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
As the National Governing Body of the sport of pickleball, we strive to uphold the standards and values of certifications, rules, and regulations to promote integrity of the sport and fairness for all players. Filing this Counteraction was not a decision made lightly. It is, however, a necessary measure to defend USA Pickleball’s Intellectual Property … Read more
As we know, Eddie Howe has missed the last three games after being hospitalised with pneumonia. This saw Jason Tindall step in over a crucial period in our season, where we followed back-to-back wins over Man Utd and Crystal Palace with a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa last Saturday. Heading into Saturday’s 3pm kick-off … Read more
Eddie Howe will not be in the dugout for tomorrow’s 4.30pm kick-off at home to Man Utd. It’s been made known in recent days the the boss hasn’t been well, leaving him bed-bound and unable to take training, but an official update on Saturday evening confirms he’s now in hospital for treatment. A club statement … Read more
After months of uncertainty surrounding the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, FC Barcelona can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The Higher Sports Council (CSD) has upheld the appeal filed by the club and the two players, declaring the decision of the Monitoring Committee of the RFEF-LaLiga Coordination Agreement null and void. CSD … Read more
Minnesota State is again Mason Cup champs after beating St. Thomas Friday night on home ice (photo: Jackson Forderer/SPX). MANKATO, Minn. -– Last time Josh Groll scored a goal in a Mason Cup final, it didn’t count. Groll’s overtime goal in the Mason Cup final against Bemidji State in 2022 was infamously overturned, despite the … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs, for the first time in what felt like forever, showed up and dominated their opponent from start to finish. Coming off of two straight home losses to divisional rivals in a crucial playoff race, the Leafs bounced back from a 1-4-1 stretch with a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames. It … Read more
In November 2024, Chorus Pickleball submitted two new variations of the original Fire HX paddle: the EX and SX for certification. Due to a communication misunderstanding between the third-party testing facility and USAP, on November 22, USAP understood the Fire EX and SX paddles had been PBCoR tested and passed. Therefore, the Fire EX and … Read more
India’s former spinner, Harbhajan Singh, has predicted that young opening batter Abhishek Sharma could crack the Test code in the future as he displayed his incredible and aggressive batting performance during the five-match T20I series against England at home. The 24-year-old smashed his second century of the shortest format in just 17 encounters. Abhishek celebrated … Read more
Pakistan interim coach Aaqib Javed counseled India to be worried about their premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has gone off to fitness ahead of India’s clash with Pakistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in Dubai on February 23. Bumrah has not played since back spasm ruled out his bowling in … Read more