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01/19/12--03:02: Noliko MAASEIK sweeps Iraklis THESSALONIKI to enter Playoffs 12 of CEV League (chan 2647882)

Noliko MAASEIK sweeps Iraklis THESSALONIKI to enter Playoffs 12 of CEV League Noliko MAASEIK of Belgium recently had a match with Iraklis THESSALONIKI of Cuba. The competition was part of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League – Men that is currently in its final stage of the preliminary round. The two teams met each other in the Belgian city of Maaseik while the venue of the contest was the Lotto Dôme. The number of spectators who came to watch the game were 3,000 in all. It did not take...


01/19/12--04:10: Remat ZALAU sweeps Euphony ASSE-LENNIK in pool play – 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League (chan 2647882)

Remat ZALAU sweeps Euphony ASSE-LENNIK in pool play – 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League The Remat ZALAU of Romania played against the Euphony ASSE-LENNIK of Belgium recently in the preliminary round of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League- Men. The two teams met each other in the Romanian city of Baia Mare. The contest that followed between the two sides did not take long to reach its finish as the Romanians were able to assert themselves after making a clean sweep over the guest squa...


01/19/12--21:57: PGE Skra wins against Budva but falls short of one point from holding top slot in Pool F (chan 2647882)

PGE Skra wins against Budva but falls short of one point from holding top slot in Pool F With colossal support of avid Polish fans, the men’s volleyball team of Poland PGE Skra Belchatow worked out a great win against Montenegro’s Budvanska Rivijera Budva on Wednesday night. The totally sold out Palace of Sport in Lodz, Poland hosted the match, which ended with the set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-17. PGE Skra pulled off success in the crucial match but missed the top slot in Pool F with a min...


01/19/12--22:07: Arkas IZMIR sweep CSKA SOFIA in a Pool A match of 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League (chan 2647882)

Arkas IZMIR sweep CSKA SOFIA in a Pool A match of 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League A Pool A match of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League- Men saw the Arkas IZMIR contest with the CSKA SOFIA recently. The two teams competed with each other in the Bulgarian city of Sofia while the venue of the competition was the Arena Armeets. The total number of people who came to watch the two teams clash with each other was estimated to be more than 3,000. The match did not take long to reach its...


01/19/12--22:26: NORCECA Development Seminar gets underway in Dominican Republic – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

NORCECA Development Seminar gets underway in Dominican Republic – Volleyball news The North, Central American and Caribbean Volleyball Federation (NORCECA), which represents 35 countries of the zone, is always at the forefront to work for the development of challenging sport of volleyball in the region. The Caribbean Federation in collaboration with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has organised several development programs since its inception in 1997. The Federation has really...


01/19/12--22:47: Lokomotiv Novosibirsk wrap up League Round with 3-1 win – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Lokomotiv Novosibirsk wrap up League Round with 3-1 win – Volleyball news The Russian men’s volleyball club team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk clashed with the Italian Lube Banca Marche Macerata in the last match of League Round of 2012 CEV Champions League on Wednesday. The city of Novosibirsk provided the backdrop for the match, which served as a competitive edge for the home team. Besides, the Russian squad was equipped with all necessary tools and tricks to win the match at home soil. Novosibirs...


01/19/12--22:53: Recap of women’s Country Quota Playoffs of the 2011 Brasilia Open - Brazil (chan 2647882)

Recap of women’s Country Quota Playoffs of the 2011 Brasilia Open - Brazil The 2011 SWATCH FIVB World Tour started off with the double-gender event of Brasilia Open on Sunday, April 17. Around 140 beach volleyball duos (61 women’s and 79 men’s) from 35 different countries of the world made their way to the sands of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s SWATCH FIVB Opener (Brasilia Open) is offering prize money of $380,000 to the victorious duos.   This edition of the Brasilia Open mark...


01/20/12--03:32: TRENTINO planetwin365 sweeps CAI TERUEL to top Pool C in 2012 CEV Champions League (chan 2647882)

TRENTINO planetwin365 sweeps CAI TERUEL to top Pool C in 2012 CEV Champions League TRENTINO planetwin365 recently had a match with CAI TERUEL in Teruel Spain. The competition between the two sides was part of the preliminary round of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League- Men that is currently taking place. The match between the home team and TRENTINO was the last match of the Pool C of the championship. It did not take long for the TRENTINO squad to assert their supremacy over the home...


01/20/12--03:42: Avery Acker joins women’s volleyball team of Southern Methodist University (chan 2647882)

Avery Acker joins women’s volleyball team of Southern Methodist University After serving at setter’s position in the Poth High School girls’ volleyball team, Avery Acker has opted for the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University (SMU). She has been confirmed to play with the SMU squad as a freshman in the coming fall. The Head Coach of Mustangs, Lisa Seifert commented about the new addition in her team. She said, “Avery is an incredibly athletic setter. She started s...


01/20/12--03:53: Partizan Termoelektro BEOGRAD loses to Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE – 2012 CEV Champions League (chan 2647882)

Partizan Termoelektro BEOGRAD loses to Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE – 2012 CEV Champions League The Partizan Termoelektro BEOGRAD of Serbia contested with the Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE of Poland recently in a 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League match. The contest between the two sides was staged in the Serbian city of Beograd where the preliminary round of the championship is taking place. The two teams put on a good show of volleyball skills that worked the right way to thrill and excite the spect...


01/20/12--03:57: Generali UNTERHACHING sweeps Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO in pool stage of 2012 CEV League (chan 2647882)

Generali UNTERHACHING sweeps Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO in pool stage of 2012 CEV League Generali UNTERHACHING had a match recently with Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO. The competition between the two sides was part of the preliminary round of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League that was being staged in Cuneo, Italy. The contest between the two teams took place to decide the squad that would be making their way into the next round of the tournament which is the Playoffs 12. It did not take lon...


01/20/12--21:39: Egypt scores second win at African Olympic Qualification Tournament – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Egypt scores second win at African Olympic Qualification Tournament – Volleyball news The African men’s qualifying tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games is underway in Cameroon. The five-day competition took centre stage on Tuesday, January 17 and it will complete its run on January 21. The Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex (Palais Polyvalent des Sports de Yaoundé) in Cameroon is hosting the cracking fights of African teams for the Olympic berth. The reigning African champion and...


