Briefly in Sports

FINA tournament starts Monday

The 2015 FINA Men’s Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament starts Monday and runs through April 4 at Corona del Mar High.

The USA Men’s National Team is hosting national teams from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan and Kazakhstan. The tournament is a qualifier for the 2015 FINA World League Super Final.

Tickets start at $25 for single-day access to group play. All-tournament passes also are available. For more information, visit https://www.usawaterpolo.org.

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AVP announces tourney schedule

The Assn. of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) announced its 2015 beach volleyball tournament schedule Tuesday. Four new cities will host tournaments during the seven-event nationwide tour that starts in May and runs through September.

The tournament returns to Cincinnati, Manhattan Beach and Huntington Beach with New Orleans, Seattle, Chicago, and a yet-to-be-announced city new stops on this year’s tour schedule. The AVP Manhattan Beach Open, in its 56th year this summer, is the longest-running tournament in the sport.

Tickets for 2015 AVP tournaments will go on sale in the coming weeks, and information will be available at https://www.AVP.com.

2015 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Schedule

May 21-24: New Orleans Open

Aug. 6-9: Seattle Open

Aug. 13-16: Manhattan Beach Open

Aug. 27-30: Chicago Open

Sept. 3-6: Cincinnati Open

Sept. 10-13: AVP Championships, Huntington Beach

— From staff reports