That’s the number of college campuses which have either installed pickleball courts or even instituted competitive pickleball clubs. Ben Van Hout at DUPR told KWTX News that it’s not just the big schools that take the sport seriously. “From 17 schools to 130 in a year is pretty tremendous. I probably see it doubling or tripling next […]
If you haven’t already heard, the best-performing doubles team in pro pickleball was recently taken down for the first time in over a year by Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu. We caught up with Andrei after the win to glean more on how he and Anna defeated Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters – a […]
Pro pickleball’s team-style league, Major League Pickleball (MLP), will hold their 2024 Drafts for both Premier Level and Challenger Level early next month. The news comes just about a week after the league announced their 2024 schedule of events. The Premier Level draft will take place Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. ET. The Challenger […]
The pro pickleball world witnessed history unfold this morning as Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu achieved what many deemed impossible – they toppled Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns in a gold medal match. Even more remarkable: they did so without conceding a single game. Seeded at number four, Bright and Daescu staged an awe-inspiring performance, […]
There’s something familiar about pickleball pro Jorja Johnson making headlines at last week’s APP Sacramento Open. The 17-year-old made APP Tour history as the third woman to win a triple crown, and simultaneously, the youngest to do it. Only Simone Jardim (at Delray Beach in 2022) and Parris Todd (at Newport Beach and Punta Gorda […]
MLP by Margaritaville (Major League Pickleball) have updated their 2024 schedule of pro pickleball events. Fans of pro pickleball have likely waited on this news for some time. It marks the first official announcement from the league since it finalized its merger with the Carvana PPA Tour (PPA Tour). MLP’s new 2024 schedule The 2024 MLP […]
Of all the burgeoning global pickleball scenes, players in Africa may very well show the most dedication to the sport. This is the first year pickleball has joined the lineup of sports offered at the African Games – and some teams have sacrificed a lot to be there. Groups from Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, […]
Last year, the Association of Pickleball Players (APP) announced broadcast deals with CBS Sports and ESPN. Now, the league is doubling down on distribution. Live coverage of all standard 2024 events will be broadcast by CBS Sports, ESPN, and FOX Sports in a slate of deals that ultimately doubles the amount of live coverage from […]
The “not in my backyard!” mentality we’ve seen countless communities take up against pickleball and its noise doesn’t seem to phase homebuyers. In the housing market, pickleball has instead become a feature, not a detraction, from a home’s worth. Zillow, the home buying, selling, and renting website, just dropped its 2024 Hottest Home Trends report, […]
Riley Newman, ranked number 2 in Men’s and Mixed, likely won’t continue playing on the PPA Tour this year – at least not as frequently as he did last year. Instead, he’s chosen to keep his original contract with Major League Pickleball (MLP), which has certain implications involving his schedule. More from Riley Newman: Back […]