01/20/12--21:55: Tunisia continues successful run at African Men’s Qualification Tournament – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Tunisia continues successful run at African Men’s Qualification Tournament – Volleyball news African Championship bronze medallist Tunisia is one of the five teams that are competing for the Olympic berth in Cameroon. The qualification tournament for the Olympic ticket is running from January 17 to 21. So far, Tunisia is the only team in the competition without any loss. Tunisia appeared in two matches and grabbed success in both contests. The team is geared up to earn the right to represe...


01/20/12--22:03: Italy coach Mauro Berruto regrets losing Olympic slot to Poland – London Olympics 2012 (chan 2647882)

Italy coach Mauro Berruto regrets losing Olympic slot to Poland – London Olympics 2012 The upcoming 2012 Summer Olympic event in London is the latest buzz in the sports world. The volleyball tournament is an essential part of the Olympic Games. The qualification process for the Olympic competition is underway since last year. The Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) and various other regional volleyball federations organised different qualification tournaments in order to send the b...


01/20/12--23:06: The DOL of men’s teams for the Olympic Qualification Tournament completes – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

The DOL of men’s teams for the Olympic Qualification Tournament completes – Volleyball news The Drawing of Lots (DOL) of men’s teams for the Olympic Qualification Tournament was completed in Bulgarian City Sofia on Friday, January 20, 2012. The DOL was due after the successful completion of the pre-qualification tournaments in November, 2011. The Drawing of Lots for the women’s tournaments already took place in Ankara, Turkey this past Saturday on January 15, while men’s teams were drawn on...


01/20/12--23:13: AVC Olympic Qualification Tournament starts today – Beach Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

AVC Olympic Qualification Tournament starts today – Beach Volleyball news This is for the first time in the history of Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLV) that the important beach volleyball competition of Central Asian countries is about to take centre stage in Sri Lanka. The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Volleyball Continental Cup 2012 is scheduled to start today (Saturday, January 21) at the Negombo beach in Sri Lanka. The two-day beach volleyball tournament will featu...


01/21/12--01:30: BYU men’s volleyball team beats USC convincingly by 3-1 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

BYU men’s volleyball team beats USC convincingly by 3-1 – Volleyball news One of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation matches brought Brigham Young University (BYU) and University of Southern California (USC) teams together on the centre court. The former proved to be better and clinched success in the four-set match. The No. 1 BYU launched authority on the Trojans of USC and posted 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20). The Cougars displayed valiant effort and demonstrated a stellar performanc...


01/21/12--01:56: CEV indoor Satellite champions Kadziola, Szalankiewicz visit children in hospital (chan 2647882)

CEV indoor Satellite champions Kadziola, Szalankiewicz visit children in hospital The winning duo of Michal Kadziola and Jakub Szalankiewicz from Poland, who recently showcased an outstanding performance at the 2012 CEV indoor Satellite beach volleyball tournament in Aalsmeer (Netherlands) and secured gold-ware, paid a short visit to a local hospital as a goodwill gesture. The duo was supposed to leave to Athens for a training camp but they generously took some time out and visited the dep...


01/22/12--21:28: UCLA Bruins improves to 6-1 in the season with win over Stanford – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

UCLA Bruins improves to 6-1 in the season with win over Stanford – Volleyball news The men’s volleyball team of University of California Los Angeles (UCL) appeared in the seventh match of the 2012 season on Friday, January 20. The UCLA Bruins were challenged by the Cardinal of Stanford University, which proved to be an easy competitor for them. John Wooden Centre hosted the match, which ended in hosts’ favour. UCLA Bruins emerged the winner by posting 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-17) win over the...


01/23/12--03:26: Tunisia wins African Olympic Qualification tournament – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Tunisia wins African Olympic Qualification tournament – Volleyball news Tunisia’s men’s national volleyball team recently qualified to be a part of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Tunisian squad earned themselves the ticket into the Olympic Games by bagging the men's African Olympic Qualification tournament. The team that the Tunisians were competing against was that of Cameroon. The final match of the tournament was being hosted by Cameroon in Yaoundé. The venue of the contest was the M...


01/23/12--21:54: BYU Cougars score second consecutive win over USC Trojans – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

BYU Cougars score second consecutive win over USC Trojans – Volleyball news Following a 3-1 victory in season’s first match against USC, the men’s volleyball team of Brigham Young University (BYU) continued the momentum into the second match. The two teams came into stride this past Saturday at the Smith Fieldhouse Arena in Provo, Utah and contested their skills in front of some 4,261 spectators. The match spanned over five tiring sets and eventually ended in BYU’s favour. The winning squad...


01/23/12--21:57: Sri Lankans finish day 1 of Continental Cup with 4-0 record – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Sri Lankans finish day 1 of Continental Cup with 4-0 record – Volleyball news The 2012 AVC Continental Women’s Beach Volleyball Cup got underway on Saturday, January 21 in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Eight women’s teams from Maldives, Kazakhstan, India, and host Sri Lanka jumped on board and ran the amazing show of beach volleyball on the sandy Sri Lankan beach. Each country sent two teams in the competition. The opening day of the tournament featured eight games, where ladies from Sri Lanka and Ka...


01/23/12--22:02: Sri Lankan men collapse on day 1 of AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Sri Lankan men collapse on day 1 of AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Volleyball news The 2012 AVC Central Zonal Beach Volleyball Tournament started off on Saturday with a total of 16 teams from five Asian countries. The beach of Negombo in Sri Lanka set up the field of play for the Olympic qualifying event of Asian teams. The host Sri Lanka sent a total of four teams in the competition (two teams in each gender category) and achieved mix results. The women’s teams staged a spectacular...


01/23/12--22:05: Bobcat men’s volleyball team downs the WolfPack – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Bobcat men’s volleyball team downs the WolfPack – Volleyball news The Brandon Bobcats men’s volleyball team worked out an impressive 3-1 (25-15, 25-15, 23-25, 25-21) win over WolfPack of Thompson Rivers on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The enthralling Canada West match was played in Kamloops, British Colombia. The Bobcats jumped right into action by winning the first two sets of the game. The WolfPack came thundering in third set but the Bobcats put an end to the show with fourth set win and...


01/23/12--22:23: WolfPack ladies overcome Brandon Bobcats – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

WolfPack ladies overcome Brandon Bobcats – Volleyball news What a mixed fortune for the Brandon University volleyball teams as men’s team defeated the Thompson Rivers, while the women’s squad dropped the decision to Thompson Rivers on the same day. The women’s teams of Brandon University and Thompson Rivers came into contest on Saturday, January 21. The latter performed better and pulled up match victory in four-set play, 3-1 (25-17, 31-29, 16-25, 25-20). The Bobcats showed more consistency...


