Personal observations, reactions and impressions from the volleyball I watch. Not every thought here is a statistical conclusion – sometimes it is simply what stood out to me as a fan. The first thing I […]
Tomasz Fornal’s decisive serving run, Nikola Grbic’s bold use of Wilfredo Leon at opposite and a dominant tie-break carried Poland to a third VNL crown in Ningbo. Poland defended the Men’s Volleyball Nations League title […]
Defending champions Poland chase a third VNL title, while USA return to the gold medal match for a fourth attempt to win their first Nations League crown. USA and Poland meet for the Men’s Volleyball […]
Anderson and Hanes scored 24 points each, while Champlin’s late serving cameo helped decide a dramatic tie-break in Ningbo. USA survived a fierce Japanese comeback to win a dramatic Men’s VNL 2026 semifinal 3–2 in […]
Japan’s elite reception and attacking balance meet the most dangerous serving performance of the quarterfinals, while both teams return to a matchup Japan won in five sets only five weeks earlier. Match: Saturday, 1 August […]
The United States reached the Men’s VNL 2026 semifinals with a rapid straight-sets win over Italy. Jake Hanes scored 21 points and six of USA’s 14 aces, including the serving run that erased Italy’s 15-10 […]
Italy enter Ningbo with stronger late-round momentum but without Alessandro Michieletto, while USA bring Micah Christenson, T.J. DeFalco and a roster much closer to full strength than in the teams’ first meeting. Match: Thursday, 30 […]
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