OnlyFans’ TV network/streaming platform will debut a pickleball-based competition show next month. The show on OFTV will be hosted by Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios and reality TV star Sophie Stonehouse (from Netflix show “Too Hot to Handle”). Well-known adult film actress Rachel Starr will be the referee for the show, which is called “Smash […]
Players join together on one of the pickleball courts set up at Adventure Commons in south suburban Chicago. RNS photo/Bob Smietana A recent story by the Religion News Service, a national faith news outlet, highlights how more and more churches in the U.S. are beginning to offer pickleball as part of their programming. Multiple sources in […]
Charles Barkley took a shot at pickleball this week while explaining why he chose golf as his preferred sport later in life. After broadcasting the NBA playoffs Tuesday night on the desk of TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” Barkley took a 7 a.m. flight to Birmingham so he could take part in a golf pro-am ahead […]
Pickleball is supposed to be a game that builds community, even inside a maximum-security prison. But for convicted murderer Scott Peterson, a match at Mule Creek State Prison turned violent. TMZ reports that Peterson, 51, was attacked by a fellow inmate on March 9 while playing pickleball. The fight allegedly started when Peterson hit the […]
Picking the right pickleball paddle isn’t just about weight or materials — shape plays a huge role in how you perform on the court. The right paddle shape can maximize your power, control, reach and maneuverability, while the wrong one can leave you struggling with mishits and slow reactions. So, what shape pickleball paddle is […]
On Monday, March 3, 2025, the 2nd Annual Desert Smash Celebrity Pickleball Challenge is set to light up the La Quinta Resort Tennis Stadium, bringing together the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and pickleball for a day of high-energy action. With tennis legends Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios as hosts, this isn’t just another pickleball […]
After taking over a Major League Pickleball team late last year, The Kitchen announced this week that the Frisco Pandas will be relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, marking a new era for one of the original MLP franchises. The move also comes with a name change: the Pandas will now be known as the Nashville Chefs. The […]
If you’ve ever watched pros or high-level amateurs play pickleball, you’ve likely been mesmerized by their reflexes when they get into a hands battle at the kitchen line. Their composure and ability to keep countering even as the ball keeps flying back at them comes from hours of practice, and James Ignatowich recently revealed in […]
Gas stations seem to have cult followings in their regions: in the east, it’s Sheetz and Wawa, but in Texas, it’s all about Buc-ee’s. “It’s not just a gas station, it’s an experience.” Now, the roadside empire with its chipper mascot has officially entered the picklesphere. They’ve teamed up with Diadem Sports to drop a beginner-friendly pickleball […]
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