01/23/12--22:26: Algeria sweeps Ghana on final day of African Olympic Qualification tournament – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Algeria sweeps Ghana on final day of African Olympic Qualification tournament – Volleyball news The final day of the men’s African Olympic Qualification tournament saw the Algerian squad competing with the Ghana team recently. The tournament was being staged in Cameroon with the city of Yaoundé playing host to the matches. The contest between the two sides did not take long to reach its close as the Algerians were able to make a clean sweep over their opponents. Not only did the Algerians w...


01/23/12--22:47: UH earns impressive profit for National Collegiate Athletic Association – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

UH earns impressive profit for National Collegiate Athletic Association – Volleyball news It has been recently revealed that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has been able to earn a total profit close to $300,000. These impressive amount of earnings have been made by the cash flows generated from the Division I women's volleyball championships. The earnings had been made to the Stan Sheriff Center in the December of the year gone by. Cameron Schuh, who is the NCAA associa...


01/23/12--23:11: Tunisian men’s volleyball team comes on top after a long break – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Tunisian men’s volleyball team comes on top after a long break – Volleyball news The men’s volleyball squad of Tunisia recently secured the top slot at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament, which completed its spell in Yaoundé, Cameroon, last week. Tunisian men stole the show with their stellar feat and pushed everyone aside. They claimed final match victory, which allowed them to reserve a berth in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Earning an Olympic spot was the real deal and a dream...


01/24/12--03:16: India wins bronze at Central Zonal tournament – AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup (chan 2647882)

India wins bronze at Central Zonal tournament – AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup The last day of the Central Zonal tournament of the AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup recently saw India compete with the Maldives squad. The tournament was being staged in the Sri Lankan city of Negombo. The match between the two sides took place to decide the third position holder of the championship. The top three teams of the championships were to earn the honour of qualifying for the final round. Th...


01/24/12--03:50: Suarez and Santiago clinch success at the second stop of Argentinean Beach Volleyball Circuit (chan 2647882)

Suarez and Santiago clinch success at the second stop of Argentinean Beach Volleyball Circuit The second stop of the 2012 Argentina Beach Volleyball Circuit rounded off on Sunday, January 22 in Mar Del Plata, Argentina. The last day of the tournament featured the most influential “final four” matches and top three duos of the campaign captured the limelight. At the end of the tournament following three teams came on top: Pablo Suárez-Santiago Etchegaray Martín Conde - Facundo Del Coto Ian...


01/24/12--04:05: Sri Lanka wins bronze in Zonal AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Sri Lanka wins bronze in Zonal AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Volleyball news The Central Zonal tournament for men of the AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup recently saw the Sri Lankan squad compete with the duo from India. The two teams were playing each other for the bronze medal in the tournament. The zonal championship was being staged in Sri Lanka, with the city of Negombo playing the host. The two teams that competed in the final of the zonal championship were that of Iran a...


01/24/12--21:55: LOCOG to get radio spectrum from UK’s public sector – London Olympics 2012 (chan 2647882)

LOCOG to get radio spectrum from UK’s public sector – London Olympics 2012 It has been recently revealed that that public sector of the United Kingdom will be lending a hand to the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games by giving its share of the radio spectrum for use during the time the London 2012 Olympic Games are in progress. This favour has been done by the public sector after it was revealed by Ofcom, the communications regulator of the United Kingdom, that the load on th...


01/24/12--23:12: First women’s only referee course of 2012 set to take place in Namibia – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

First women’s only referee course of 2012 set to take place in Namibia – Volleyball news The Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) revealed the 2012 referee’s development calendar on Tuesday, January 24 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The FIVB announced the schedule of the international volleyball referees courses for women in the season. According to the set plan of International Volleyball Governing Authority, the first women’s only referee course will take place in Namibia from March...


01/24/12--23:30: Volleyball becomes second best sport in Kenya – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Volleyball becomes second best sport in Kenya – Volleyball news The Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) Awards, which have been the platform for recognising and celebrating Kenya’s best sportsmen and women were recently announced and Prisons women’s volleyball club team emerged as the top sports team in the country. The men’s national volleyball squad was named the second best team of the year. On the whole, the challenging sport of volleyball surfaced as the second best sport in Kenya. T...


01/25/12--02:04: French and Spanish version of FIVB Beach Volleyball drill book available (chan 2647882)

French and Spanish version of FIVB Beach Volleyball drill book available The FIVB Technical and Development Department released a drill book for the national federations and players in October 2011. The beach volleyball drill book was great work of the international sports governing body, the Federation International de Volleyball. The FIVB is always keen on such matters and especially the FIVB Technical and Development Department is focused on providing different tools of help to the aspi...


01/25/12--03:42: The 2012 WOVD Intercontinental Cup slated for March – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

The 2012 WOVD Intercontinental Cup slated for March – Volleyball news The 2012 World Organisation Volleyball for Disabled (WOVD) Intercontinental Cup is scheduled to take place from March 3 to 9 in Cairo, Egypt. According to the plan, the tournament will feature both men’s and women’s competitions. A total of 16 men’s teams will join the Sitting Volleyball Tournament, while 12 female squads will enter the respective women’s sitting volleyball tournament. The World organisation for Volleybal...


01/25/12--22:43: WADA suspends certification of Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

WADA suspends certification of Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory – Volleyball news Quite recently one of the signatories of Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), put a six-month ban on the UFRJ Rio de Janeiro Doping Control Laboratory that has been working in Brazil. Due to the suspension, the UFJF Lab will not be authorised to conduct the isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) testing on the samples. However, the Rio Laboratory will continue t...


01/25/12--22:57: Most of beach volleyball Olympic seats sold out to politicians – London Olympics 2012 (chan 2647882)

Most of beach volleyball Olympic seats sold out to politicians – London Olympics 2012 Seems pretty ‘tongue in cheek’ but that is true that according to the recent statistics. Most of the tickets for the beach volleyball tournament at the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games have been sold out to the politicians. The figures say that more than 400 tickets have been purchased by the government departments only. It clearly shows the popularity of the startling sport of beach volleyball among poli...


