NPL
Opals Sweep Heat as Nicola Schoeman Completes an MVP Season
Nicola Schoeman was named Finals MVP as the fourth-seeded Opals beat the top three teams in the standings…
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Philippines
Filipino Players Are Building Pickleball in Saudi Arabia
Pickle Guard Club-Riyadh grew from four Filipino founders to nearly 50 players, showing how pickleball spreads with migrant…
Culture
Thomas Yu and the Business of Being a Pickleball Pro
Thomas Yu broke even in his first full-time year as a pro by mixing coaching, sponsorship and commercial…
Culture
Anne-Sophie Courteau Already Had a Career. Pickleball Gave Her a Reason to Risk It.
Anne-Sophie Courteau left an intense corporate career after becoming one of Canada's leading pickleball players. Now the two-time…
Culture
DUPR and Courtly Show India a Different Pickleball Path
Courtly is bringing DUPR ratings to where Indian players book courts and enter events, letting India build digital…
Asia
MLP Asia’s Home Nights Could Change Franchise Pickleball
Each of MLP Asia’s six foundation franchises gets a home match day in the inaugural season. Why local…
World Cup 2026
Who Pays for Pickleball World Cup Teams?
More than 5,000 athletes from 81 countries head to the Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang, yet Team…
English Open
Stupa Sports Brings Line Review to the English Open
Stupa Sports is Pickleball England’s data and technology partner for three years, starting with line review on two…
Podcast
Ron Shell on Building Pickleball’s Culture
NPL Australia CEO Ron Shell explains why professional pickleball must build rivalries, audiences and culture, and is still…
Japan
Japan Is Building Pickleball Through Companies
The second PJL Burger King Cup brings 800+ players to Tokyo with ¥10m+ in prizes, as Sansan’s PX…