Anna Leigh Waters to Nike; MLP Rule Changes; APP Tour Under Water? – Quick Hits on the Biggest Stories of the Week
The Masters is going on right now but there have been a lot of non-tournament stories that have happened over
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Ruthlessness and Lack of Transparency Looms Over UPA Contract Terminations
First, it was Quang Duong. Now, it’s James Ignatowich, Ryan Fu and Vivian Glozman. Noted contract breacher, Quang Duong, had
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Lopsided Ben Johns Trade Leads to Big Questions Surrounding Competitive Integrity of MLP
It’s being billed as the biggest trade in pickleball history, but it should represent something far different in the early
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New Jersey Trades for Noe Khlif as 5’s Remain in Championship or Bust Mode
Challenger is still alive for 2026, and in classic MLP fashion, that means the trade deadline was pushed back until
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How Big of an Impact Will the Etta Tuionetoa-Kaitlyn Christian Trade Have on MLP?
It is now two consequential MLP trades in a row. The Ranchers are shaking and moving yet again as they
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MLP 2025 Waiver Wire Period #2 Breakdown and Reactions
The second and final Premier level waiver period started on Monday, and we saw a slew of moves despite only
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New Jersey 5’s Reacquire Mari Humberg in MLP‘s Biggest Trade of 2025
This may be the most consequential MLP trade of the past two seasons. And potentially the most consequential since the
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What Ben Johns and the Eye-Gate Debacle Tells Us About the UPA’s Investment in MLP
Drama is good for the sport of the pickleball. Storylines that go beyond the on-court action is what keeps a
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MLP Dallas Challenger Shuffle Draft Reaction
Challenger Shuffle Draft Reaction.
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NML Pickleball Podcast Ep. 8 – Jillian Braverman the Paddle Crusader
Episode 8 of the NML Pickleball Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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