01/25/12--23:55: Jackie Silva appointed as coach of women’s youth and junior teams in Brazil (chan 2647882)

Jackie Silva appointed as coach of women’s youth and junior teams in Brazil The 2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Youth World Championship is scheduled to take place in coming July in the Mediterranean country Cyprus, which will be attended by the brightest young beach volleyball stars from around the world. Likewise, the Junior World Championship will be hosted by Canada in August. Since the international events are swiftly approaching, the volleyball federations all across the globe are bu...


01/26/12--02:31: Australian Mowen Sisters need immediate sponsorship – Beach Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Australian Mowen Sisters need immediate sponsorship – Beach Volleyball news The Southside beach volleyball pairing of two lovely sisters Justine and Jordan Mowen, who are seeded No. 1 in Queensland, Australia is currently struggling for the sponsors. The Brisbane sports’ glamour sisters are members of the Queensland Academy of Sports and present and a great team. They train at the Natalie Cook’s Sandstorm beach club in the southern suburban area Nathan. The elder sister Justin is 25, while J...


01/26/12--03:39: Volley All festival in Thailand in collaboration with FIVB remains successful (chan 2647882)

Volley All festival in Thailand in collaboration with FIVB remains successful After the success of Cool Volley Festival in Pakistan, the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) in collaboration with Thailand Volleyball Association organised a similar sort of activity in Bangkok, Thailand. The children’s Volley All Festival was long promised by Thailand Volleyball Association but it was delayed last year due to the heavy floods in the country. Nonetheless, the FIVB and TVA fulfilled the...


01/26/12--21:27: CEV announces schedule of 2012 Champions League Challenge Round – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

CEV announces schedule of 2012 Champions League Challenge Round – Volleyball news Following the completion of preliminary robin round of the 2012 CEV Champions League, the European campaign is supposed to enter the next crucial stage on February 1. The second round of the CEV Champions League will feature the competition among top 12 teams in respective male and female categories. The Playoffs 12 will take place from February 1 to 9, while the top six men’s and women’s teams will capture the...


01/26/12--22:28: Recap of LBSU vs. California Baptist – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Recap of LBSU vs. California Baptist – Volleyball news The men’s volleyball teams from Long Beach State (LBSU) and California Baptist University (CBU) came into competition on Wednesday, January 25. The Long Beach State University hosted the match, which provided a competitive edge to home squad and allowed the No. 11 LBSU to demonstrate a stellar performance. They finished the match in straight sets 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-10), while the Walter Pyramid sports hall in LBSU echoed the victory...


01/26/12--23:19: Algeria ready to host the African Women’s Olympic qualification tournament in February (chan 2647882)

Algeria ready to host the African Women’s Olympic qualification tournament in February After the successful completion of African Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon last week, the Confederation African de Volleyball (CAVB) Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament is set to take place in Blida, Egypt from February 2 to 4. The tournament will serve as qualification phase to the 2012 London Olympic Games where the top women’s squad of this competition will secure a ti...


01/27/12--02:40: The XI Women’s Pan American Cup scheduled for July 2012 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

The XI Women’s Pan American Cup scheduled for July 2012 – Volleyball news The 11th edition of Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup is coming up in 2012 with its great flavours. The tournament will take place from July 4 to 14 under the supervision of North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Federation (NORCECA). Mexican City Ciudad Juarez will set up the field of play for the NORCECA campaign for second year in row. Initially, Peru was supposed to host the XI Pan Am Cup but had to wit...


01/27/12--02:47: Rabita Baku sweeps Azerrail in Azerbaijani Superleague match (chan 2647882)

Rabita Baku sweeps Azerrail in Azerbaijani Superleague match The women’s volleyball team of Rabita Baku recently played a match with the counterparts of Azerrail. The match between the two sides was part of the sixth round of the Azerbaijani Superleague. The tournament is currently being staged in Baku, a city of Azerbaijan. The match between the two sides was much anticipated as they both are considered the archrivals of each other. It did not take much long for the home team to assert the...


01/27/12--03:41: DRESDNER SC defeats SCHWERINER SC by 3-2 in a German Bundesliga match (chan 2647882)

DRESDNER SC defeats SCHWERINER SC by 3-2 in a German Bundesliga match The SCHWERINER SC women’s volleyball team had a match with the DRESDNER SC squad recently. The two teams met each other in a match of the German Bundesliga. The tournament is currently being staged in the German city of Schwerin. The clash between the two sides was much anticipated as one team was the champion of the previous Bundesliga whereas the other was the runner’s up. As a result, the turnout at the contest tallied...


01/27/12--21:41: Montreux Volley Masters Tournament not to be held in 2012 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Montreux Volley Masters Tournament not to be held in 2012 – Volleyball news The Montreux Volley Master, which is the annual international women’s volleyball tournament played in Montreux, Switzerland, will skip the 2012 edition on account of busy schedule of teams. The tournament usually takes place on the shores of famous Lac Leman, one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. The Montreux Volley Master was incepted in 1984 and it has not skipped a year since last 10 years. However, there wi...


01/28/12--00:08: Qatar Volleyball League all set to get underway today – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Qatar Volleyball League all set to get underway today – Volleyball news According to the announced schedule of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), the 2012 Qatar Volleyball League will take centre stage on Saturday, January 28. The multi-purpose Qatar SC indoor stadium in Doha, Qatar will provide the backdrop for volleyball league matches. The Qatar SC Stadium is mostly used for football matches but it has the capacity to hold other sports matches as well. The 2012 Qatar Volleyball League w...


01/28/12--01:28: Sitting Volleyball Clinic slated for today in Winnipeg, Canada – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Sitting Volleyball Clinic slated for today in Winnipeg, Canada – Volleyball news The Volleyball Canada is holding a Sitting Volleyball Coaching Clinic on Saturday, January 28 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which will start at 9am. The Duckworth Centre in the University of Winnipeg will provide necessary arrangement for the activity. This is going to be the First Contact Coaching Program of Volleyball Canada’s Sitting Volleyball in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The National Team Sitting Volleyball Coaches are...


01/28/12--02:53: Trojans of Mount Oliver College suffer home loss – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Trojans of Mount Oliver College suffer home loss – Volleyball news The men’s volleyball team of Mount Oliver College was defeated at home by the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne volleyball (IPFW) on Friday, January 27. The visiting IPFW squad proved to be better and finished the game with final scores of 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 23-25, 25-16). The hosts, despite having the competitive edge of familiar court, dropped the decision. Following the loss of two sets in row, the Trojans...


