In the latest PicklePod episode, hosts Thomas Shields and Zane Navratil get candid with world No. 1 Federico Staksrud, addressing the “biggest problem” that threatens the sport’s integrity: cheating. There’s a lot going on in the world of professional pickleball right now. And Staksrud finds himself in the middle of much of it. The hour-long … Read more
Newcastle United’s stadium plans has been without doubt the biggest debate on Tyneside over the past 12 months. Extending St James’ Park has previously been discussed as a priority, but that comes with great difficulties and has opened up the door for a potential new stadium to be built elsewhere; potential on the Leazes Park … Read more
I love Liam Delap, I’ve always said that. But of course I have concerns, as I would do about any young player we would sign who does not come in with heaps of experience. With Delap though, he’s just turned 22, and he does come with almost 100 senior appearances to his name across Manchester … Read more
Did you know around 500 million pickleballs are produced annually? That’s enough pickleballs to fill 497 football fields. It also means that for every cracked, dead, or warped ball – it all ends up in a landfill, where it sits for the next 100 years before breaking down. We were pretty shocked by those numbers … Read more
Image credit: © Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Baseball is back. On February 14, pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training, and the reports of players being in the Best Shape Of Their Life have started pouring in. Absent from these festivities: the reigning National League Cy Young winner, who as of this writing is still … Read more