Major League Pickleball (MLP) is back in the desert of Phoenix for the first time in over two years. Still thought of as one of the most iconic MLP events in history, the last time MLP was in Phoenix was in January 2023 for the first event of Season 1 of that year. The Edward … Read more
The third event of the 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season is just days away. Unlike most MLP weekends, this event is being held Friday-Monday, instead of Thursday-Sunday. With the Memorial Day holiday this weekend, MLP thought it fitting to move the schedule accordingly. The MLP Austin event is the first stop in 2025 that … Read more
“I don’t think we realized the impact it was going to have on the rest of the event,” UPA CEO Connor Pardoe told The Dink. With four matches remaining for their team, the Carolina Hogs, Ben and Collin Johns withdrew from Major League Pickleball’s second event of the season, held in Columbus, OH, in early … Read more
Pickleball style is still up for debate. Some players are in repurposed gym clothes. Others wear old tennis gear. And on some teams, pros are handed their uniforms the day before their matches without much say in how it looks or feels. But not the St. Louis Shock. Ahead of the MLP Orlando, the team … Read more
Ben and Collins Johns withdrew from MLP Columbus after just one match, citing safety concerns around the indoor lighting levels. A source has confirmed to The Dink that Ben has agreed to forfeit $60,000 while Collin will forfeit $18,000. These figures represent their respective event payouts for the four matches they missed. League Commissioner Samin … Read more
Christian Alshon may be one of the most opinionated voices in pro pickleball, but when it comes to the rally scoring debate in Major League Pickleball, he’s showing a little more nuance. In a recent appearance on the PicklePod, Alshon shared a conversation he had with MLP Commissioner Samin Odhwani about the league’s move away … Read more
Citing “lighting concerns” Ben Johns, and his brother Collin, have withdrawn for the remainder of the Major League Pickleball (MLP) Columbus Presented by The James at Ohio State event. Get the latest breaking news straight to your inbox by signing up for our free newsletter. Click here to subscribe. What Happened on the Court Thursday … Read more
The first event of the 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season is in the books. 28 matches were played over the course of the four-day event at the USTA National Campus, hosted by the Orlando Squeeze. Crowds were huge and loud, cheering for their teams, and the action was exciting and drama filled. First, we … Read more
Just like that – we are already facing our second Major League Pickleball (MLP) event of the 2025 season. MLP is playing in back to back weekends, to start the season off. This event will not host all the teams, like MLP Orlando did. Instead, only nine teams are playing in MLP Columbus. The event … Read more
Major League Pickleball (MLP) Orlando had no shortage of drama this weekend—and once incident stood above the rest. MLP has now addressed the matter in an official statement published to X (formerly Twitter). The Incident in Orlando During the St. Louis Shock vs. New Jersey 5s match, tensions exploded after a fiery mixed doubles battle … Read more