Major League Pickleball asked members of the media to submit nominations for postseason awards following the final regular-season event of the year at MLP Salt Lake City. There’s been a lot of chatter on social media about these awards, so I wanted to share who I nominated and why. Note: I submitted my nominees on […]
After almost two months off, the PPA Tour is back this week with the Bristol Open in Bristol, Tennessee. It’s the second year in a row the tour has had this event at the Bristol Sportsplex, a facility that has both indoor and outdoor courts. As an Open, the tournament offers 1,000 ranking points to […]
The Major League Pickleball regular season wrapped up this weekend in Utah with MLP Salt Lake City. The event featured several high-stakes matches that determined who got the last spot in the playoffs and who will get a first-round bye. The Utah Black Diamonds (4-1), Texas Ranchers (4-1) and New Jersey 5s (3-1) all finished […]
Major League Pickleball on Friday announced the formation of the Palm Beach Royals, an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026. The team was purchased at a record-high valuation by Zach Hunter and Taylor Meyer of Hyperspace Ventures, according to a news release from the league. “The addition of an expansion franchise at the […]
Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re in a rush after work and battling traffic on your way to play pickleball. You’re running a little late, so as soon as you get there you throw your shoes on — hopefully they’re DAPS — grab a paddle and walk out onto the court. We get it, you […]
During last weekend’s MLP Dallas event, pickleball fans were treated to a matchup that hasn’t happened in several years: Ben Johns vs. Anna Leigh Waters. They are partners on the PPA Tour and didn’t play against each other in Major League Pickleball at all last season, but on Saturday it happened when the New Jersey 5s […]
Major League Pickleball is heading to one of the sport’s original hot spots this week — Salt Lake City, Utah — for the final event of the regular season. The event is hosted by the Utah Black Diamonds and there are playoff implications on the line for every team in the field. Some are just […]
For the second weekend in a row, Major League Pickleball showcased several electric matches in front of some of the biggest (and most energetic) crowds the sport has ever seen. This week it was the Dallas Flash serving as the host team at the Pickler Universe facility in Carrollton, Texas. As the second-to-last event of […]
Major League Pickleball heads to the Lone Star state this week for the penultimate event of the regular season — MLP Dallas. It’s been a busy week for the league, as several big trades and a few upsets have turned what was widely viewed as a two-team battle for the top spot between Dallas and […]
The second episode of a new JOOLA video series called “Two Zeroes and a pro” was recently released. The series is highlighting the players and stories from PPA Challenger events. The PPA Challenger Series, which launched earlier this year, is designed to give lower level pros and aspiring amateur players a shot at earning PPA Tour rankings points and cash […]