01/28/12--04:18: Seminoles set to celebrate a wonderful season in February 2012 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Seminoles set to celebrate a wonderful season in February 2012 – Volleyball news The women’s volleyball team of Florida State University, commonly labelled as the Seminoles, had an amazing feat in the 2011 season. The Seminoles appeared in the 35 matches and achieved 28-7 record at the end of the season. The team settled for many honours and earned great reputation during the momentous season. Following the successful closing of 2011 season, the Seminoles are now scheduled to celebrate thei...


01/29/12--21:27: UH men’s volleyball team wins against Grand Canyon in five sets – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

UH men’s volleyball team wins against Grand Canyon in five sets – Volleyball news Playing at home court and in front of the local audience, the University of Ohio men’s volleyball team posted 3-2 (25-27, 25-16, 25-21, 25-27, 15-12) win over Grand Canyon on Friday night. The Stand Sheriff Centre on the UH campus hosted the action-packed thriller, where the home team pulled off success. It was the first-ever non-conference match between these two schools, which turned out to be a nail-biting...


01/29/12--21:31: Nittany Lions upset the Cardinal in the Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Nittany Lions upset the Cardinal in the Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational – Volleyball news The Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational men’s volleyball tournament is underway in Ohio State. On Friday night, the 8th ranked Penn State and No. 4 Stanford University teams came into contest. The Nittany Lions played to its full potential and stunned Stanford team with 3-1 (26-24, 16-25-25-17, 25-17) victory. It marked Penn State’s first triumph during the 2012 Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational. Th...


01/29/12--21:36: Mastodons score second consecutive win over Trojans in Mount Olive – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Mastodons score second consecutive win over Trojans in Mount Olive – Volleyball news Using the winning edge of previous victory, the Mastodons of Indiana University of Purdue University at Fort Wayne scored second consecutive win over men’s volleyball team of Mount Olive University. The second non-conference match between these two teams was played on Saturday, January 28 at the Kornegay, Arena in Mount Olive, N.C. The visiting Mastodons staged better play and clinched success by posting 3-0...


01/29/12--21:38: Strong offense and solid defence leads Warriors to another victory at home soil – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Strong offense and solid defence leads Warriors to another victory at home soil – Volleyball news The University of Hawaii men's volleyball team repeated the brilliant act of volleyball on Saturday, January 28, while playing against Grand Canyon team at the Stan Sheriff Centre. The Warriors dropped only one frame in four-set match and dug up success by sending 3-1 (25-21, 27-29, 25-16, 25-21) on board. It was the second and last meeting of these two teams in the 2012 season. The UH did well...


01/29/12--21:55: Stanford takes out Ohio State Buckeyes, 3-2 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Stanford takes out Ohio State Buckeyes, 3-2 – Volleyball news The No. 10 Ohio State played its second match against No. 4 Stanford at the Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational on Saturday, January 28. The St. John Arena in Columbus provided excellent environment for the match. The Buckeyes played under the tag of hosts but failed to profit the home advantage. The match spanned over five sets and finally Stanford emerged as victorious team. The visiting Stanford Cardinal posted 3-2 (25-22, 23-25...


01/29/12--21:58: Pacific Tigers outlasted by Ohio State, 1-3 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Pacific Tigers outlasted by Ohio State, 1-3 – Volleyball news The Pacific Tigers recently travelled to Columbus, Ohio State, in order to take part in the Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational. The Tigers crossed their ways with the hosts on the Friday, January 27 and received 1-3 (25-19, 20-25, 18-25, 21-25) defeat. The 10th-ranked Buckeyes played in their usual style and easily managed to overcome the opponent at the St, Johns Arena. The Ohio State had the competitive edge of playing at the hom...


01/29/12--22:07: Pacific Tigers fails to break the ice at the Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Pacific Tigers fails to break the ice at the Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational – Volleyball news The University of Pacific men’s volleyball received another burn from the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second match at the Ken and Dave Dunlap Invitational on Saturday, January 28. The both teams met at the St. John Arena in Columbus in Ohio State. The Nittany proved to be better in every aspect of the game and held up Tigers for 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-17) victory. The Pacific squad dropp...


01/29/12--22:19: British Sitting Volleyball Captain Emma Wiggis speaks about Paralympic Spot – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

British Sitting Volleyball Captain Emma Wiggis speaks about Paralympic Spot – Volleyball news The fourteenth edition of Paralympics is supposed to be held in London this year. The international competition will take place from August 29 to September 2012. There will be a number of games featured in the Olympics, while the Sitting Volleyball will also be on the list as an important entity of the event. The teams for the competition are yet to decided. The Great Britain Paralympics is the gov...


01/30/12--21:44: Team West wins All Stars Game – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Team West wins All Stars Game – Volleyball news Team West had a match with Team East recently in the sixth edition of Russia’s ‘All Stars Game’. The Russian city of Belgorod hosted the tournament while the venue of the competition was the Cosmos sports hall. The match between the two sides was widely anticipated by the local fans who made their presence felt and showed their support for the teams through their loud cheers. By the time that the match had reached its close, Team West had se...


02/01/12--02:52: Remat ZALAU loses to Acqua Paradiso MONZA by 1-3 – 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup (chan 2647882)

Remat ZALAU loses to Acqua Paradiso MONZA by 1-3 – 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup The Remat ZALAU men’s volleyball team from Romania had a match recently with Italy’s Acqua Paradiso MONZA. The contest between the two sides was held in the Romanian city of Baia Mare. The match was part of the Challenge Round of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup. The competition between the home team and the guests was tough and thrilling to watch as it took both sides four long and gruelling sets to reach its close. Desp...


02/01/12--04:10: Noliko MAASEIK defeats TRENTINO planetwin365 in a sweep – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Noliko MAASEIK defeats TRENTINO planetwin365 in a sweep – Volleyball news The Noliko MAASEIK men’s volleyball team of Belgium recently had a match with TRENTINO planetwin365 of Italy. The two teams got the chance to compete with each other as part of the Playoffs 12 of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League that are currently being staged in various European cities. Both MAASEIK as well as TRENTINO met each other in the Belgian city of Maaseik. The venue of the competition was the Lotto...


