The United Pickleball Association of America — the governing body of the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball — recently released more information about a new “destructive testing” process that has been incorporated into UPA-A paddle testing. The new test, known as an “Accelerated Break In Standard” (ABI), is meant to determine how a paddle’s […]
A group of four pickleball players set a new Guinness World Record over the weekend in Texas by playing for 36 hours straight. “The Pickle Breakers” accomplished the feat over the course of two days on Saturday and Sunday at Pickler Universe in Carrollton, Texas, wrapping up Sunday night with a group hug at the […]
The University of Texas at Austin pickleball team claimed its first DUPR Collegiate National Championship this weekend in Atlanta with a win over Texas Christian University in the finals. Texas, a No. 4-seed in the 64-team bracket, also had wins over Harvard (R64), Baylor (R32), Washington (R16), Utah Tech (QF) and Grand Canyon (SF). Utah […]
The new JOOLA Perseus Pro IV and Agassi Pro/Graf Pro pickleball paddles launched last month and have already been a popular choice for pro and amateur players. Now, the rest of the Pro IV series paddles — the Magnus, Scorpeus and Hyperion — are also available at Pickleball Central. We’ve had some time to play […]
Pickleball players who play at Lang Park in Laguna Beach, California, will be required to use “quiet” paddles going forward after the city council there passed a law that fines people for using the louder traditional paddles. The Police Department’s Park Rangers will enforce the new law, city officials said. The city council took action […]
Andrei Daescu has been on a tear in 2025, racking up four gold medals in men’s doubles already this season. He’s made a compelling case to being the No. 1 men’s doubles player in the world, although he’s quick to credit the partners who he won those titles with — Ben Johns at the Cape […]
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 […]
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, […]
