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TUF 33 Shocks Fans With Pickleball Challenge—Is UFC Cutting Corners or Just Having Fun?

TUF 33 Pickleball Challenge Controversy: In the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter Season 33, Daniel Cormier beat Chael Sonnen in the Coaches Challenge, earning $20,000 and choosing to share the prize with his team. However, the event’s use...

Atascadero Launches Exciting 2025 Fall Youth Pickleball—Secure Your Spot Before It’s Gone!

Atascadero Fall Youth Pickleball Program: The City of Atascadero is now accepting registrations for its 2025 Fall Youth Pickleball program. Kids in 5th through 8th grade can sign up to learn and play pickleball this October at the Colony...

Pickleball Makes History: Highland Park Hosts World’s Largest Lesson Attempt in Record-Breaking Event

Highland Park hosts the world's largest pickleball lesson attempt, spotlighting the sport's rapid growth and community spirit.

How Pickleball’s Explosive Rise Is Transforming Canada’s Sports Scene

Pickleball Boom in Canada: Pickleball, once known as a backyard game played with a plastic ball and simple rules, is now growing fast around the world. With more than 50 million players globally and over 1.5 million in Canada,...

Santa Maria’s Free Summer Pickleball Clinic Promises Fun, Skills, and Surprises for Kids

Santa Maria Pickleball Clinic: A two-day Summer Youth Pickleball Clinic will take place on Friday, August 8, and Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hagerman Sports Complex, located at 3300 Skyway Drive in...

Hartford’s West Side Park Unveils New Pickleball Courts—More Exciting Upgrades on the Way

West Side Park Pickleball Upgrades: Fencing has been installed around the six new pickleball courts at West Side Park, located at 544 West Sumner Street in Hartford, Wisconsin. The city plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12 p.m....

Kennett Unveils Delmo Park’s First Pickleball Court—Sparking a Wave of Community Excitement

Delmo Park Pickleball Court Opening: Kennett, Missouri, opened its first pickleball court at Delmo Park on Monday, July 21, 2025. The project was led by Don Collins and the Kennett Parks Department. It gives residents a new way to...

Seaside Heights Unveils Purpose-Built Pickleball Courts in Major Recreation Makeover

Seaside Heights Pickleball Court Upgrade: Construction is about to begin on new pickleball courts and an upgraded basketball court in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The work, located next to Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School on Bay Boulevard, will take...

Unlock Your Pickleball Potential: Midlothian’s Strokes and Strategy 103 Class Promises a Competitive Edge

Pickleball Strokes and Strategy 103: Pickleball players looking to improve their skills can join the “Pickleball Strokes and Strategy 103” class starting Saturday, August 2, 2025. The sessions will be held every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m....

White House Scores $704K Grant to Serve Up New Pickleball Courts—Here’s What Residents Can Expect

White House Pickleball Courts Grant: The city of White House, Tennessee, has been awarded $704,000 in state funding to build three new lighted pickleball courts with fencing and restrooms. The grant comes from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund...

Sequatchie Valley Pickleball Club to Launch with Community Meeting on July 28

Sequatchie Valley Pickleball Club: The Sequatchie Valley Pickleball Club will hold its first public meeting on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The event will take place at the CTCB Training Room, located at 15699 Rankin Avenue in...

Honolulu’s First Indoor Pickleball Club Serves Up a Game-Changing Social Scene Downtown

A new pickleball and social club in downtown Honolulu is making waves. Pickles at Forté, created by Avalon Development, has turned the former Walmart space into Honolulu’s first indoor pickleball facility. Since its opening earlier this year, it has...

Floyd Scores Big: $25,000 Grant Serves Up New Pickleball Courts This Summer

Floyd Lowa pickleball Courts Grant: The City of Floyd in Iowa has received a $25,000 state grant to help build two new pickleball courts in its city park. The funding, approved by the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board, is...

Summit County Scores Big: Local Athletes Dominate Pickle in the Peaks Tournament, Shattering Records and Expectations

Pickle in the Peaks Tournament Winners: Summit County athletes took home multiple medals at the sixth annual Pickle in the Peaks pickleball tournament, held from Thursday, July 17, to Saturday, July 19, 2025. The event drew 145 teams and...

Pickleball Kingdom Centerville Unveils High-Tech Courts—Free Play and Prizes Await at Grand Opening

Pickleball Kingdom Centerville Grand Opening: Pickleball Kingdom will officially open its new indoor pickleball center in Centerville, Ohio, on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Located at 985 South Main Street, the state-of-the-art facility invites the public to a weekend of...

Colorado’s PickleMatch App Serves Up a Fresh Spin on Dating—Will Pickleball Be the Secret to Real Connections?

PickleMatch Pickleball Dating App Launch: A new dating app called PickleMatch is bringing together singles in Colorado through their shared love of pickleball. Created by co-founders Anneliese Niebauer and Michael Watson-Fore, the app aims to make dating more fun...

Pickleball vs. Padel Ball: Why 2025’s Hottest Sports Are Taking Over Courts—and Culture

Pickleball and Padel Ball Craze: In 2025, two fast-growing sports — pickleball and padel ball — are taking over fitness clubs, resorts, and social feeds. Their rise is fueled by a mix of easy play, stylish gear, and strong...

Kennedy Krieger Institute Launches Region’s First Inclusive Pickleball Tournament—Here’s How to Join

Kennedy Krieger Pickleball Tournament: The Kennedy Krieger Institute will host “Pickleball for All,” the area’s first fully accessible and adaptive pickleball tournament, on Saturday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event will take place at Dill...

South Whidbey Sports Complex Set for Major Pickleball Transformation—Six New Courts Coming This Fall

South Whidbey Sports Complex Pickleball Upgrade: Pickleball is getting a major boost in South Whidbey as six new dedicated courts are set to be built at the South Whidbey Sports Complex. The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District approved...

Metro East Man Triumphs: Mike Mueller Returns to Pickleball Months After On-Court Heart Attack

Mike Mueller Pickleball Heart Recovery: Mike Mueller, a 62-year-old man from Metro East, returned to play pickleball at the Downtown YMCA in Belleville on Tuesday, July 22, 2025—his first time back since suffering a heart attack on the same court...