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This weekend, the PPA Tour headed down to McKinney, Texas, for the CIBC Texas Open. It was a tournament filled with wind, sunshine, upsets, and standout fashion! Check out and shop the top looks from the weekend. Kate Fahey Photo Credit: PPA Kate not only took home the women’s singles silver medal but also served up great looks all weekend. She … Read more
The Courts of McKinney hosted the PPA Tour for the first time in history, and the event will be one to remember for a while! We had upsets galore in singles, women’s doubles got turned on its head, Gabe and Ben won gold for the first time, and Alshon won gold in back to back … Read more
Zane Ford downed Ben Johns in the round of 16 by a scoreline of 11-8, 7-11, 11-3. Ford was the 17-seed heading into the PPA CIBC Texas Open while Johns was sitting at 2. Ford put the pedal to the metal from the beginning until the end. The 20-year-old has a very high tempo pace … Read more
The largest pickleball festival in the world returns to Farmers Branch, Texas, November 3-9, for the 2025 edition of the Pickleball World Championships. The 2025 edition marks the third consecutive year at Brookhaven Country Club and the event has experienced remarkable growth in each year. In 2024, more than 57,500 attendees enjoyed daily festivities on … Read more
The PPA Tour is being played in back to back weekends for the first time in 2025! Last week, play was in Cape Coral, Florida for the first time. This week, play is being held in McKinney, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. This is another first time tour stop. The Courts of McKinney at … Read more
OVERALL TOP 5: TEXAS 3-STEP?: Can Anna Leigh Waters match her triple crown performance from Cape Coral? WHO’S NEXT?: Christian Alshon won his first singles gold in Cape Coral – who is next for an inaugural visit to the winner’s circle? PIZZA PIZZA: Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio tourney #2, can they upgrade their silver … Read more
The CIBC Texas Open is kicking off on March 12th and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite you to join in the thrill and share your result predictions on social media. … Read more
Luke Jackson’s second tour of duty with the Atlanta Braves has officially come to an end as the right-handed reliever has agreed to a major league deal with the Texas Rangers, the organization who drafted him in the first round out of high school in 2010. Jackson was traded by the Rangers to the Braves … Read more
The man, the myth, and the legend Jesse Chavez signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers the team announced Monday afternoon. Chavez has been a stalwart in the Braves bullpen the last 4 seasons, posting a 2.87 ERA over 190 innings despite consistently only procuring minor league deals in free agency. Chavez was … Read more