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Women's pro volleyball league returning to Dallas in 2022

Nov. 15, 2021 11:25 AM EST
DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion Jordan Larson is among the players expected to return to Dallas for the second year of a unique player-controlled pro...

Russian volleyball gold medalist accepts doping ban

Oct. 20, 2021 10:16 AM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A Russian volleyball player who won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics has accepted a nine-month doping ban for a positive...

FILE - Bronze medalist Allyson Felix, of the United States, poses during the medal ceremony for the women's 400-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, in this Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, file photo. Olympians Allyson Felix and Jordan Larson were honored as Sportswomen of the Year by the Women’s Sports Foundation at the Annual Salute to Women in Sports on Wednesday night, Oct. 13, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Allyson Felix, Naomi Osaka earn women's sports awards

Oct. 14, 2021 11:58 AM EDT

Lora Webster with the U.S. women's sitting volleyball team, sets the ball during practice in Edmond, Okla., on July 24, 2021. She's five months pregnant and expecting her fourth child. This is the second Paralympics in which she's been pregnant, and the third time during a competition. She and her American teammates face Brazil on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in the semifinals as Webster tries for her fifth Paralympic medal. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman via AP)
American Lora Webster: 5 months pregnant and after 5th medal

By Stephen Wade Sep. 02, 2021 03:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2021, file photo, Jacob Gibb, of the United States, returns a shot against Germany during a men's beach volleyball match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Chicago stop of the AVP beach volleyball tour is turning into a farewell for four-time Olympian Gibb. Gibb says that the Chicago Open on Lake Michigan’s Oak Street Beach this weekend will be the last domestic stop for him. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Beach volleyball to send off 4-time Olympian Gibb in Chicago

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 31, 2021 12:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 21, 2021 file photo, Canada's Victoria Hayward holds her helmet aloft during the softball game between Mexico and Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Fukushima , Japan. Hayward will be back on the field this weekend as a softball player — and as an owner. After hitting .300 at the Tokyo Olympics, the Canadian outfielder heads one of four teams that start play Saturday, Aug. 28, at Athletes Unlimited outside Chicago.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
League of their own: Softball players are part-owners

By Ronald Blum Aug. 28, 2021 11:51 AM EDT

U.S. women win 1st Olympic gold medal in volleyball

Aug. 08, 2021 02:02 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. women win 1st Olympic gold medal in volleyball. ...

Players from the United States react after defeating Brazil to win the gold medal in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women beat Brazil to win 1st Olympic volleyball gold

By Josh Dubow Aug. 07, 2021 09:53 PM EDT

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic Latest: Bach declares Tokyo Olympics officially over

Aug. 07, 2021 08:30 PM EDT

Team France celebrates their 3-0 victory over Argentina, at the end of a men's volleyball semifinal match, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
France beats Russians to earn 1st Olympic volleyball gold

By Josh Dubow Aug. 07, 2021 03:42 AM EDT

Christian Sandlie Sorum, of Norway, jumps as he celebrates winning a men's beach volleyball Gold Medal match against the Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Norway men beat Russia for beach v'ball gold; Qatar bronze

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 06, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

United States' Foluke Akinradewo, left, and United States' Jordan Larson try to block during the women's volleyball preliminary round pool B match between United States and Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women seek to complete quest for 1st volleyball gold

By Josh Dubow Aug. 06, 2021 09:26 PM EDT

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

United States' Diana Taurasi (12) drives around Serbia's Sasa Cado (6) during women's basketball semifinal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Americans go for gold in basketball, volleyball, water polo

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 06, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

Sweden's Anna Anvegard reacts after missing a chance to score in a penalty shootout against Canada during the women's final soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
American Felix sets new women's Olympics medal record

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 06, 2021 06:02 AM EDT

Brazil's Fernanda Rodrigues, left, hits the ball past Korea's Kim Su Ji during the women's volleyball semifinal match between Brazil and South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women's volleyball avenges loss to Serbia, reaches final

By Josh Dubow Aug. 06, 2021 01:49 AM EDT

Anastasija Kravcenoka, of Latvia, dives for the ball during a women's beach volleyball Bronze match against Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Americans win beach gold medal, and Ross completes the set

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 05, 2021 10:08 PM EDT

United State's Gable Dan Steveson celebrates after defeating Georgia's Gennadij Cudinovic during their men's freestyle 125kg wrestling final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women's soccer

Aug. 05, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 05, 2021 11:32 AM EDT
Aug. 6 1958 — Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 49.2 in Budapest, Hungary. ...

Viacheslav Krasilnikov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, lays on the sand after winning a men's beach volleyball semifinal match against Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
New in Norway: Mol, Sorum ensure a medal in beach volleyball

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 05, 2021 11:19 AM EDT