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MLP Introduces Primetime Pickleball for 2025 with Weekend Night Showcases

MLP Introduces Primetime Pickleball for 2025: Major League Pickleball (MLP) is expanding its reach with the introduction of "Saturday Night and Sunday Night Pickleball" for the 2025 season. The league announced on Wednesday that these primetime matchups will take...

Bay Area Breakers Acquire Alix Truong in Latest MLP Roster Move

Bay Area Breakers Acquire Alix Truong: The Bay Area Breakers continued their active offseason on Tuesday, acquiring Alix Truong in a trade with Major League Pickleball’s (MLP) Premier Level. The move strengthens Bay Area’s Challenger Level roster as the...

Utah Black Diamonds Bet on Allyce Jones to Boost Doubles Performance

Utah Black Diamonds Bet on Allyce Jones: The Utah Black Diamonds have made a key roster move ahead of the Major League Pickleball (MLP) season, acquiring Allyce Jones in a trade. The move comes as the team looks to...

Dallas Flash and DUPR Introduce Road to Minors for Future Pickleball Champions

Dallas Flash and DUPR: The Dallas Flash, champions of Major League Pickleball (MLP) in 2024, have partnered with Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) to introduce the Road to Minors (RTM) Tournament Series. This groundbreaking initiative offers amateur players a structured...

MLP’s Pandas Rebrand as Nashville Chefs, Eye Success in 2025 Season

MLP's Pandas Rebrand as Nashville Chefs: The Major League Pickleball franchise formerly known as the Pandas is now the Nashville Chefs. The team, operated by The Kitchen, aims to compete seriously for the Challenger Level title this season after...

Columbus Sliders Launch MiLP Event to Boost Amateur Pickleball Talent

Columbus Sliders Launch MiLP Event: The Columbus Sliders, a Major League Pickleball (MLP) franchise, will host their first-ever Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) event on April 19 at Pickle & Chill in Columbus, Ohio. This event aims to develop rising...

Mehvish Safdar and Ava Ignatowich Make History with 2025 MLP Draft Selection

Mehvish Safdar and Ava Ignatowich have made history by being drafted into Major League Pickleball (MLP) through free agency. Their rapid rise from collegiate pickleball to the professional stage highlights the growing impact of the DUPR Collegiate Tour in...

2025 Major League Pickleball Overhaul, What New Rules and Roster Changes Mean for Teams

2025 Major League Pickleball Overhaul: The 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season is set to bring excitement with significant rule changes, larger team rosters, and a wave of fresh talent. With the Premier and Challenger Free Agency Drafts now...

Los Angeles Mad Drops Restructure Leadership with Athena Trouillot as General Manager

Los Angeles Mad Drops Restructure Leadership: The Los Angeles Mad Drops have promoted Athena Trouillot to general manager, elevating her from her previous role as head coach. Trouillot, who has been with the team since 2023, takes over as...

MLP Star Genie Bouchard Dismisses Viral Claim About Skipping Events

Genie Bouchard Dismisses Viral Claim: Tennis star and Major League Pickleball (MLP) player Genie Bouchard had the perfect response to a viral tweet that claimed she would miss most MLP events this year due to her “Hot Girl Summer”...

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