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Russia Ends U.S. Men's World League Campaign

The U.S. Men’s National Team ended its 2009 World League campaign on Thursday with a 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 23-25) loss to Russia at Beogradska Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More

U.S. Men Succumb to Serbia at World League

The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team could not overcome hard-hitting Serbia on Wednesday and fell 0-3 (20-25, 23-25, 22-25) in their first 2009 FIVB World League final round match in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More

U.S. Men in Serbia for World League Final Round

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will begin its quest for a third straight FIVB World League medal on Wednesday when it takes on host Serbia (11 a.m. PT) in its first Final Round pool play match at Beogradska Arena in Belgrade. Read More

FIVB Announces Pools for World League Final Round

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will compete in Pool E with Russia and Serbia in the final round of FIVB World League, July 22-26 in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More

U.S. Men Dominate Final WL Pool Play Match

Showing no signs of a letdown after winning its pool on Friday, the United States defeated Netherlands 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 26-24) in the teams' final 2009 FIVB World League pool play match before 4,825 at Charles Koch Arena. Read More

U.S. Men Hold Off Netherlands; Win Pool

The United States secured its lead in Pool A and earned a spot in the FIVB World League final round with a 3-0 (25-21, 32-30, 31-29) victory over Netherlands on Friday at Koch Arena in Wichita. Read More

U.S. Women's Beach Teams Finish in Moscow

The USA Volleyball women’s beach teams are finished at the 2009 Moscow Women’s Grand Slam, part of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour in Moscow, Russia. Read More

U.S. Men Finish Pool Play in Wichita

U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe knows that his team must win at least one match against Netherlands in FIVB World League play this weekend in Wichita, Kan., to secure first place in Pool A and advance to the final round in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More

U.S. Men Serve Up Defeat of Italy

Showing great improvement over Friday, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team held on to its Pool A lead by defeating Italy 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-21) in an FIVB World League match before 4,183 at the Sears Centre Arena. Read More

U.S. Men Can't Stop Italian Attack

Italy used strong offense from Cristian Savani and Michal Lasko as it defeated the United States 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 26-24) on Friday in an FIVB World League match before 4,310 at the Sears Centre. Read More

U.S. Men to Face Improved Italian Team

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team finds itself in a must-win situation this weekend when it plays Italy at the 2009 FIVB World League matches at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Read More

U.S. Men Come Back with Win Against China

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team rebounded from Saturday’s five-set loss and defeated China on Sunday, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 25-12) in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. Read More

Resurgent Chinese Defeat U.S. Men in World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team could not hold off a resurgent Chinese team that defeated Team USA 3-2 (25-19, 27-29, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12) on Saturday in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. Read More

U.S. Men Return to China for World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team makes its first trip to China since the 2008 Olympic Games this weekend for two FIVB World League matches. Read More

U.S. Men Sweep China, Take Pool A Lead

The Chinese National Team put up a fight, but the result was the same as Friday at the U.S. Men’s National Team defeated China, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22) on Saturday before a sellout crowd of 5,000 at the San Jose State University Event Center Arena. Read More

U.S. Men Reward Big Crowd with Win

In their first match in the United States since the 2008 Olympic Games, the U.S. National Team defeated a feisty team from China 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-21). Read More

U.S. Men Happy to be Back in USA

The U.S. Men’s National Team enters its third weekend of the 2009 FIVB World League volleyball happy to be home and welcoming back an important member of the team. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - ESPN 2, ESPNU to Show World League

The U.S. Men’s National Team’s FIVB World League volleyball matches are being broadcast via tape delay on both ESPNU and ESPN 2 this summer. Plus, news from the Pan American Cup and updates on the World League individual leaders. Read More

U.S. Men Power Past Host Italy in World League

The lights may have gone out at the PalaCatania in Catania, Italy on Sunday, but there was no power outage when it came to the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, which defeated Italy 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20) in an FIVB World League match. Read More

Rooney Leads U.S. Men Past Italy in World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team built on its success in Netherlands and defeated Italy on Friday, 3-1 (25-21, 30-28, 21-25, 25-21) in an FIVB World League match in Florence. Read More

