The Columbus Sliders were the talk of Major League Pickleball heading into this week’s event in St. Petersburg, Florida. Last weekend they made a blockbuster trade to acquire Tyra Black, giving them four starters (Parris Todd, Tyra Black, Andrei Daescu and CJ Klinger) who are all Top 10 doubles players on the PPA Tour — […]
Multiple sources have confirmed to The Kitchen a blockbuster Major League Pickleball trade that sends Tyra Black from the Dallas Flash to the Columbus Sliders in exchange for rising women’s player Danni-Elle Townsend. Dallas will also get an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal — the max per trade is $200,000. The […]
After a slow start to the season and a fourth-place finish in their first event, the New Jersey 5s have been perfect. They are now 12-0 in their last two events and have clawed their way back to the top of the league standings with three events (60% of their season) in the books. They […]
Paddletek and Major League Pickleball are introducing a new high-stakes event this summer to bring amateur players into the pro pickleball spotlight. The first-ever Paddletek One Point Challenge will debut July 9–12 during MLP’s Mid-Season Tournament in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event will feature 128 amateur doubles teams competing in a one-point-per-round, single-elimination format, where […]
Major League Pickleball returns to one of the sport’s original hot spots this week: Austin, Texas. The league itself started in nearby Dripping Springs, and MLP events have been held annually in the Austin area ever since. With 3 weeks down and 7 weeks to go in the regular season, a clear group of teams […]
For the second year in a row, Hayden Patriquin delivered a standout performance at St. Louis’ home event, this time leading the Shock to a perfect 5-0 record and their first event win of the 2026 Major League Pickleball season. St. Louis, which had finished third and second in their prior two events, got in […]
We’re 2 weeks into the Major League Pickleball season, and already the events are having major implications on the playoff picture. The St. Louis Shock have underperformed relative to preseason expectations, and the team faces an important home event this week that is sure to have a big impact on their seeding at the end […]
The New Jersey 5s showed this week why many fans and pundits considered them among the favorites heading into the 2026 season, with a dominant performance at the league’s second event in Columbus, Ohio. After walking away with a disappointing 4th-place finish at MLP Dallas, the 5s bounced back by going undefeated at MLP Columbus […]
After a thrilling slate of matches in Dallas over Memorial Day weekend, Major League Pickleball is back in action this week. There are 11 teams participating in MLP Columbus, which starts Thursday from Pickle & Chill, an indoor facility that has hosted several past MLP events. Here are the teams in the field this week: […]
The UPA-A has made it clear: there is no place for intentional headshots on the PPA Tour or in Major League Pickleball. A new provisional rule, known as the “Targeting” rule, was just announced effective immediately and “will remain in place until further notice as officials assess its impact on professional play.” The rule states […]
