TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Volleyball Association's search for its women's national team head coach has identified Ferhat Akbas, as the top candidate, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Top-ranking women’s volleyball teams will be in action in Hong Kong this week. China, Japan, Russia and Serbia will battle it out in preliminary matches of the annual FIVB Volleyball World Grand ...

Egypt, Algeria and Libya qualified from Africa, Japan, Iran and Qatar from Asia ... Meanwhile, the women's volleyball competition will head to Southeast Asia this summer, specifically Thailand ...

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Kobe University Hospital is nationally known for its sports medicine. They support ...

Aug 6, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; April Ross (USA) and Alix Klineman (USA) take a selfie photo after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at ...

FIVB Executive Vice President and AVC and AVC president Ramon “Tats” Suzara and Japan Minister and Consul ... to Suzara and Alas Pilipinas women’s and men’s team members Thea Gagate ...

The UAAP squads are leaving no stone unturned as they held overseas training camps ahead of the Season 87 men’s and women’s ...

A new women’s ... play in Japan or China or Italy or somewhere else,” said Taylor. “Now what we’re able to do is have these superstars playing at home.” Those investing in volleyball ...

Born in Osaka, Itooka was a volleyball player in high school ... as well as technological breakthroughs. Women typically enjoy longevity in Japan, but the country is facing a worsening demographic ...

As a student, she played volleyball. In her older age, Itooka enjoyed bananas and Calpis, a milky soft drink popular in Japan, according to the mayor's statement. Women typically enjoy longevity ...

As a student, she played volleyball. In her older age, Itooka enjoyed bananas and Calpis, a milky soft drink popular in Japan, according to the mayor's statement. Women typically enjoy longevity ...

Two former Louisville volleyball ... Federation Under-18 Women's World Championship. Team USA has only allowed two goals in its five tournament victories. It has defeated Japan, Finland, Slovakia ...