A group of four pickleball players — aptly named “The Pickle Breakers” — will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest marathon rally playing pickleball this weekend in Texas. The current record of 34 hours and 5 minutes was set in the UK, but the group is hoping to bring the title back […]
Adidas has been involved in pickleball for the past couple years, but 2025 has a different feel to it. The iconic apparel and equipment brand made it clear earlier this year that it was ready to expand its footprint in the sport by signing then-No. 1 men’s player Federico Staksrud following a dominant 2024 season […]
I want to take a second to shine a light on Catherine Parenteau, who seems to sort of gotten lost in the Anna Leigh Waters partner news. Catherine is the true consummate pickleball professional. Since the day I discovered the sport, when The Kitchen was merely an idea, Catherine and her partner Athena were always […]
Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau have ended their doubles partnership after two losses in the past three tournaments. Parenteau made the announcement on social media Monday afternoon. The pair had struggled in recent weeks, losing in the finals of the North Carolina Open this past weekend to Tyra Black and Jorja Johnson and losing […]
Two Arizona men were arrested last week after investigators alleged they used one of the largest pickleball and sports facilities in the country “as a means to exploit and defraud investors,” according to the FBI. Randy Miller, 70, and Chad Miller, 41, opened what was then called Bell Bank Park in Mesa three years ago, […]
I want to preface what I’m about to say with an acknowledgement that Anna Leigh Waters is for sure the best women’s pickleball player on the planet, and by a fairly wide margin. BUT that margin is not nearly what it was in 2024 … or 2023 … or 2022. That much was apparent on […]
The PPA Tour’s new modified format for its “Open” tournaments seems to have worked out so far through two events, setting up exciting Semifinal Saturday matchups in every division. Fans on site and those watching on TV will see 10 matches on championship court on Saturday at the North Carolina Open, kicking off at 11 […]
Zane Ford has shown in the first several PPA Tour events of the season that he’s a name to look out for wherever he appears in the draws. And lately that’s been as a higher and higher seed, especially in men’s singles. Ford’s breakthrough performance actually came at the tail end of 2024, when he […]
Major League Pickleball and DoorDash on Thursday announced a multi-year official league title sponsorship that rebrands the league as MLP presented by DoorDash. MLP team owners Dude Perfect were joined by pro pickleball stars Anna Bright of the St. Louis Shock and Tyson McGuffin of the Phoenix Flames in a video announcing the deal. “We […]
A new pickleball facility in Washington state is a shining example of how far the sport has come since it was created in 1965. Although it will be located just a few miles from the original pickleball court on Bainbridge Island, the newest Pickleball Kingdom facility — just up the road in Poulsbo, Washington — […]
