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Hybrid : A term describing serves in which the ball is hit with a spin not reflected in the toss, usually jumping. For example, a toss with topspin struck in a manner to induce float, or no spin, on the ball. This is often used in combination with another serve of the same toss, but a different spin.
Wallyball. A game of wallyball. Wallyball (known in some places as rebound volleyball) is a fast-paced sport that is similar to volleyball played in a racquetball court, where it is legal to hit the ball off of the walls. The word "wallyball" is a portmanteau of the words "wall" and "volleyball".
Olympic. 1964. In volleyball, spiking is the offensive play where a player swings the ball with their palm sharply downwards over the net and into the opposing court, making it difficult for the opposing team to recover the ball. The mechanism of spiking is unique to volleyball, but its counterparts in other sports include slam dunking in ...
William G. Morgan. William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. [ 1] He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S. [ 2]
“Just as elite of a one-on-one player as there is,” Pacers guard T.J. McConnell said of Brunson, who finished with 43 points on 14-for-26 shooting with six rebounds and six assists.
A volleyball match in Nebraska appears to have made history Wednesday night — not on the court, but in the stands. In addition to winning their game against Omaha in a 3-0 sweep, the Nebraska ...
Footvolley ( Portuguese: Futevôlei [futʃiˈvolej] in Brazil, Futevólei [ˌfutɨˈvɔlɐj] in Portugal) (first known as pevoley) is a sport that combines aspects of beach volleyball and association football. [ 1] Similar to Kick Volleyball and Futnet . Footvolley was created by Octavio de Moraes in 1965 in Brazil. [ 2]
Beyoncé is giving Simone Biles her flowers. After the Olympic gymnast won her second gold medal at the Paris Olympics, a new video featuring Beyoncé praising the athlete was released ahead the ...