Volleyball

Billie Jean King, Kevin Durant Lead $16M+ Funding Round for Volleyball League (Front Office Sports) A new professional women’s volleyball league called League One Volleyball has scored $16.75 million in a Series A funding round led by a star-studded group of investors.
The organization, first founded in 2020, amassed funding from Billie Jean King, Kevin Durant, Chelsea Handler, and David Blitzer, among others. 

Volleyball World and DHL strike sustainability-focused global deal (SportsPro Insider) Volleyball World has announced a new global partnership with logistics firm DHL which will place social and environmental sustainability messaging at its centre.
The deal with the International Volleyball Federation’s (FIVB) commercial vehicle covers both indoor and beach volleyball, promising a number of key and sustainability initiatives.

FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship final watched by 10m+ in Italy and Poland (SportsPro Insider)

The 2022 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Men’s World Championship final, held in the Polish city of Katowice, was watched by over ten million viewers in Italy and Poland. 

Columbus to Host 2024 USA Volleyball Open National Championship (SportsTravel) USA Volleyball has selected Columbus, Ohio, to host the 2024 Open National Championship from May 24–29 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

BYU: ‘We have not found any evidence’ of racial slurs used at volleyball game vs. Duke (Athletic, The) BYU said it found no evidence of racial heckling or racial slurs directed at Duke volleyball players during a game hosted by the Cougars last month, the university announced Friday. The school’s findings come after Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson, who is Black, said she and fellow Black players were “targeted and racially heckled throughout the entirety of the match.”