02/01/12--21:04: Fenerbahce Grundig ISTANBUL defeats Asseco Resovia RZESZOW by 3-2 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Fenerbahce Grundig ISTANBUL defeats Asseco Resovia RZESZOW by 3-2 – Volleyball news The Burhan Felek Volleyball Hall in the capital of Turkey, Istanbul, saw the men’s volleyball teams of Fenerbahce Grundig ISTANBUL compete in a match with Asseco Resovia RZESZOW. The contest between the Polish side and the home team was a part of the Challenge round of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup that is currently being staged in Europe. The two teams put on a good show that kept the 1,000 spectators on the...


02/02/12--02:09: Poland assert authority over Azerbaijan in quarter-finals – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Poland assert authority over Azerbaijan in quarter-finals – Volleyball news The Azerbaijani team gave the Polish side all it could handle on Wednesday night in the first match of quarter-finals of 2012 CEV Women’s Champions League before finally succumbing to the Poles in four sets. The Atom Trefl SOPOT dropped the first set but came back firing in the following sets and pulled off success. The final set scores were 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, and 26-24. The match lasted for almost two hours and ev...


02/02/12--02:30: Russian Dinamo Kazan sends Germans to a 3-0 home loss – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Russian Dinamo Kazan sends Germans to a 3-0 home loss – Volleyball news The wonderful action of European women’s volleyball resumed on Wednesday, February 1, after the completion of league round of 2012 CEV Champions League. The top 16 squads out of 20 teams entered the quarter-finals and opened the crucial round on Wednesday. One of the matches featured teams from Russia and Germany. The Russian Dinamo Kazan went against Germany’s Dresdner SC. Germans hosted the match but failed to profit...


02/02/12--02:35: Swiss Volero suffers home loss in quarter-finals – 2012 CEV Champions League (chan 2647882)

Swiss Volero suffers home loss in quarter-finals – 2012 CEV Champions League The Volero-based Swiss women’s club volleyball team hosted the first match of quarter-finals of the 2012 CEV Champions League on Wednesday, February 1, where they came into competition with Azerbaijan’s Azerrail Baku. The visiting team proved to be too strong for hosts and defeated Volero by posting 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 26-24, 25-16) on board. A crowd of over 1,200, which was mainly composed of the local audience, wit...


02/02/12--21:03: Serbs win against Italian Macerata in the Playoffs 12 – Men’s Volleyball (chan 2647882)

Serbs win against Italian Macerata in the Playoffs 12 – Men’s Volleyball Serbian Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO opened the Playoffs 12 of 2012 CEV Champions League by taking on Lube Banca Marche MACERATA of Italy. The match was played on Wednesday, February 1 at the “Palasport Fontescodella” in Macerata, Italy. The home team could not perform up to the mark and suffered the loss of important match in straight sets. The Serbs, on the other hand, displayed an incredible show of volleyball and defea...


02/02/12--21:09: VK Modranska PROSTEJOV loses by 1-3 to Fenerbahce Universal ISTANBUL – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

VK Modranska PROSTEJOV loses by 1-3 to Fenerbahce Universal ISTANBUL – Volleyball news A quarter-finals match of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League took place on February 1. The match was hosted by Prostejov situated in Czech Republic. The two teams that competed with each other were the women’s squad of VK Modranska PROSTEJOV, belonging to Czech Republic as well as Fenerbahce Universal ISTANBUL from Turkey. The match between the two sides took on exciting tones as it went on to four...


02/02/12--21:54: Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK win a Playoffs 12 match by 3-1 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK win a Playoffs 12 match by 3-1 – Volleyball news The German men’s volleyball team of Generali UNTERHACHING had a match with the Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK on the February 1. The German city of Munich played host to the competition between the two sides that was part of the Playoffs 12 of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League. The venue of the competition was the Generali Sports Arena. The total number of spectators that came to watch the match were 1,518 and they did not...


02/03/12--03:06: Volley BERGAMO sweeps Scavolini PESARO – 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League (chan 2647882)

Volley BERGAMO sweeps Scavolini PESARO – 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League One of the quarter-finals of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League - Women saw the Volley BERGAMO squad compete with Scavolini PESARO team on February 2. The matches of the tournament are being staged in many of the European cities while the contest between BERGAMO and PESARO was hosted in the Italian city of Treviglio. The venue of the competition between the two sides was the Pala Facchetti which housed a tot...


02/03/12--03:10: Robur Tiboni URBINO sweeps Smart Allianz STUTTGART – 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup (chan 2647882)

Robur Tiboni URBINO sweeps Smart Allianz STUTTGART – 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup A semi-final match of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup was held recently which saw Smart Allianz STUTTGART of Germany compete in a match with Robur Tiboni URBINO of Italy. The competition between the two sides was played in the German city of Stuttgart. The contest between the two sides took a short time to reach its close as the Italians were able to assert themselves by making a clean sweep over their opponents. Despi...


02/03/12--21:44: Vakifbank TTelekom ISTANBUL defeats Eczacibasi VitrA by 3-1 – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Vakifbank TTelekom ISTANBUL defeats Eczacibasi VitrA by 3-1 – Volleyball news A quarter-final match of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League was held between the Serbian side of Eczacibasi VitrA as well as Vakifbank TTelekom ISTANBUL of Turkey on February 2. The contest was held in the Turkish city of Istanbul. By the time that the match had ended, the defending champions of Vakifbank were able to assert themselves over the Serbians by bagging a 3-1 win. The four-set long match kep...


02/03/12--21:54: RC CANNES sweeps Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA – 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League (chan 2647882)

RC CANNES sweeps Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA – 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League A quarter-final match of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League match took place recently between the Polish women’s team of Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA as well as the French RC CANNES squad. The match was held in the Polish city of Muszyna. It did not take long for the match to reach its close as the French were able to assert themselves over their opponents by making a clean sweep. Not only did the French earn a wi...


02/03/12--22:46: Chris Jackson joins Toreros of San Diego University – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Chris Jackson joins Toreros of San Diego University – Volleyball news The women’s volleyball team of San Diego University, commonly known as the Toreros, will be joined by the new technical coordinator in spring. The staff of San Diego University volleyball program will have a nice addition in the form of Chris Jackson, who has been currently attached with U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team. He has been working with the U.S. National team since 2009 and has gained plenty of experience dur...


