory on Sunday, handing Poland its first VNL loss. Chuan Jiang’s efforts were finally rewarded as he poured in 30 points for No. 20 China in a five-set win over No. 10 France.
40 Errors Undo Americans Late as Brazil Fights Back from 0-2
The Americans had a 2-0 lead in the match, but wound up losing in a tie-breaker.
Fukuzawa, Japan Deny Korea First VNL Win in 5-Setter
Tatsuya Fukuzawa tallied 19 points, including six in the decisive fifth set, to lift Japan past Korea in a comeback victory on Sunday, denying Korea its first Volleyball Nations League win.
Rivals As Players, Coaches Renan And Ho-Chul Meet In VNL 30 Yrs Later
The VNL is a tournament where old and new foes alike go at it against each other
Raul Lozano Blasts FIVB VNL’s 15 Matches On 5 Weeks Schedule
Coaches have been vocal about the VNL schedule
With Two Former OHs On Roster, Brazil Struggling At Libero Spot
In the last 4 Olympic Games, Brazil had arguably the best libero to ever play the game captaining its backcourt:…
