Ben Johns chooses new men’s doubles partner: Gabe

A candid shot of pickleball pro Gabe Tardio

After years of unparalleled dominance, the Johns brothers—Ben and Collin—are hitting pause on their historic men’s doubles partnership. Their decision to split, announced last month, left fans and pundits alike buzzing. Now, Ben Johns has finally revealed his next step: partnering with rising star Gabe Tardio for the 2025 season.“We’ve had an incredible run,” Ben […]

Catherine Parenteau teams up with Apple for new pickleball training program

Detail of an Apple watch displaying a pickleball workout feature while the hand holds a pickleball paddle

Top pickleball pro Catherine Parenteau will lead a pickleball training program available in Apple’s latest Fitness+ app update.   The “Strength, Endurance, and Agility for Pickleball” program is tailored to the sport and inspired by Parenteau’s personal training regime.  According to Apple, the series is designed to sharpen your on-court performance with a mix of strength […]

Padel may beat pickleball in the Olympic race

As pickleball continues to break participation records in the US and globally, there’s a quieter—but arguably stronger—push from another racquet sport to gain highly coveted entry into the Olympics. The International Padel Federation (FIP) has its eyes set on Brisbane 2032, and the sport is ticking off boxes the International Olympic Committee (IOC) considers essential for […]

The best pickleball-themed New Year’s resolutions from The Kitchen community

A pickleball player serves to start a point.

We asked last week in our newsletter and on our Facebook Group what pickleball-themed New Year’s resolutions our readers had, and boy did they deliver. Submissions included everything from health and fitness related goals to specific skills readers would like to improve this year. We’ve picked the top resolutions and broken them down by category […]