Galatasaray Daikin extends its contract with Chinese middle blocker Wang Yuanyuan for another season in the Turkish league.
Japan beats host China 3-1 to reach the VNL semifinals for the third time, setting up a showdown with the United States on August 1.
Japan announces its VNL Finals roster, keeping most of its unbeaten Preliminary Round squad ahead of a quarterfinal against host China.
Eight teams begin the men's VNL Finals in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday, with Slovenia, Turkiye, Japan, China, Italy, USA, Poland, and Ukraine in action.
Italy bounced back from their semifinal loss to beat China 3-1, led by Ekaterina Antropova's 26 points, and claim VNL bronze.
Türkiye swept China 3-0 behind Melissa Vargas' 23 points to reach the VNL final, where they will face Brazil on Sunday.
