Volleyball

1/7/2026 |  EXCLUSIVE: Former Pro Beach Volleyball Player Gabby Reece Debuts Namesake Sneaker With Vionic (Footwear News)   Nearly one year after becoming Vionic’s first well-being ambassador, former pro beach volleyball player Gabby Reece’s first namesake sneaker for the science-focused footwear brand is here.
Dubbed “The Gabby,” the new silhouette is built for walking and is engineered to support proper foot roll and a natural gait.

12/30/2025 |  nside Volleyball World’s 2026 blueprint with CEO Ugo Valensi (Insider Sport) Few sports have undergone a more rapid commercial and cultural rise in the past five years than volleyball. From packed arenas across Asia and Europe to surging digital audiences in the Americas, the sport has built a genuinely global footprint powered by a young fanbase and a modern, tech-driven broadcast model.

12/17/2025 |  Orlando Selected to Host MLV All-Star Match in 2026 (SportsTravel) Major League Volleyball has announced that its All-Star Match this season will be played at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando at noon ET on March 28, 2026.
The game at the home of the Orlando Valkyries will pit the best female MLV players against each other in a one-off match to be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+.

12/1/2025 |  How a bald coach solved volleyball's ponytail predicament (ESPN) IN THE HOURS before a volleyball game at Pitt's Fitzgerald Field House, Olivia Babcock sits near her locker, content to reside on the outskirts of activity unfolding around her.
Several teammates jockey for space in front of the locker room mirror as they prepare their ponytails to withstand the fast-paced and high-flying action. Libero Emery Dupes gets her blonde hair braided by redshirt sophomore Haiti Tautua'a. And above the chatter, "music czar" Dalia Vîrlan fills the room with the Panthers' hype-up playlist.

11/20/2025 |  CNBC Sport: LOVB pro volleyball’s quest to be the next breakthrough sport (CNBC Sports)

• League One Volleyball is betting collegiate excitement will eventually translate to the professional ranks, following the path of the WNBA.
• LOVB is adding expansion teams and fielding ownership offers.
• Versant is paying between $1 million and $2 million for the annual media rights, which feature LOVB games of the week.