Photo: Ashley Potts Goaltender Aaron Dell announced his retirement on Wednesday following 13 professional seasons. Dell made his American Hockey League debut with the Abbotsford Heat in 2014 and went on to play 155 games in the AHL with the Heat, the Worcester Sharks, the San Jose Barracuda, the Binghamton Devils, the Rochester Americans and … Read more
USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, today released the official schedule of Golden Ticket tournaments for the 2026 season. These premier events represent a direct pathway for amateur athletes to gain priority registration for the 2026 USA Pickleball National Championships, the sport’s premier event, held annually in November. Golden Ticket … Read more
The RSPA has over 14,000 members and 17 U.S. divisions and is committed to raising the standards of racquet sports instruction and growing the game. Members receive access to more than 200 annual educational events. RSPA is poised to help advance USA Pickleball’s mission of nurturing well-trained instructors and growing the sport at every level. … Read more
The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) has announced its 2026 event schedule, the organization’s eighth full season of elite pickleball competition. The calendar features 13 nationally televised APP Tour events, additional APP Next tournaments, an expanded APP Selkirk Collegiate Series, Showcase Events, and international competition. “Another exciting chapter of momentum and growth is upon us, … Read more
Earlier today, news broke that Tyson Barrie has announced his retirement from the NHL. The news first surfaced in a video from DNVR Avalanche on X when Barrie himself shared it. From there, word spread quickly and it became official. At the age of 34, Barrie is retiring from the NHL. Not long after, the … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today the following changes to the league’s hockey operations staff: Stephen Thomson has been promoted to Vice President, Hockey Operations. Thomson, who has been with the league office since 2022, will be responsible for overseeing the league’s on-ice operations, including management … Read more
The Collegiate Pickleball Tour is expected to showcase more than 4,000 players from over 125 colleges College pickleball is bigger than ever. This season, its marquee tour has a big-name sponsor to match. DUPR and All Racquet Sports, the official licensee of adidas Pickleball in the U.S., just made it official: adidas is the Presenting Sponsor of … Read more
Keith Allain served as Yale’s coach since the 2007-08 season (photo: Yale Athletics). After nearly two decades as Yale’s men’s hockey coach, Keith Allain has announced his retirement ahead of the 2025-26 season. Yale’s current assistant coach, Joe Howe, who has been with the program since the 2021-22 season, will serve as interim head coach … Read more
The Carvana PPA Tour will now stream up to 45 courts at each PPA event, with select matches having live scoring capabilities, including scoreboard overlays, bracket information, and player names, as part of a new partnership with PlaySight. This landmark partnership signifies a breakthrough in how all levels of pickleball are covered, consumed, and experienced … Read more
On Aug. 5, forward Jillian Dempsey announced she will retire from playing professional hockey. She spent the last two seasons playing in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). She announced her retirement on her personal Instagram. Dempsey has had a long, storied career in hockey. She began her career playing at the collegiate level for … Read more