Sunbirds and Marvelous each secure titles for Osaka in inaugural SV. League

Dmitriy Muserskiy, a former Olympic champion, capped off his SV career with a thrilling victory as the Suntory Sunbirds secured their first men's title in Japan. The tall Russian delivered a stellar performance, blocking and spiking key points, leading his team to win 29-27 over Jtekt Stings Aichi in a best-of-three series final that concluded 2-0 in front of nearly 10,000 fans in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. Muserskiy’s ace serve brought the Sunbirds within two points of the title, and his decisive finish sealed their championship run.