Four-time Super Bowl champion tight end Rob Gronkowski will host a charity pickleball tournament later this month in Massachusetts. The former New England Patriot and Tampa Bay Buccaneer star has partnered with the Jimmy Fund and the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation to put on the second-annual Pickleball for a Purpose tournament, which will support both […]
The PPA Tour Asia has announced its first-ever events, with five initial tournaments to be held this summer and fall, the league said in a news release Monday. The tournaments that have been announced will be held in China, Japan and Malaysia, with more events expected to be added to the calendar soon. Malaysia will […]
Major League Pickleball wrapped up its second week of the 2025 season Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, and there were a couple teams that stood out among the pack. The St. Louis Shock remained undefeated on the season, going 6-0 in Columbus and beating the doors off of each of their opponents in the process. Orlando […]
Ben Johns and Collin Johns informed Major League Pickleball officials Friday afternoon that they would be pulling out of their remaining matches at MLP Columbus because of lighting concerns, according to a news release from the league. The Johns brothers play for the Carolina Hogs, which are now 0-4 on the season after losing to the […]
If you’ve got a mom who plays pickleball and are looking to get her a new paddle or some gear this Mother’s Day, look no further. We’ve put together a list of great paddles for women as well as some accessories that every pickleball-playing mom is sure to like. Check out this year’s best options […]
Major League Pickleball is back this week with the second event of the season in Columbus, Ohio. There will be four days of matches starting Thursday between 9 participating Premier Level teams: The Atlanta Bouncers, Carolina Pickleball Club, Chicago Slice, Columbus Sliders, Miami Pickleball Club, New York Hustlers, Orlando Squeeze, Phoenix Flames and St. Louis […]
Tennis legend Andre Agassi and world No. 1 women’s pickleball player Anna Leigh Waters won their first match Wednesday at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships, but lost their Round of 16 match later in the day. They defeated 13-year-old Stevie Petropouleas and 16-year-old Tristan Dussault 11-8, 9-11, 11-7 in the Round of 32 at the annual […]
Major League Pickleball is returning to its roots in Austin for the third event of the 2025 regular season, and it’s shaping up to be one of the league’s biggest events ever. Austin has long been one of the most well-known pickleball hotspots in the country and the first-ever Major League Pickleball event was held […]
A new report from Apple suggests people who play pickleball on a regular basis have lower rates of self-reported depression. The recent study gathered data from Apple Watch users and found that the self-reported scores of depressive symptoms were 60% lower among frequent pickleball players compared to the general population. The study’s authors delve into […]
Movie star Ryan Reynolds is rumored to be teaming up with Warner Bros. to convert several stages on the Warner Bros. property in Hollywood into pickleball courts. The “Maximum Effort Pickleball” venture is aimed at driving revenue by utilizing underused studio space. “When life gives you a production slowdown, you build a pickleball empire,” Reynolds […]
