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MLV Season Preview: 8 Teams, One Crown

Major League Volleyball's second season tips off with eight teams, bigger arenas, and a whole lot of storylines.

LOVB's Breakout Stars: Five Players to Watch This Season

Five LOVB players primed for breakout seasons. The talent pool has never been deeper.

NCAA Power Rankings: Who's Actually the Best Team in College Volleyball?

Our NCAA power rankings ignore the hype and rank what we actually see on the court. This week: five legitimate title contenders.

AVP Beach Season Kicks Off: What's New for 2026

The AVP Pro Beach Tour adds new stops, bigger prize money, and Olympic implications for 2026.

The Best Volleyball Moments of the Weekend

The digs, aces, blocks, and jaw-dropping plays that defined this weekend across volleyball.

USA Volleyball Sets Sights on 2028: What the New Roster Means

USA Volleyball's new roster hints at a youth movement ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics.

Beach Volleyball Training: How Pros Prepare for Sand Season

How AVP pros prepare for sand season: conditioning, technique changes, and the mental game.

AVP League: A New Era of Pro Beach Volleyball Is Here

The sun’s out, the sand is hot, and the 2025 AVP League is bringing serious fire to beaches and arenas across America. With a bold city-based franchise model, primetime national broadcasts, and a league format built for drama, this isn’t your old-school AVP, it’s the next generation of prof

Team USA at the 2025 VNL: Where We Stand, Who’s Shining, and What’s Next

The 2025 Volleyball Nations League is heating up, and both U.S. squads are right in the thick of it. One is Finals-bound. The other is fighting to stay alive. Here’s where things stand after another wild round of international action.

USA VNL Update: Women Stun France in Five-Set Thriller, Men Lean on Long Beach Core as Push for Finals Continues

The U.S. national teams brought the drama, the grit, and the fire in their latest Volleyball Nations League (VNL) matches, just in time to heat up the chase for the Finals. From a jaw-dropping comeback in Belgrade to a balanced start from the men’s squad, here’s where things stand and what’

NCAA PAY ERA BEGINS - College Volleyball Caught in the Crossfire of Historic Athlete Compensation Deal

It’s official: the NCAA’s era of amateur-only athletes is over. On June 6, 2025, a federal judge gave final approval to the House v. NCAA settlement, unlocking billions in athlete compensation and launching college sports into an uncharted future. And while the spotlight’s on football and

VNL 2025 GOES NATIONAL - CBS Sports and Big Ten Network to Air Every Team USA Match Live

Big news for U.S. volleyball fans: Starting this summer, you won’t need a VPN to catch Team USA in action. On June 3, 2025, a new media partnership was announced that will change the game, literally. For the first time ever, every U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Team match in the 2025 Vo

AVP LEAGUE 101 - New Format, City Pride, and Championship Drama All Season Long

You’ve heard the buzz. You’ve seen the clips. And now you’re wondering: How does this new AVP League actually work? Welcome to the next era of American beach volleyball, where city rivalries, fast matches, and championship stakes collide. Whether you're a hardcore fan or new to the sand,

ERIK SHOJI - The Defensive General of Team USA Is Still Writing His Legacy

ou can’t teach instinct. You can’t fake grit. And for over a decade, Erik Shoji has brought both, and more, to the heart of U.S. volleyball’s backcourt. From a volleyball dynasty in Hawaii to three Olympic Games, multiple medals, and a global highlight reel of impossible digs, Shoji isn

VNL 2025: USA IS COMING FOR THE PODIUM

New Rosters, New Cities, and a New Era of International Volleyball Summer 2025 is about to hit different, and it’s not just the heat. The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) is back and bigger than ever, with both the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams chasing gold, bringing star-studded

2025 AVP PALM BEACH OPEN - Night Lights, Rising Stars, and a Bracket Ready to Blow Up

Palm Beach is about to bring the heat. From May 23-25, the AVP is hitting Florida’s east coast with the Palm Beach Open, the second big stop in the 2025 season, and this Contender Event is primed for upsets, breakouts, and beach volleyball chaos under the lights. We’ve got energy. We’ve

HOW SWEEP IT IS - Long Beach State Dismantles UCLA to Win 2025 NCAA Title

The Beach came to dominate, and that’s exactly what they did. In a statement-making sweep at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, Long Beach State shut down defending champs UCLA to win the 2025 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship. 💥 Result: 3-0 sweep (25-17, 25-23, 25-21) No extra s

ANDY BENESH - Blocking Shots, Building Legacy, The American Beach Tower Making Waves Worldwide

If you’re trying to build the future of U.S. beach volleyball, there’s one name that’s literally standing above the rest: Andy Benesh, 6'9", elite hands, Olympic energy, and absolutely no chill at the net. From SoCal roots to Paris heat, Benesh isn’t just a late bloomer, he’s a modern b

ORLANDO VALKYRIES: CHAMPS. - From Underdogs to Queens of the PVF in a $1M Statement Win

The Valkyries didn’t just win, they made history. On May 11, 2025, in front of a roaring crowd at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, NV, the Orlando Valkyries claimed the PVF crown, smashing the Indy Ignite in a fiery four-set final (25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 25-15) and sealing their place as t

BENECH/PARTAIN & BRASHER/NUSS RUN HUNTINGTON BEACH IN 2025

AVP Season Starts With a Statement from Surf City The 2025 AVP season just got a whole lot louder. Huntington Beach was the stage, and Benesh/Partain and Brasher/Nuss showed up like they owned the coastline. Two finals. Two sweeps. Two teams that just told the rest of the AVP: “We’re the