Pickleball is the perfect blend of competition and connection. A sport where you can challenge yourself to improve every time you hit the court while also making friends for life. Play pickleball once and you’ll love it. Play twice and you’ll be hooked. Finding people to play with is easy. But, like any sport, avoiding … Read more
The new Go-No-Go Machine weighs just 12 pounds and can test a paddle in under 60 seconds, enabling quick and intuitive on-site paddle testing at thousands of events nationwide. We’ve all felt the pit in our stomachs when playing against someone with an objectively hot paddle. It can be annoying in rec play. But come … Read more
For the first time in its history, Polymarket has listed Major League Pickleball on its predictions market. But putting your money on the line still comes with a catch. United Pickleball Association (UPA) CEO, Connor Pardoe made a post on X that has the pickleball community intrigued: Who will will the @MajorLeaguePB title!? Check it … Read more
We’ve seen pickleball courts in Central Park. And on the top of skyscrapers, 70 stories up. Later this month, PPA pros will take their talents to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. There’s at least one on top of a 400-foot luxury yacht, no doubt floating somewhere exotic as we speak. They’ve popped up … Read more
Challenger Membership: Now Just $12 All current, new, and renewing Challenger members will now be eligible to compete in: Sanctioned tournaments Golden Ticket tournaments The USA Pickleball National Championships That’s right, for the first time ever, Challenger members can participate in sanctioned play. Champion Membership: Make a Bigger Impact Champion members take their commitment even … Read more
Priority Registration is officially open for the 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships, taking place November 15–23 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California. From now until August 25 at 11:59 p.m. PST, Golden Ticket holders and eligible 70+ players have the exclusive opportunity to secure their spots. Those eligible for Priority Registration will … 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
USA Pickleball (USAP), the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball in the U.S., today announced the awardees of its 2025 Play It Forward Court Grant program, awarding two $50,000 grants to support community-driven pickleball court development efforts in Eugene, Oregon and South Hadley, Massachusetts. Launched through USA Pickleball Serves, the organization’s charitable arm, … Read more
Reddit user and very rad artist Tyler enticed his son to join him on “a boring business trip” with the promise that they’d play some pickleball upon arrival. But when a paddle was errantly left at home, the duo had to improvise. “A mile from the hotel we found a paddle (and ball) for roughly … Read more
The transition is complete. We’ve emerged from the days of “pickleball is a retirement sport” to a new era where it’s the go-to activity showing up in dating profiles everywhere. In fact, if you’re looking to meet someone… someone active, interesting, and maybe just competitive enough to keep things fun, there’s no better place than … Read more