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Week 3 kicks off on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026, for the final push to the finals and to avoid relegation!

Slovenia secured their spot by defeating Slovakia in the semifinals, while Sweden, led by Isabelle Haak, advanced past Hungary. The 2026 CEV European League champions will now be decided in a two-leg final series:

• First Leg: July 8, 2026, in Sweden.
• Second Leg: July 11, 2026, in Slovenia.

Galatasaray Daikin has been granted a Wild Card entry to compete in the premier CEV Champions League next season.

Fresh off winning the 2026 CEV Cup title against Chieri, Galatasaray Daikin's communication for the 2026/2027 season is surprisingly quiet.

As of right now, only six players are locked in and confirmed for the next roster: İlkin Aydın, Alexia Căruțașu, Myriam Sylla, Britt Bongaerts, Wang Yuanyuan, and Yasemin Güveli.

Even the names heavily linked to the club in recent transfer market rumors such as Vita Akimova, Ayça Aykaç, Janset Cemre Erkul, Eylül Karadaş, Lena Stigrot, Çağla Çiçekoğlu, or Ege Melisa Bükmen are still taking a long time to be officially confirmed.

Does this silence hide internal difficulties in finalizing contracts, or is it just poor management from their communication team?

Gabi will rest for Week 3 of the VNL in Osaka, as the technical staff and the player mutually agreed to preserve her condition without taking any risks.

VakifBank have signed their first three players: setter Naz Aydemir Akyol and libero Eylül Akarçeşme Yatgın from Galatasaray, along with middle blocker Emily Maglio from Eczacıbaşı.

Bulgaria defeated Italy 3-2 (18-25, 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 15-9) todayt in Ljubljana during Week 2 of the Men's VNL.

The Spa 24 Hours first and then the 6 Hours of the Glen.

The United States defeated Italy today in Pasig City, Philippines with a commanding 3-0 victory, posting set scores of 27-25, 25-20, and 25-16.

Brazil leads the VNL Women Standings with 16 points but they have one more game than Italy.

It's a big shame the team left the World Endurance Championship and the other premier sportscar series after doing so well.