MLP
MLP Draft Hits Record $1.23M Bid for St. Louis
The St. Louis Shock paid a record $1.23 million for the first pick in the February 2026 MLP…
Tama Shimabukuro
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MLP
MLP Auction Draft: Bright and Johnson Spark Bidding
With the Challenger tier gone and twenty premier franchises, the 2026 MLP Auction Draft puts Anna Bright and…
News
Cape Coral Open Quarter-Finals: Waters, Johns, Fahey Lead
The 2026 professional pickleball calendar continued its momentum this week in Florida, as the Zimmer Biomet Cape Coral…
MLP
UK Scholarship, Dink Awards Power Shift, Kolkata PWR700 and Haworth Withdrawal Signal Global Pickleball Turning Point
Global Overview The international pickleball landscape is undergoing a period of rapid professionalisation and structural maturation, spanning collegiate…
News
Haworth Withdraws From Cape Coral Open, PPA Race Opens
World No. 1 Christopher Haworth withdrew from the Zimmer Biomet Cape Coral Open through illness, leaving Hunter Johnson…
PPA Tour
PPA: 2026 Kicks Off with Broken Records, Epic Comebacks, and a Farewell to Singles
By CHRIS BEAUMONT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PIC: Hunter Johnson competing on Championship Sunday at Life Time Lakeville courtesy of the…
MLP
Jack Munro Joins OWL Sport as Chicago Trade for Johnson
Jack Munro signed with low-noise paddle maker OWL Sport, Chicago Slice traded for Hunter Johnson and Sofia Sewing…
News
Tucson PPA Challenger Signals Youth Surge Led by Shimabukuro
What’s the Score? The future of professional pickleball arrived early at the Tucson PPA Challenger held at the…
PPA Tour
WPBL Season 2 Opens with Bengaluru and Chennai Wins
Bengaluru Jawans sweep Pune United as WPBL Season 2 opens at Jio World Gardens, plus Cadiz’s pickleball boom…
News
Injury Exit and Todd’s Return Reshape Indoor Nationals Bracket
What’s the Score? The Pickleball Central Indoor National Championships at Life Time Lakeville have officially kicked off, but…