A volleyball match begins when the ball is served into play. A team may touch the ball three times – not counting blocks – on its side of the net. The usual pattern is as follows: a dig (underarm pass ...

France beat Germany in the quarterfinals of the men's Olympic volleyball competition on Monday. Germany blew a 2-0 lead as the defending champions came back to advance to the semifinals.

Tyler Carlisle (17) of Cherry Hill West bumps the ball during the boys Group 3 championship game between Cherry Hill West and ...

This system, known as "rally scoring," makes a game go much faster. How do you score points in Olympic beach volleyball? Every time the ball hits the ground, or a team fails to return it, play is ...

Newbies to the sport of volleyball at the Paris Olympics might find themselves puzzled ... rival They're not allowed to jump and spike a ball in the front row or block an attack at the net.

Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings provides an in-depth breakdown of the beach volleyball format for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. View more I'm Kerri Walsh Jennings with Yahoo ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Brazil denied Turkey a first Olympic medal in women's volleyball when the South American side won the bronze medal match 3-1 at the Paris Games on Saturday. The 25-21 27-25 22-25 ...

The Canadian women's volleyball team has dropped its opener at a last-chance Olympic qualifying tournament. Canada, ranked 18th in the world, lost 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-11 ...