NCAA replaces PairWise with NCAA Power Index (NPI) for D-I men’s hockey championship tournament selections – College Hockey

At the latest meeting of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Oversight Committee, the final vote for championship selection criteria was passed unanimously finalizing the use of the NCAA Power Index (NPI) for the 2025-26 season. The NPI replaces the PairWise, which had been in use since the 2013-14 season. One of the benefits … Read more

ECAC Hockey women’s postseason tournament moving to Lake Placid, starting with 2026 event – College Hockey

ECAC Hockey women's postseason tournament moving to Lake Placid, starting with 2026 event - College Hockey

The 1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y., will be the home for the 2026 ECAC Hockey women’s postseason tournament (photo: ECAC Hockey). ECAC Hockey has announced that the league’s women’s championship will move to historic Lake Placid, N.Y., beginning with the 2025-26 season. The top four teams in the league will … Read more

An Homage to Pickleball: Carvana PPA Tour to Hold Vintage Wooden Paddle Tournament to Commemorate the Founding of the Game

An Homage to Pickleball: Carvana PPA Tour to Hold Vintage Wooden Paddle Tournament to Commemorate the Founding of the Game

In a celebration of pickleball’s 60th anniversary, the Carvana PPA Tour is thrilled to announce the Pickleball Central Vintage Wooden Paddle Open tournament this September 16-21 in Sacramento, California, at Life Time Arden. In a nod to pickleball’s founding 1965, the Vintage Wooden Paddle Open will be an all-wooden paddle event, meaning all players – … Read more

After considering more than 125 online submissions, NCHC names postseason tournament trophy the National Cup – College Hockey

After considering more than 125 online submissions, NCHC names postseason tournament trophy the National Cup - College Hockey

The National Cup is the NCHC’s postseason tournament trophy (photo: NCHC). While the NCHC has awarded the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup (Penrose Cup) to its regular-season champion since 2014, the conference’s tournament trophy has never had a name. That is until the 2026 NCHC tournament. With the NCHC moving its postseason tournament, the … Read more

PPA Sacramento Vintage Open Tournament Preview

PPA Sacramento Vintage Open Tournament Preview

Too much power or spin won’t be a problem for the pros in the PPA Sacramento Vintage Open – welcome to the wooden paddle tournament! That’s right. The pros will be using wooden paddles provided to them by PickleballCentral (also the marquee sponsor of the event). Amateurs are still using whatever certified paddle of their … Read more

PPA Veolia Cincinnati Showcase Tournament Preview

PPA Veolia Cincinnati Showcase Tournament Preview

After taking a year off from Cincinnati to allow for major renovations, the PPA Tour is back in action in “The Queen City” this week. The Lindner Family Tennis Center, in Mason, Ohio, is hosting this year’s tournament. Mason is a northeastern suburb of Cincinnati. The facility recently hosted the ATP Masters 1,000 Cincinnati Open … Read more

USA Pickleball Announces 2026 Golden Ticket Tournament Schedule That Features Tournaments From Coast-to-Coast

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USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, today released the official schedule of Golden Ticket tournaments for the 2026 season. These premier events represent a direct pathway for amateur athletes to gain priority registration for the 2026 USA Pickleball National Championships, the sport’s premier event, held annually in November. Golden Ticket … Read more