U.S. Men Move on to Italy for World League

The U.S. Men’s National Team arrived Tuesday in Italy where it will play two World League matches on June 19 in Florence and June 21 in Catania. Read More

U.S. Men Come Back with World League Win

It wasn’t always pretty, but the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team came back from a 3-0 defeat on Saturday to beat Netherlands 3-2 (25-16, 30-32, 25-17, 20-25, 15-6) on Sunday and take a split of their first two 2009 FIVB World League matches. Read More

Netherlands Overpowers U.S. Men in World League

The Netherlands used a height advantage to overpower the U.S. Men's National Team and win the inaugural World League match between the two teams, 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 26-24) on Saturday in Rotterdam. Read More

U.S. Men's Team Debuts New Look for World League

The U.S. Men’s National Team goes into its first 2009 FIVB World League weekend in Netherlands with a lot of questions to be answered. Read More

USAV Announces 19-Man Roster for World League

USA Volleyball has announced the 19-player roster for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2009 FIVB World League, which begins June 12. Read More

World League Tickets for Hoffman Est. on Sale Saturday

San Jose World League Tickets on Sale Now

Tickets for the 2009 FIVB World League matches being held in San Jose, Calif., will go on sale Friday, April 10th. This is the first time that a volleyball event of this caliber has been hosted in San Jose. Read More

USAV Announces Preliminary World League Roster

USA Volleyball has announced the 22-person preliminary roster that it has submitted for the 2009 FIVB World League men’s tournament. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - Wichita World League Tickets on Sale

Tickets are now on sale to see the U.S. Men’s National Team play Netherlands in FIVB World League matches on July 17-18 (7 p.m. both nights) at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. Also, updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - Lloy Ball Book Now Available

There's a new book by and about Lloy Ball... Serbia gets the World League Final Round.... Lambourne is headed to Russia and updates on other U.S. players overseas. Read More

FIVB Announces Pools for 2009 World League

The FIVB World League Council announced Tuesday that the 2008 World League and Olympic champion U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team will be joined by China, Italy and Netherlands in Pool A of the 2009 World League. Read More

U.S. Men Have Little Time to Reflect on Victory

As has become the pattern during the summer of 2008, there wasn’t much time for the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team to reflect on their accomplishment before looking forward to the next challenge. Read More

ESPNU to Show World League Final Round

On Aug. 7, ESPNU will televise (tape delayed) the final three matches from the FIVB World League, featuring the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team’s journey to its first FIVB World League title. Read More

U.S. Men Will Head to Beijing as World League Champions

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team won its first FIVB World League title on Sunday by taking as 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) victory over Serbia in the gold medal match before a crowd of 5,700 at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

U.S. Men Sweep Brazil; Will Play Serbia for World League Gold

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team assured itself its best FIVB World League finish ever when it swept host Brazil, 25-23, 25-22, 27-25, the No. 1 team in the world, before 11,615 fans on Saturday at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

U.S. Men to Face Brazil in World League Semis

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will face host Brazil at 9:15 a.m. PDT on Saturday in the semifinals of the FIVB World League Final Round in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

U.S. Men Pull Off World League Win Over Poland

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team held off match-point and pulled out a five-set victory (25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14) over Poland in the FIVB World League Final Round on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

Serbia Stuns U.S. Men in World League Final Round

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team could not find an answer for Serbia's Ivan Milijkovic, who had 16 points on 16 kills as Serbia surpassed the U.S. Men, 25-23, 25-19, 25-17. Read More

U.S. Men Rested and Ready for World League Final Round

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team goes into Wednesday’s FIVB World League Final-Round match (9:15 a.m. PDT) against Poland in Rio de Janeiro with more on its mind than money. Read More

U.S. Men Fall in Four to Bulgaria at World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fought the good fight but again came up short against Bulgaria on Saturday, and lost a two-hour, four-set match (20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 33-35) in an FIVB World League match in Varna, Bulgaria. Read More