02/03/12--23:54: ACH Volley LJUBLJANA defeats Knack ROESELARE by 3-2 in the Challenge Round (chan 2647882)

ACH Volley LJUBLJANA defeats Knack ROESELARE by 3-2 in the Challenge Round A match of the Challenge Round of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup took place recently in the Belgian city of Roeselare. The two teams that locked horns together was the home side of Knack ROESELARE as well as ACH Volley LJUBLJANA of Slovenia. The match that followed the clash of the two sides kept the spectators on the edge of their seats for five long and thrilling sets after which the guests were able to secure a win....


02/04/12--03:05: Dan Apol, Patricia Salvatore to officiate the Olympic Games in London – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Dan Apol, Patricia Salvatore to officiate the Olympic Games in London – Volleyball news The Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) has appointed American Dan Apol (beach volleyball) and Patricia ‘Patty’ Salvatore (volleyball) as referees for 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which is supposed to take centre stage in coming June. The appointments have been finalized after three-year evaluation process, training and education of international referees at different FIVB international event...


02/04/12--03:49: Nittany Lions improve to 5-1 record with win over Trojans – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Nittany Lions improve to 5-1 record with win over Trojans – Volleyball news The men’s volleyball team of Mount Olive University (Trojans) was challenged by Nittany Lions of Penn State in a Penn State Invitational match on Friday, February 3. The Lions demonstrated better game and stamped straight set win over Trojans. The finals set scores were 25-20, 25-6 and 25-12. It was the third consecutive victory for Lions and they improved to an overall record of 5-1 in the 2012 season. On the other...


02/05/12--21:23: US Women Volleyball tryouts slated for second week of February 2012 (chan 2647882)

US Women Volleyball tryouts slated for second week of February 2012 The open tryouts for different women’s national volleyball teams in USA are scheduled to take place from February 10 to 12. The well-equipped and fully facilitated Sports Centre II at the U.S. Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will hold the three-day event. At the end of try-outs, the rosters of following three teams will be finalised: U.S. Women’s National Team U.S. Women’s National A2 programme U.S....


02/05/12--21:28: BYU Cougars fall to Stanford Cardinal at home – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

BYU Cougars fall to Stanford Cardinal at home – Volleyball news The men’s volleyball teams from Brigham Young University and Stanford University crossed their ways on Friday, February 3 at the Smith Fieldhouse arena in Provo, Utah. Stanford Cardinal played under the tag of visiting team but stole the show from hosts. The BYU squad suffered the home loss in front of local supporters. The guest team clinched success by posting 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 20-18) on board. A crowd of 4,471 witne...


02/05/12--21:38: Algeria, Kenya clinch success on opening day of African Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament (chan 2647882)

Algeria, Kenya clinch success on opening day of African Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament The African Women’s Olympic Qualification volleyball tournament got the green light on Thursday, February 2 in Blida, Algeria. The tournament started off with four teams from Egypt, Kenya, host Algeria, and Seychelles. Three-day qualification tournament is supposed to end on Saturday, while the top team of the competition will reserve a berth at the upcoming Olympic Games. The opening day of the...


02/05/12--21:49: 49ers of Long Beach State complete winning streak of three matches – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

49ers of Long Beach State complete winning streak of three matches – Volleyball news The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team completed the winning streak of three matches after beating California State Northridge on Friday, February 3. The 49ers of Long Beach State dominated the opposite side and finished the match in straight sets. They sent 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-20) on board to earn the winning status in match. The Walter Pyramid, which is an indoor multipurpose stadium in Cal State U...


02/05/12--21:56: Ohio State University Buckeyes beat Mount Olive College Trojans – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Ohio State University Buckeyes beat Mount Olive College Trojans – Volleyball news The Buckeyes of Ohio State University posted 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 26-24) win over Mount Olive College Trojans on Saturday, February 4 in the Penn State Invitational. The ninth-ranked Buckeyes pulled off success in a convincing fashion and improved to an overall record of 8-4. On the other hand, Trojans suffered the loss of another match and fell to 2-6 on the season. Alex Vazquez was the most effective player in...


02/05/12--22:07: Algeria earns Olympic ticket via African Women’s Qualification Tournament – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Algeria earns Olympic ticket via African Women’s Qualification Tournament – Volleyball news The women’s national volleyball team of Algeria reserved a berth in the upcoming London Olympic Games through African Olympic Qualification Tournament, which covered its length from February 2 to 4 in Blida, Algeria. The hosts staged an eye-catching action on the net and finished as the top team of the competition. They were joined by three other African teams: Kenya, Egypt, and Seychelles. Egypt app...


02/05/12--22:12: Stanford men’s volleyball team sends BYU Cougars to first straight set defeat in the season (chan 2647882)

Stanford men’s volleyball team sends BYU Cougars to first straight set defeat in the season With the help of match-high 14 kills by Brad Lawson, the men’s volleyball team of Stanford University managed to overcome the Brigham Young University (BYU) in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match on Saturday, February 4. The Stanford Cardinal influenced the Cougars both offensively and defensively. They sent BYU to its first straight-set defeat in the season by posting 3-0 (35-33, 25-23, 25-22)...


02/05/12--22:22: Top-six contenders in the CEV Champions League Challenge Round – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Top-six contenders in the CEV Champions League Challenge Round – Volleyball news The 2012 CEV Men’s Champions League has entered the influential Playoffs 12 stage with top twelve European teams. The first match of the Challenge-Round was played on January 31st, while five more matches were played on February 1st. According to the set formula of the competition, each team is supposed to play one home and one away match in the Playoffs 12. At the end of this crucial round, half of the teams...


02/06/12--21:12: RC Cannes tipped to maintain winning streak in 2012 CEV Champions League – Preview (chan 2647882)

RC Cannes tipped to maintain winning streak in 2012 CEV Champions League – Preview RC Cannes is the top women’s volleyball club team from France, which has done exceptionally well in the ongoing 2012 CEV Champions League. The French ladies proved their endeavours in the prelims of tournament and remained undefeated. Under the leadership of Head Coach Yan Fang, the team appeared in six matches of preliminary robin round and finished the round with 6-0 record. After the completion of prelimi...


02/06/12--21:21: Kenya, Algeria continue with success on day 2 of African Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament (chan 2647882)

Kenya, Algeria continue with success on day 2 of African Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament The four-nation African Women’s Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament took place from February 2 to 4 in Blida, Algeria. Teams from Egypt, Kenya, host Algeria and Seychelles joined the action. According to the set formula of the competition, each day of the tournament featured two matches. Algeria and Kenya emerged as successful teams of day-1 as they defeated Egypt and Seychelles, respe...


