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If you’re old enough, you remember the jingle for Doublemint gum: “Double your pleasure, double your fun … ”  Well, in NCAA women’s volleyball from now on, double on.  That’s because “The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved allowing women’s volleyball players to contact the ball more than once with any part of the body […] The post Volleyball today: NCAA approves doubles; AVCA poll; men’s recaps; PVF, LOVB updates appeared first on Volleyballmag.com.

Oak Harbor’s Kyle Sorenson dreamed up a five-on-five, full-gear goalie game in Bellingham with a wild set of rules called “Oops! All Goalies.”

Seasoned NHL patrons will tell you nothing beats a heated regional rivalry, and a first-round playoff matchup vs. Vancouver would create some local hockey buzz.

Preseason means notoriously little but that doesn't make it useless.

This is our weekly update on USA women playing professional volleyball around the world. Most of the players are former NCAA standouts: Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano won its fifth Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) in a row with a 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-11 victory over Allianz Vero Volley Milano before a crowd of 6,700 in […] The post Robinson Cook, Plummer, Conegliano take Italian Cup; Gray, Minas win in S. America appeared first on Volleyballmag.com.

The Grand Rapids Rise beat the visiting Atlanta Vibe in five sets Sunday in the Pro Volleyball Federation. Later Sunday, the Omaha Supernovas, with another PVF record crowd, this time announced at 11,918, beat the visiting Orlando Valkyries in four sets. Then Monday, the San Diego Mojo/Vegas Thrill swept the San Diego Mojo/Vegas Thrill.. Click […] The post Grand Rapids, Omaha, Vegas notch Pro Volleyball Federation victories appeared first on Volleyballmag.com.

Seattle Totems great Guyle Fielder, 93, received a long-awaited in-person tribute from the Kraken on Monday. Fielder is pro hockey’s fourth all-time leading point-getter – trailing only Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr and Mario Lemieux.

The Kraken forced overtime but surrendered an important extra point in a 4-3 loss to the Red Wings on Monday. The Kraken entered the game four standings points behind the second wild-card spot.