Bulgaria Beats Young U.S. Men in Five Sets

Missing four of its starters, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team put up a battle before losing to Bulgaria, 2-3 (22-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-23, 10-15) in an FIVB World League match on Friday in Varna, Bulgaria. Read More

U.S. Men, Bulgaria Will Meet Again in Beijing

This weekend's FIVB World League matches between Bulgaria and the United States are anything but meaningless. Read More

U.S. Men Sweep Spain for Eighth World League Win

The U.S. Men’s National Team held off a scrappy team from Spain to win its eighth 2008 FIVB World League pool play match, 25-19, 25-23, 27-25, on Friday before 4,610 fans at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Read More

U.S. Men Control Their World League Destiny

Heading into the second-to-last weekend of pool play in the FIVB World League, the U.S. Men's National Team finds itself right where it wants to be - in charge of its own fate. Read More

U.S. Men Defeat Spain, Gain Ground on Bulgaria

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team defeated Spain quickly and decisively, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 in a 2008 FIVB World League match on Sunday in Madrid and gave itself some breathing room in Pool C. Read More

U.S. Men Hold off Spain's Comeback for World League Win

A match that looked to be an easy victory for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team turned out to have some surprise fireworks before the United States could finally claim a 25-23, 25-22, 29-31, 20-25, 18-16 victory. Read More

U.S. Men Making World League Stop in Spain

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will spend its July 4th weekend in Madrid for the first of four-straight FIVB World League matches against Spain. Read More

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Rob Browning with the U.S. Men at World League

Our hotel in Spain is adequate, but quite dated. It is located next to a big train and metro station. It's kind of an eclectic area with miniature golf and skating rink besides all the typical stores and eateries you would find at a major train station. One other special feature is a… Read More

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'09 World League: Rotterdam, June 14, 2009

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (June 11, 2009) – After a 9 and ½ hour flight from LAX, we landed in Amsterdam. The FIVB had a nice bus for us to ride into on our way down to Rotterdam. We are staying in a nice little hotel called the Domina Hotel…everyone has been… Read More

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Rob Browning at '09 World League - June 14, 2009

ROTTERDAME, Netherlands (June 14, 2009) - A fun match today—not just because we won, but because it was a good match for the crowd. Yesterday the Dutch controlled the match from beginning to end. Today, we can’t say that USA controlled throughout, but we… Read More

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'09 World League - Catania II

USA v. Italia in Catania

CATANIA, Italy (June 21, 2009) - A packed house-standing room only-in Catania for the second match of this weekend's pair in Italy. The crowd is fantastic. They were all in here an hour before singing and dancing and fired up for the match.

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'09 World League: Catania

CATANIA, Italy (June 21, 2009) - We are ready for our match this evening in Catania. Southern Italy is so different culturally from Northern Italy. Of course, they are both wonderful. Northern Italy is a little more like the countries in Europe just north of Italy, and Southern… Read More

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'09 World League: Florence Part II

USA v. Italy, June 19, 2009

FLORENCE, Italy - We are in the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy for the first of two World League matches. It's hot, and there is no A/C in Mr. Mandela's house, but I have always thought that conditions like this are… Read More

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'09 World League: Florence

USA in Florence, Italy

We arrived in Florence Tuesday evening from Holland. Yesterday morning the team had a good practice at the site of Friday's match, Nelson Mandela Forum. The only hiccup thus far in the trip is that Alfee Reft suffered a minor ankle sprain yesterday in practice. He… Read More

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Contemplating a World League Loss

I have been in Belgrade, Serbia since Sunday as part of the FIVB control committee getting ready for the World League Finals. This will be the 2nd time Serbia has hosted the finals (2005), same city and same very nice arena; a large (22,000 capacity) relatively new facility that has all the… Read More

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Control Committee is Out of Control

I'm going to try to put things in perspective within the "sometimes thought of glamorous world of FIVB International VB events."

Some of you may notice that the time of this note is about 1:15 am Belgrade time – a bit later by the time I finish. You also may know that the USA-RUS… Read More

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