Portland has been chosen as one of three U.S. cities to host the 2007 World League Volleyball matches.
The U.S. men's national team, ranked eighth in the world, will square off twice against No. 7 France at 7 p.m. May 26 and 5 p.m. May 27 at the University of Portland's Chiles Center Arena, which seats 4,700. The tournament is billed as a "major, annual international volleyball event."
The two other U.S. host cities have not yet been announced.
Bank of the West will sponsor the event. Supporting sponsors are The Courts of Beaverton, Oregon Sports Authority, Oregon Olympians, Z100 and Clear Channel Radio stations, and the University of Portland.
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