Beach volleyball

(CBS Local Sports)– Professional women’s volleyball is coming to CBS Sports Network this weekend with the introduction of a brand new league called Athletes Unlimited Volleyball. The five week competition takes place in a bubble in Dallas, Texas and features over 40 of the best volleyball players in the world. After a successful run with Athletes Unlimited Softball in the summer of 2020, the same concepts of players picking up individual points, switching teams each week and coaching themselves has been applied to indoor volleyball. The scoring system allows players to earn and lose points individually based on how they do and how their teams perform. The top four point leaders each week will be captains and select their teammates. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pa. Department Of Health Aligns With CDC Quarantine Guidance For Fully Vaccinated Individuals Deja McClendon is one of the players participating in the inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited Volleyball and she is … [Read more...] about Deja McClendon On Athletes Unlimited Volleyball: ‘We Really Want To See This Grow’

Beach Boys Mike Love , Al Jardine , Bruce Johnston, and David Marks have come together to re-record the band’s 1970 classic “Add Some Music to Your Day.” It’s the lead-off single of the new LP California Presents Add Some Music , which arrives on April 23rd. The album is the brainchild of David Beard, the editor and publisher of the long-running Beach Boys fanzine Endless Summer Quarterly. He brought the various factions of the Beach Boys, minus Brian Wilson, back together for the new version of “Add Some Music to Your Day,” which also includes contributions from Brian Wilson’s daughters Wendy and Carnie Wilson; Al Jardine’s son Matt Jardine; and Mike Love’s children Christian, Hayleigh, and Ambha Love. It was produced by Rob Bonfiglio, who is married to Carnie Wilson and plays guitar in Brian Wilson’s touring band. A portion of the profits will benefit Feeding America. “It’s a real joy to listen to this new incarnation of the song recorded with so many family members,” … [Read more...] about Hear the Beach Boys Reunite on Charity Re-Recording of ‘Add Some Music to Your Day’

The Beach Boys ’ classic lineup – including Brian Wilson – will reunite for a special Q&A session moderated by director Rob Reiner that will air August 10th at 5 p.m. ET/PT on the band’s SiriusXM channel, Good Vibrations. The “Town Hall” event marks a rare live appearance for founding members Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and David Marks, as well as longtime Beach Boy Bruce Johnston. The event will take place at the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles, were the Beach Boys recorded some of their earliest material. The Q&A will feature fan questions and focus on the Beach Boys’ “SiriusXM channel, their new album, The Beach Boys with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and their celebrated career as one of the world’s most beloved and respected bands.” The SiriusXM “Town Hall” marks the first time the surviving Beach Boys will take the stage together since 2012, when they wrapped their extensive 50th anniversary tour . That year, the band’s classic lineup also released … [Read more...] about Beach Boys, Brian Wilson to Reunite for SiriusXM ‘Town Hall’

The Beach Boys ‘ 50th anniversary reunion tour will end after a two-night stand in London later this month. When they return to America, original members Brian Wilson , Al Jardine and David Marks will no longer perform with the group. At that point, the “Beach Boys” will once again consist of Mike Love , Bruce Johnston and their longtime backing band that includes Love’s son Christian, Randell Kirsch, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill and Scott Totten. “As we move on, Bruce and I look forward to performing live for Beach Boys fans everywhere,” Love said in a press release. It also noted, “The 50th Reunion Tour was designed to be a set tour with a beginning and an end to mark a special 50-year milestone for the band.” However, Brian Wilson seemed optimistic about continuing with the band. When asked recently what his future plans were, Wilson told Rolling Stone , “I want to continue touring with the Beach Boys indefinitely.” Still, Wilson was unsure of the possibilities of that … [Read more...] about Beach Boys to Continue Touring Without Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, David Marks

After months of rumors, the Beach Boys have finally announced details of their 50th anniversary reunion tour. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks will all participate and 50 dates are planned, with the tour kickoff at New Orleans Jazz Fest in late April. “This anniversary is special to me because I miss the boys,” Brian Wilson said in a statement. “It will be a thrill for me to make a new record and be on stage with them again.” According to multiple reports, the Beach Boys were going to announce this reunion at the Grammy nominations special on November 30th – but last minute problems caused them to back out of the broadcast. According to Al Jardine, the Beach Boys will appear at the Grammys on February 12th. “There will be a surprise at the Grammys,” Jardine tells Rolling Stone . “We’ll do something really exciting. There’s a lot of interest in it, which is nice. It’s going to be a very big operation.” Jardine also says that … [Read more...] about The Beach Boys Confirm 50-Show Reunion Tour