Brazilian Pairs Earn High Payout Rates After Wins At 4-Star Rio Event
Once again, Brazilian squads swept the finals of an FIVB World Beach Tour event this season. The four-star tournament was a $300,000 payout event that added 800 points to the top finishers with a $20,000 prize winning.
BYU All-American Jake Langlois Signs First Professional Contract
BYU All-American Jake Langlois, who really came into his own as a senior while Ben Patch was injured, has signed his…
UCLA’s Stein Metzger Earns AVCA National Beach Coach Of The Year
The AVCA has announced that the UCLA beach volleyball head coach, Stein Metzger has been selected as the 2017 AVCA Beach National Coach of the Year.
Japan & Thailand Secure Final 2 Spots For U23 World Championships
Japan and Thailand earn the final spots to the U23 Women’s World Championships in Slovenia.
Libero Tiffany Clark Transferring From Michigan to Wisconsin
The move will result in Clark losing a year of eligibility because both teams are in the Big Ten.
Tri Bourne Withdraws From FIVB World Tour After ‘Freak Illness’
Team USA’s Tri Bourne was absent from the FIVB World Tour event in Rio and will be out of competition for the foreseeable future as he deals with a “freak illness” and returns from surgery.
Photo Vault: World Beach Tour Event In Rio
Check out photos from the 4-star World Beach Tour event in Rio.
Dal Zotto Invites Bernardinho To Brazilian Staff For Champions Cup
New Brazilian head coach Renan Dal Zotto is looking to the powers of the past for extra guidance at The 2017 Champions Cup. The new Brazilian skipper has invited former Brazilian head coach Bernardo ‘Bernardinho’ Rezende to join the team’s staff.
Italian Champions Lube Sign American Olympian Taylor Sander
American superstar Taylor Sander has signed a contract with Italian side Lube Volley, returning to the league after a season away…
IOC Executive Board To Discuss Awarding 2024 And 2028 Games On June 9
The IOC is scheduled to hold a special Executive Board meeting on June 9th at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to accelerate plans to award both the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games when it meets to vote officially this September in Lima, Peru.