02/06/12--21:37: Arkas IZMIR vs. Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE – 2012 CEV Champions League preview (chan 2647882)

Arkas IZMIR vs. Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE – 2012 CEV Champions League preview Turkey’s Arkas Izmir is set to meet Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle of Poland in the second match of 2012 CEV Champions League Quarter Final stage. The Halkapinar Sports Hall in Turkish City IZMIR will host the match on Wednesday, February 8. This is going to be the second meeting between these two teams in the challenge round of the European tournament. Previously, they crossed their paths last week. The first...


02/06/12--21:42: Stade Poitevin POITIERS vs. Zenit KAZAN, who is going to win the next match? (chan 2647882)

Stade Poitevin POITIERS vs. Zenit KAZAN, who is going to win the next match? As the thrilling action of Challenge Round of 2012 CEV Champions League is supposed to resume on Wednesday, February 8, the participants of the campaign are getting the gear ready for upcoming fights. One of the matches will feature teams from France and Russia. The French men’s volleyball team, the Stade Poitevin Poitiers, is set to clash with Russian Zenit Kazan. The city of Kazan will provide the backdrop fo...


02/08/12--04:46: RC CANNES defeats Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA by 3-0 – 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League (chan 2647882)

RC CANNES defeats Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA by 3-0 – 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League A semi-final match of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League – Women took place on February 7. The French city of Cannes played host to the competition that was held between the home side of RC CANNES and the Polish squad of Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA. The venue of the competition was the Palais des Victoires where a total of 3,200 fans came to see the RC squad make a show of their skills. RC CANNES was a...


02/13/12--21:20: Noliko MAASEIK wins Belgian national cup after beating Euphony ASSE-LENNIK – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Noliko MAASEIK wins Belgian national cup after beating Euphony ASSE-LENNIK – Volleyball news The final of the Belgian national cup saw Noliko MAASEIK and Euphony ASSE-LENNIK compete with each other on February 12. The title match of the tournament was being staged in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The venue of the competition was the Lotto Arena that housed a total of 5,500 spectators who had come to watch their favourite team compete in the final. After bagging themselves three straight sets...


02/14/12--21:13: VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN defeats BERLIN Recycling Volleys by 3-2 in a German Bundesliga match (chan 2647882)

VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN defeats BERLIN Recycling Volleys by 3-2 in a German Bundesliga match A German Bundesliga match took place between VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN as well as BERLIN Recycling Volleys on February 13 in which the former won 3-2. The contest was held in the German city of Friedrichshafen. The number of spectators that came to watch the show totalled to be 6,345. By the time that the five set long match had reached its close, VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN had secured a win over their opponents. Th...


02/21/12--21:23: SCHWERINER SC defeats Rote Raben VILSBIBURG by 3-2 in German national league (chan 2647882)

SCHWERINER SC defeats Rote Raben VILSBIBURG by 3-2 in German national league The SCHWERINER SC German women’s club volleyball team met with their Rote Raben VILSBIBURG counter parts in the national league matches that are currently under way in Germany. The match was hosted in the German city of Schwerin. The total number of spectators who came to support their home side was 1,700. The two sides took the match to five thrilling sets at the end of which CS stood at victors at the follow...


02/21/12--22:06: Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD wins Serbian National Cup – Volleyball news (chan 2647882)

Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD wins Serbian National Cup – Volleyball news The title match of the Serbian national cup- women saw Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD compete with their counter parts of NIS Spartak SUBOTICA. The final of the championship was hosted in the Serbian city of Beograd while the venue of the competition was the Kolubara sports hall in Lazarevac. It did not take long for the home team to assert their dominance over their opponents as the title was secured by BEOGRAD after they made a clea...


02/22/12--03:57: VDK GENT Dames defeats Impel Gwardia WROCLAW in semi-finals – 2012 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup (chan 2647882)

VDK GENT Dames defeats Impel Gwardia WROCLAW in semi-finals – 2012 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup The VDK GENT Dames of Belgium had a match with their Polish counter parts of Impel Gwardia WROCLAW. The competition was hosted in the Polish city of Wroclaw where the two girls club teams played in the first match of the semi-finals of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup. The two rivals put a good show that extended the match to five sets but at the end of the day the Impel team could not...


02/22/12--20:29: Galatasaray ISTANBUL sweeps Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD – 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup match (chan 2647882)

Galatasaray ISTANBUL sweeps Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD – 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup match The Challenge Round of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup Women is currently underway in several of European cities with a first leg match held between the Serbian Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD side and the Turkish Galatasaray ISTANBUL. The two sides faced each other in the Turkish capital of Istanbul. The total number of spectators that came to support the Turkish home squad were 1,200 while the venue of the match was the Bu...


02/22/12--20:47: 2004 Tomis CONSTANTA defeats Dinamo KRASNODAR in Challenge Round match of CEV (chan 2647882)

2004 Tomis CONSTANTA defeats Dinamo KRASNODAR in Challenge Round match of CEV 2004 Tomis CONSTANTA of Romania competed with Dinamo KRASNODAR of Russia on the night of February 21, 2012. The two teams met each other in a match of the Challenge Round of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Cup that is currently being hosted in many of the European cities. The match between CONSTANTA and Dinamo was staged in the Romanian city of Constanta. The Russians and the Romanians put up a good show by taking the m...


02/22/12--21:20: Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK defeats Arkas IZMIR in a 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League match (chan 2647882)

Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK defeats Arkas IZMIR in a 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League match The first round of the Playoffs 6 of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League – Men saw a match take place between Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK of Russia and the Turkish Arkas IZMIR on February 21. The contest between the two sides was staged in the Russian city of Novosibirsk. It did not take long for a victor to emerge as the home team was able to make a clean sweep over its opponents at the following final...


02/23/12--03:40: Tomis CONSTANTA sweeps Maccabi TEL AVIV – 2012 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup (chan 2647882)

Tomis CONSTANTA sweeps Maccabi TEL AVIV – 2012 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup The first round of the semi-finals play of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup – Men has started with the match being played in many of the European cities. One such match was held in the Romanian city of Constanta where the home side of Tomis CONSTANTA competed with the Maccabi TEL AVIV of Israel. The match between the two sides was pretty much one sided as the home team was able to assert themselves by maki...