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Are you ready to join the big leagues? See Pacific Pickleball’s link in their Instagram bio to apply, as they’re on the hunt for future players and captains to step up and make their mark in 2024. As the first and official Pro Pickleball league in Australia partnered with Pickleball Australia Association (@pickleball_association_aus), it’s expanding into New Zealand and Asia to redefine Pickleball in the Oceania region. So What’s Up in 2024? PP is launching eight new pro teams and upping the game with 12 high-caliber squads. The games will feature a revolutionary format with four athletes per team, showcasing…

Drury University, a private university in Springfield, Missouri, is to open a thrilling new attraction to its campus this fall. It has started construction on an outdoor recreational complex it calls “The Panther Pad!” A Sport For Everyone The Panther Pad facility will include new pickleball courts, restored basketball and tennis courts, and a new pavilion with a grill and beverage area, catering to both students and spectators. This initiative was realized thanks to the contributions from multiple O’Reilly family members, including: Austin O’Reilly told drury.edu, “Pickleball is a sport for everyone. Playing it once will offer a glimpse into…

When he was a teenager, Bill Brown dreamed of one day becoming a baseball broadcaster. It wasn’t an easy journey, but perseverance paid off, and he achieved his dream in 1976 when he joined the Houston Astros broadcasting team. Horrendous Odds Born September 20, 1947, in Sedalia, Missouri, Brown took a job at the local radio station while still in high school, hosting a weekly show reporting on school news. Brown absorbed as much information as he could about the broadcast business and eventually expanded his duties as a disc jockey and doing sportscasts. “I just kept hanging around the…

A dispute has arisen between players and the city at one of San Jose’s busiest pickleball courts. In Accordance With City Regulations Citywide Sports, a branch of the San Jose Parks Department that manages field reservations, is urging pickleball enthusiasts at Paul Moore Park to dismantle their nets after the day’s sessions. This move is aimed at ensuring court availability for all park visitors in accordance with city regulations and to prevent theft or damage. The absence of a designated area within the park for storing nets has exacerbated the situation, especially when access to a shed suitable for net…

The temperature wasn’t the only thing heating up in Kansas City this weekend. When the Vulcan Kansas City Open Presented By Chicken N Pickle kicked off on Thursday, August 24th, everyone’s biggest concern was the brutal temperature, which reached over 100 degrees, leading to rare mandatory hydration breaks in the middle of games. Lucrative, Multi-Year Contracts Things shifted on Thursday night when the Major League Pickleball organization began offering lucrative, multi-year contracts to players, effectively ending merger negotiations with the PPA. This development affected the players because they were being asked to choose between signing with the PPA or MLP…

The inaugural Pickleball Slam held in April proved to be a remarkable triumph. Evidently, the sight of tennis legends embracing the pickleball court made for a popular spectacle as the event attracted huge interest. An Engaging Clash The tournament’s first edition witnessed an engaging clash featuring Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick pitted against John McEnroe and Michael Chang. As Round 2 approaches, McEnroe and Agassi’s burgeoning pickleball rivalry takes center stage again. However, the dynamic has shifted this time, with both competitors enlisting new partners in their quest for the coveted $1 million prize. Agassi will join forces with his…

The 2023 PickleballSuperstore.com APP Philadelphia Open saw all kinds of weather over its five-day duration last week. We also saw some amazing pickleball. Here are some of the highlights. Soccer Vs. Pickleball The event kicked off on Wednesday with an impromptu and fun match between the APP’s Shelby Bates and Jack Elliot, a devoted pickleball enthusiast and defender for the Philadelphia Union soccer team. theapp.global reported how Susannah Barr and Megan Fudge took the spotlight in the spirit of Women’s Equality Day on Saturday. Their victory at the APP Sunmed St. Louis Open marked an ideal precursor to this significant…

Cutting-edge sports technology aligns with the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Groundbreaking Collaboration Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, a dynamic participant in the flourishing realm of pickleball entertainment and franchising, has joined forces with PlaySight, a global leader in automated sports video technology, to introduce an exclusive partnership aimed at revolutionizing the way pickleball enthusiasts interact with the game. Through this groundbreaking collaboration, Pickleball Kingdom and PlaySight seek to enhance the pickleball experience by combining innovative technology with captivating entertainment. Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, recognized for its pioneering stance in the industry, is set to inaugurate a series of exclusive pickleball centers…

Just to add to the seemingly never-ending list of celebrity pickleballers, we can now add E! News presenter Maria Menounos and former Miss-Universe Olivia Culpo after it was revealed the latter requested pickleball be a part of her engagement party! Keeping It In The Family “I love pickleball. It’s something that I’ve been doing for a while with my family,” shared Culpo. As Culpo reveals, Menounos was responsible for her interest in pickleball:  “Maria Menounos was the first person who introduced me to it, and then my sister became obsessed with playing it in my family.” Indeed, Culpo’s sister Aurora…

The professional pickleball world has had quite the weekend. Late Thursday night, Major League Pickleball (MLP) announced it had made lucrative, multi-year contract offers to a few top players. While this may seem logical and beneficial in the sport, it’s much more complicated. MLP and the largest professional pickleball entity, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA), have a contentious history but were negotiating a merger. MLP’s announcement came as a surprise to the PPA, thus ending the merger discussions and setting off a tumultuous race for each organization to sign as many top players as possible. View this post on Instagram…