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NML Pickleball Podcast Ep. 6 – Is the Tour War Finally Over? Ft. Lea Jansen

September 14, 2023 admin 10 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Ep. 6 of the NML Podcast features Lea Jansen as she discusses her journey in the Tour Wars.

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MLP and PPA Announce Merger as Big Questions Remain for the Future of Pro Pickleball

September 13, 2023September 14, 2023 admin 31 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The merger announced between MLP and the PPA brings more questions on the future of pro pickleball.

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NML Pickleball Podcast Ep. 5 – Zane Navratil Unfiltered

September 8, 2023 admin 12 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Ep. 5 of the NML Podcast features Zane Navratil and his unfiltered takes on pro pickleball’s Tour Wars.

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Winners and Losers of Latest Tour Wars Battle Between the PPA and MLP

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 admin 36 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Winners and Losers of the latest Tour Wars chapter.

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PPA Tour Cincinnati Open and APP Tour New Jersey Open – Live Random Thoughts

September 7, 2023September 10, 2023 waggish 17 Comments APP, app tour, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Live blog for the PPA Cincinnati Open.

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MLP Lands Johnson 5 and Potential Knockout Blow

August 31, 2023September 5, 2023 admin 11 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Riley Newman, Tyson McGuffin

Reaction to the news of the Johnson 5 going to MLP.

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MLP vs. PPA Tour Wars Mailbag

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 admin 23 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

NML answers the questions you had for us about the Tour Wars in our first ever mailbag.

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3 Takeaways from the Latest Tour Wars Saga Between MLP and the PPA

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 admin 32 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Takeaways from the latest Tour Wars saga between MLP and the PPA.

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MLP and PPA Announce Mass Signings of Players as Feelings of Deja Vu Rock the Tour Wars

August 26, 2023August 27, 2023 admin 40 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Riley Newman, Tyson McGuffin

Reacting to what may be the wildest day in pro pickleball history following the mass announcement of signings by MLP and the PPA.

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The Tour Wars Are Back as MLP and the PPA Fight for Supremacy – NML Notebook Dump

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 admin 14 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Notebook dump with all the information we have on the ongoing Tour Wars saga.

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