Major League Pickleball on Monday announced the league’s complete 2026 season schedule, which will feature nine regular season events in team markets, the annual Mid-Season Tournament and an expanded three-week playoff. All events will take place from May-August, beginning May 22-25 at the Pickler Universe in Dallas. Tickets for most 2026 MLP season events are […]
CRBN Pickleball filed a patent infringement lawsuit this week against Vatic Pro, alleging that Vatic’s V-Sol Power pickleball paddle is in violation of a patent that CRBN has relating to its foam core technology. CRBN co-owners Garrett Gosselin and Kyle Goguen said in a statement that they attempted to reach out to Vatic Pro directly […]
Professional pickleball players James Ignatowich, Ryan Fu and Vivian Glozman announced Friday that they’ve filed a formal appeal challenging the United Pickleball Association’s decision to terminate their contracts, a move that made headlines in the pickleball world last week. In a joint statement released Friday morning, the group of players said they participated in an […]
Paddletek on Friday morning announced the creation of the Paddletek Group, which unites Paddletek, ProXR and Yobow under one brand, according to a news release. The Paddletek Group will continue to produce pickleball and padel equipment and provide support for sponsored athletes, while using the expertise of both entities to lead the brand’s innovation efforts […]
Six Zero released two paddles this fall, and both have already been very popular. The Black Opal and Coral paddles each use a 100% foam core, but offer different playing characteristics and are geared toward different types of players. I’ve had these paddles (the hybrid version of both) for about a month and have put […]
Several industry groups are organizing an effort to combat the rising issue of counterfeit pickleball paddles, which are currently being sold in large quantities through unauthorized online retailers. In a memo sent to several paddle companies last week, United Pickleball Association of America President Jason Aspes shared an “Anti-Counterfeit Best Practices Guide” with the brands, […]
JOOLA recently launched the most extensive line of pickleball bags we’ve seen in the industry to date. They have big bags, small bags, medium-sized bags, hand bags, sling bags, backpacks and seemingly anything that a pickleball player (or just somebody looking to make a fashion statement) could want. Read next: The best bags designed specifically […]
The PPA Tour is back in Florida this week for the final event of 2025: the Daytona Beach Open. The tournament, which is being held at Pictona at Holly Hill for the fourth straight year, started Tuesday with pro qualifying and will continue through Sunday. As an Open, the tournament offers 1,000 ranking points to […]
The United Pickleball Association has terminated the contracts of pro players James Ignatowich, Ryan Fu and Vivian Glozman after they participated in an event in Japan recently without proper approval from the UPA, according to a news release from the organization. The UPA (the governing body of the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball) said its […]
Pickleball can be intimidating at first. The rules are a little tricky, and if you’re like most players, your first experience with the game comes at a local park, where strangers try to help you along by offering random (and often unsolicited) tips. While some players like the communal nature of public recreational pickleball and […]
