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Jack Sock Set to Play Singles and Doubles in Upcoming PPA Tour Pro Pickleball Debut

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 admin 16 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Jack Sock, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

What can we expect from Jack Sock in his pro pickleball debut where it has been announced he will be playing all 3 events?

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Sarah Ansboury Defaulted as Gamma Paddle Fails PPA Tour On-Site Testing

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 admin 51 Comments Gamma, major league pickleball, mlp, paddle, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Sarah Ansboury, testing, USA Pickleball, usap

Quick reaction to the news that Sarah Ansboury’s Gamma paddle failed PPA on-site paddle testing.

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MLP Releases Daytona Paddle Testing Findings – What Have We Learned?

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 admin 6 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, paddles, pickleball, pickleball paddles, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association

Thoughts on the release of MLP’s paddle testing findings.

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More Paddle Allegations Overshadow PPA Red Rock Open – What Does It All Mean For Pro Pickleball?

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 admin 48 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin, US OPEN, usapa

Gritty Provides Some Long-form Thoughts on More Recent Paddle Controversy in Pro Pickleball.

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MLP Trade Reaction – Las Vegas Night Owls Overhaul Team With Two Deals

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 admin 13 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, trade

Reaction to the first two trades of the MLP season involving the Florida Smash, Las Vegas Night Owls and SoCal Hard Eights.

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Major League Pickleball (MLP) New Rule Changes

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 admin 21 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, dreamland, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, Tyson McGuffin

Summary and opinion on MLP’s latest set of rule changes ahead of Daytona.

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CRBN Gate 2.0 – More News With Pickleball’s Most Controversial Paddle

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 admin 33 Comments Ben Johns, Collin Johns, crbn, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, USA Pickleball, usap

Thoughts on the second installment of pickleball’s most controversial paddle, the CRBN.

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Riley Newman and Anna Bright Partnership Finished

March 7, 2023March 8, 2023 admin 70 Comments Anna Bright, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Riley Newman

Breaking down the news of the partnership breakup between Anna Bright and Riley Newman.

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MLP Challenger Post-Mesa Shuffle Draft Reaction

March 6, 2023March 7, 2023 admin 8 Comments Challenger, Challenger division, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball, shuffle draft

Reaction to the first Challenger Shuffle Draft of 2023.

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  1. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    We are about to both play the amatuer events in Sacramento and have never both done one together so we’re…

  2. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    The lack of difference between events seems like a big contributor to this

  3. Dan Beeman on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I just got done playing 2 hours of really fun pickleball with friends on our local courts. While I am…

  4. Deb Waldin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I stopped watching PB tournaments a year ago because…watching Anna Leigh win every single time got very old. Good for…

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