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Las Vegas Night Owls Soar Past Bay Area Breakers to Secure Semifinal Spot in Pickleball Playoffs

Las Vegas Night Owls Pickleball Playoffs: The Las Vegas Night Owls kept their postseason run alive on Saturday, August 16, with two straight wins over the Bay Area Breakers in the Toray Major League Pickleball Playoffs. Both victories came...

St. Louis Shock Surges Past Orlando Squeeze to Clinch Semifinal Spot in Thrilling MLP Playoffs

St. Louis Shock Pickleball Playoff Victory: The St. Louis Shock advanced in the Toray Major League Pickleball Playoffs on Saturday, August 16, with a 3-1 victory over the Orlando Squeeze. The quarterfinal match took place at Barnes Tennis Center...

Columbus Sliders Stun Dallas Flash With Dramatic DreamBreaker Rally, Force Winner-Take-All Showdown

Columbus Sliders DreamBreaker Comeback: The Columbus Sliders stayed alive in the Toray Major League Pickleball Playoffs on Saturday, August 16, with a DreamBreaker win over the Dallas Flash. The victory came in the second match of their quarterfinal series...

Los Angeles Mad Drops Stun Brooklyn With Dominant Playoff Sweep—Ben Johns Ignites Postseason Surge

Los Angeles Mad Drops Playoff Sweep: The Los Angeles Mad Drops delivered a commanding 3-0 sweep over the Brooklyn Pickleball Team on Saturday, August 16, at the Toray Major League Pickleball Playoffs. The match took place on Championship Court...

New Jersey 5s Stun Texas Ranchers With Dramatic Comebacks in Major League Pickleball Playoffs

New Jersey 5s Stun Texas Ranchers: The New Jersey 5s advanced in the Toray Major League Pickleball Playoffs on Saturday, August 16, with a 3-0 sweep over the Texas Ranchers at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California. Despite...

MLP San Diego Playoffs Heat Up: Shocking Returns, Fierce Rivalries, and a Streak on the Line

MLP San Diego Playoffs Heat Up: The Major League Pickleball playoffs continue on Saturday, August 16, at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California. Teams in both the Premier and Challenger levels will compete in best-of-three series to secure...

DoorDash Serves Up Exclusive Perks in Game-Changing Deal with Ace Pickleball Club

DoorDash Ace Pickleball Club Partnership: DoorDash and Ace Pickleball Club have announced a multi-year partnership that makes DoorDash the Official On-Demand Delivery and Pickup Platform of the pickleball organization. The agreement includes exclusive food delivery benefits for members and...

Pickleball Community Honors Legends Jack Wenker and Sandy Blackwell: How Their Legacy Still Inspires Players

Pickleball Community Honors Lasting Legacy: The pickleball community is mourning the recent passing of Jack Wenker and Samuel “Sandy” Blackwell, two players who were admired not only for their skills but also for the kindness and support they gave...

Bethel Coach Turns Dream Into Reality With Grand Opening of Stars Lab Sports Facility

Bethel Stars Lab Sports Facility Opening: Bethel-native coach Lidania Cibere officially opened her new Stars Lab sports facility on the Danbury border Friday, turning a dream she first sketched on a napkin two years ago into reality. The 16,000-square-foot...

Star Power and Surging Fans: Major League Pickleball Playoffs Make Electric San Diego Debut

Major League Pickleball San Diego Playoffs: The Major League Pickleball (MLP) playoffs are taking place this weekend at the Barnes Tennis Center in Point Loma, marking the first time the event has come to San Diego. The competition runs...

Fayetteville Aims for Pickleball World Record with Smash Tournament and New Courts Unveiling

Fayetteville Pickleball Tournament Wilson Park: Fayetteville has opened new pickleball courts at Wilson Park and will celebrate with a doubles tournament. The Fayetteville Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Department will host the event, called the Fayetteville Smash Pickleball...

Highland Park Smashes Pickleball World Record With Youth-Powered Mega Lesson

Pickleball World Record Challenge Highland Park: Highland Park is attempting to break a world record by hosting the largest pickleball lesson ever. The Park District of Highland Park gathered more than 400 participants at Danny Cunniff Park on Monday,...

Homer Pickleball Club Unveils Exciting 2025 Cosmic Hamlet Open—New Courts, Big Prizes, and a Community Bash Await

Homer Pickleball Club Tournament 2025: The Homer Pickleball Club will host the 2025 Cosmic Hamlet Open from Saturday, August 30, to Monday, September 1, 2025, at the SPARC, 600 Sterling Highway, Homer, Alaska. Registration opens July 1 and closes...

How Chess Turned 17-Year-Old John Lucian Goins Into Pickleball’s Breakout Star

John Lucian Goins Pickleball Strategy: At just 17 years old, John Lucian Goins claimed his first Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) singles title at the Veolia Bristol Open in Tennessee. Goins defeated top players Wyatt Stone, Yuta Funemizu, Connor Garnett,...

York’s Beloved Pickleball Courts Off-Limits During School Hours—Community Pushes Back

York Pickleball Court Access Ban: YORK, Maine — Starting September 3, pickleball and tennis players will no longer be allowed to use the courts at York High School during school hours. The York School Committee made the decision, citing...

Mount Carmel Fast-Tracks Pickleball Courts After Residents Rally for New Recreation Hub

Mount Carmel Pickleball Group Initiative: MOUNT CARMEL — Residents and city officials gathered Friday morning at Mount Carmel Park for the grand opening of new pickleball courts, a project completed in less than four months after strong community demand. Community...

Storms Can’t Stop the Game: How a Local Pickleball Group Is Welcoming New Players and Sparking Friendships

Pickleball Community Revival at Davis Wade Park: A local pickleball group has resumed playing at Davis Wade Park after Hurricane Helene disrupted their normal routine. The group, which usually meets in the morning, welcomes both longtime players and newcomers,...

Pickleball Craze Fuels Surge in ER Visits—Doctors Reveal Surprising Injury Risks

Pickleball Injury Surge in Seniors: Dr. Michael Nguyen, an emergency room physician at Orlando Health Bayfront in St. Petersburg, says he treats pickleball-related injuries on a regular basis. As the sport’s popularity grows, he sees about one case each...

Pickleball Surprises Tampa Cancer Survivors With Health Gains and Lasting Friendships

Pickleball Cancer Survivor Wellness Program: A pilot study at the YMCA Suncoast in Tampa showed that playing pickleball greatly improved the physical and emotional health of cancer survivors. The project, called Project Rally, was created by Nathan Parker, an...

Paddle Battle Tournament Serves Up Fun and Hope for Foster Youth in Denton

Paddle Battle Pickleball Tournament Denton: Dinker’s Pickleball Club in Denton will host the first-ever Paddle Battle Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, August 23. The event will raise support for foster youth while giving players of all levels a chance to...