The pro pickleball world witnessed history unfold this morning as Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu achieved what many deemed impossible – they toppled Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns in a gold medal match. Even more remarkable: they did so without conceding a single game. Seeded at number four, Bright and Daescu staged an awe-inspiring performance, […]
I was recently asked to write about how to respond after a bad line call, as many players unfortunately allow themselves to get mentally flushed down the toilet bowl after a bad call. *Full transparency: I’ve been known to lose my stuff at specific opponents when I think they’ve made bad calls on purpose. My […]
There’s something familiar about pickleball pro Jorja Johnson making headlines at last week’s APP Sacramento Open. The 17-year-old made APP Tour history as the third woman to win a triple crown, and simultaneously, the youngest to do it. Only Simone Jardim (at Delray Beach in 2022) and Parris Todd (at Newport Beach and Punta Gorda […]
MLP by Margaritaville (Major League Pickleball) have updated their 2024 schedule of pro pickleball events. Fans of pro pickleball have likely waited on this news for some time. It marks the first official announcement from the league since it finalized its merger with the Carvana PPA Tour (PPA Tour). MLP’s new 2024 schedule The 2024 MLP […]
Of all the burgeoning global pickleball scenes, players in Africa may very well show the most dedication to the sport. This is the first year pickleball has joined the lineup of sports offered at the African Games – and some teams have sacrificed a lot to be there. Groups from Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, […]
Last year, the Association of Pickleball Players (APP) announced broadcast deals with CBS Sports and ESPN. Now, the league is doubling down on distribution. Live coverage of all standard 2024 events will be broadcast by CBS Sports, ESPN, and FOX Sports in a slate of deals that ultimately doubles the amount of live coverage from […]
The “not in my backyard!” mentality we’ve seen countless communities take up against pickleball and its noise doesn’t seem to phase homebuyers. In the housing market, pickleball has instead become a feature, not a detraction, from a home’s worth. Zillow, the home buying, selling, and renting website, just dropped its 2024 Hottest Home Trends report, […]
Riley Newman, ranked number 2 in Men’s and Mixed, likely won’t continue playing on the PPA Tour this year – at least not as frequently as he did last year. Instead, he’s chosen to keep his original contract with Major League Pickleball (MLP), which has certain implications involving his schedule. More from Riley Newman: Back […]
The landscape of pro pickleball has changed dramatically over the last few years. Most recently, it was war-torn as Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the PPA Tour jockeyed for dominance in the pro scene. But an agreement has been struck that could bring order to (and inject some much-needed cash into) the sport. The two […]
India’s foremost media mogul wants pickleball to be a worldwide phenomenon – or at least, more of one. The Times Group, an Indian news and entertainment company, has announced its Pickleball World Series. The series of six events will begin in the United States and travel across different continents. The Times Group touts this as […]
