Anna Leigh Waters named to TIME ‘100 Most Influential’ sports list

Anna Leigh Waters holds her signature Franklin C45 Aurelius pickleball paddle.

TIME this week named Anna Leigh Waters to the magazine’s inaugural 2026 TIME100 Sports list, recognizing 100 of the most influential figures shaping the global sports landscape. It’s the latest instance of Waters, the No. 1 women’s player in the world, breaking through to mainstream media and the larger sports world. Last summer she threw out […]

Pickleballers Season 4, Episode 2: Grayson Goldin discusses emotional journey after surviving 2 strokes

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In the latest episode of Pickleballers, pro player Grayson Goldin sits down with Roscoe and Jared to share the full story of suffering two strokes at 30 years old — how it happened, what those six days in the hospital were like, and what his road back to the court has looked like. It’s one […]

Major League Pickleball St. Louis 2026: Pools, schedule, viewing guide and storylines

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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 […]

Major League Pickleball 2026 Week 2 Power Rankings

The New Jersey 5s celebrate after winning at MLP Columbus.

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 […]

Major League Pickleball Columbus 2026: Pools, schedule, viewing guide and storylines

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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: […]