Aboubacar ‘Abouba’ Dramé is one of a few new faces in the Brazilian men’s national team roster for the Volleyball Nations League 2023, but for the 29-year-old opposite, the call-up feels more like a comeback than a first opportunity to show his talent. Abouba started to earn his space with

China edged past Brazil in a hard-fought five-set battle on the second competition day of the women’s Volleyball Nations League 2023. In a Pool 2 game in Nagoya on Wednesday, Li Yingying was on fire as her team pushed their way to a 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12) victory.

Defending Volleyball Nations League champions Italy were pushed to their limits in their debut in the 2023 edition of the tournament, but fought hard to secure a five-set victory over Thailand on Tuesday, in Antalya, Türkiye, and start their title defense on the right foot. The second-best team in the

The 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is about to resume with the season’s fourth Elite16 event. Wednesday’s qualifiers will mark the start of Ostrava’s fifth world-level tournament that will climax with the semifinals and the medal matches on Sunday.

Outside hitter Sarina Koga led hosts Japan to a 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15) victory over the Dominican Republic in their opening Volleyball Nations League 2023 Pool 2 match in Nagoya on Tuesday.

A big clash between European neighbours Germany and the Netherlands on Tuesday will set off the fifth edition of the Volleyball Nations League. The Japanese city of Nagoya will welcome VNL 2023’s first whistle on May 30 at 16:10 local time (07:10 UTC), as well as all 16 matches of