Nikita Liamin

3 Russians, Americans, Brazilians Highlight Yangzhou Men’s Round of 16

Nine of the top 10 seeds moved on to the men’s Round of 16 at the Yangzhou Four Star. Three American teams rounded out the field, which also includes three Russians and three Brazilians.

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Flint/Day, Kolinske/Evans Through to Yangzhou Main Draw

Men’s teams from seven countries, including two Russians, and women’s teams from five countries, including three Brazilians and two Americans, are through to the Yangzhou Main Draw after Wednesday’s qualifying.

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Brazilians Alison/Andre Play Into Moscow Quarterfinals

Six of the seven teams that moved on to the quarterfinals on Friday won their respective pools. The lone exceptions so far are Brazilians Alison/Andre, who ousted third seeded Brouwer/Meeuwsen.

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Americans Crabb/Gibb Win Pool D Title at Vienna Major

No. 13 seeded Americans Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb were among four men’s pool winners crowned at the Vienna Major on Thursday before storms halted play.

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USA’s Crabb/Gibb, Austria’s Seidl/Wall Lead Vienna Men’s Qualifiers

Americans Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb, Brazilians Ricardo Santos/Gustavo ‘Guto’ Carvalhaes and homestanding Robin Seidl/Philipp Waller highlight the group of eight teams that are moving on from the qualifiers to the Vienna Major main draw.

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Hughes/Ross, Stockman/Larsen Advance to Ostrava Round of 16

The table is set for Saturday’s Round of 16 with pool play and the first elimination round in the books for both genders, with eight of the Top 10 men’s seeds and nine of the Top 10 women’s moving on.

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AVP Season Kicks Off with FIVB Hybrid Event in Huntington Beach

One hundred forty eight men’s and women’s teams from 23 countries are set to desend on Surf City for the first FIVB/AVP hybrid event, the Huntington Beach Open, a four-star international affair beginning Tuesday.

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Pavan/Humana-Paredes Crowned Xiamen Champions, Americans Take Silver

Just one week after earning the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, Canadians Sarah Pavan/Melissa Humana-Paredes sewed up their first FIVB gold since July, besting Americans Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar in straight sets Sunday morning. 

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Claes/Hochevar Make Xiamen Semis in Debut, All-Russian Men’s Final Set

Three American women’s pair made the Xiamen quarterfinals, but only No. 23 seed Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar, who are playing in their first tournament together, remained standing as the Final Four was set. On the men’s side, Russians Viacheslav Krasilnikov/Nikita Liamin will face countryen Oleg Stoyanovskiy/Igor Velichko for the gold Sunday morning.

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Two Americans Among Pool Winners Crowned at Xiamen Four-Star

FIVB Xiamen Four-Star Xiamen, China April 17-21, 2018 Schedule/Results Pool Play winners were crowned Thursday night/Friday morning in Xiamen on…

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