September 18th. 2026
Cuba on to Olympic qualification final with win over Dominican Republic

MONCTON, Canada, September 18, 2026. – Cuba will face Canada with a Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games spot on the line after a NORCECA qualification semifinal win over Dominican Republic Friday. Cuba beat the Dominicans 3-0 (32-30, 25-19, 25-15) at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Canada, to advance to Saturday’s 7 p.m. Atlantic Time final against the host country. The underdog Dominicans continued to be the surprise of the week, and had six set points in the first set, but Cuba held them off to win. Cuba held the major edge in attacks (51-35) and blocks (16-7), and also had one more ace (4-3) than Dominican Republic. More  Español

September 18th. 2026

Mexico Claims First Women’s Pan American Cup Medal with Bronze

LEÓN, Mexico, September 18, 2026.- Mexico bounced back from its semifinal defeat to claim the bronze medal at the 23rd Women’s Pan American Cup, defeating Puerto Rico 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 28-26) on Friday at the Domo de la Feria in León, Guanajuato. The result marks Mexico’s first medal in Women’s Pan American Cup history. Mexico won silver at the 2021 Women’s Pan American Cup Final Six, an event later recognized as the inaugural NORCECA Women’s Final Six. More  Español