UPDATE 6/25/24: Amateur and pro player registration is now open on theapp.global through September 23. Cross off another item on the list of “firsts” for pickleball. The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) announced a new global platform for female competitors at all levels: The APP Women’s Open. This APP Signature tournament will offer $75,000 in prize money and […]
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 […]
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 […]
