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PPA Tour Asia 2027: why Bangkok and Manila, and why January
PPA Tour Asia opens 2027 in Bangkok and Manila. What the new markets, Pacquiao's MPPT and a January…
Philippines
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Philippines
MPPT Broadcast Deal: Can Solar Sports Build a Habit?
Solar Sports will air Manny Pacquiao’s Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour at weekends from October. Access is solved; regular…
Analysis
Gary Vee’s MLP Bet and Pickleball’s Valuations
Gary Vaynerchuk says he paid around $500,000 for the New Jersey Fives. MLP franchises now reach eight-figure valuations.…
Philippines
Manny Pacquiao’s MPPT: The New Philippine Pickleball League
Manny Pacquiao’s Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour puts 12 regional franchises into a five-leg season. How it fits Asia’s…
MLP
MLP Asia Draft Reveals the League It Wants to Build
Tama Shimabukuro went first overall to the Viet Panthers as MLP Asia’s draft favoured Asian-connected players over US…
PPA Asia
Tardio and Khlif Survive 10-0 Scare in Kuala Lumpur
Top seeds Gabriel Tardio and Noe Khlif came back from 10-0 down at the PPA Tour Asia Kuala…
MLP Asia
MLP Asia Domestic Draft 2026: Every Team’s Local Core
All six MLP Asia franchises have picked three domestic players before the International Draft. What each team’s local…
September 2026
The Hainan Academy Betting on Chinese Pickleball
Inside the Asia Elite Pickleball Academy in Hainan: ten indoor courts and a residential high-performance model aimed at…
MLP
Kuala Lumpur Cup 2026: Tardio and Khlif Lead PPA Tour Asia
Gabriel Tardio flew from a Cary title to the Kuala Lumpur Cup, seeded first with Noe Khlif. Why…
World Cup 2026
World Cup: Vietnam Survive Twice, Japan Stun England
Vietnam beat the Netherlands and Australia 4–3 at the Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang, Japan came from…