Volleyball

5/21/2026 |  League One Volleyball adds a Miami expansion team, growing to 10 clubs for its 3rd season (Associated Press (AP)) MIAMI (AP) — League One Volleyball is bringing an expansion franchise to Miami for its third season, boosting the women’s professional volleyball league to 10 teams for its upcoming third season.
The league made the announcement on Thursday, adding that it will also introduce an Eastern and Western Conference format for the 2026-27 season.

5/21/2026 |  MLV’s viewership engagement numbers through season championship illustrate power of media partnerships (Gist Sports, The) Major League Volleyball (MLV) wrapped its inaugural “Match For A Million” championship on May 9th in front of a sold-out crowd of over 4.5K in Dallas. However, the league has been drawing a much bigger crowd all season long — after reorganizing and rebranding, media rights deals and a strong social push (featuring yours truly) brought volleyball to many more households.
 

4/20/2026 |  District's Title IX Probe Draws Dispute From Parent's Legal Team Over Trans Player's Participation (Athletic Business) A parent has filed a lawsuit refuting the results of Monroe (Ohio) Public Schools Title IX investigation that was launched because parents claimed they were not informed that a transgender athlete was competing in a volleyball game between Monroe and Skyline high schools. 

2/13/2026 |  Mayville State University Settles Discrimination Lawsuit With Volleyball Coach for $75K (Athletic Business) Mayville (N.D.) State University has agreed to pay $75,000 to settle a 16-month-old federal discrimination lawsuit filed by former head volleyball coach Lindsey Johnson, according to court documents filed earlier this week.

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.