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PPA Tour Championships In-Person Experience and Venue Review

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 admin 6 Comments pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Pickleball Jan provides some thoughts on her in-person experience at the PPA Championships in Las Vegas.

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Live Blog Opinion Random Thoughts 

PPA Tour Las Vegas Championships and APP Tour Dallas Open – Live Random Thoughts

October 5, 2023October 8, 2023 waggish 18 Comments APP, app tour, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Live blog for PPA Vegas and APP Dallas.

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News Opinion 

Bryan Brothers Reportedly Talking With MLP and PPA About Signing Long-Term Deal

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 admin 10 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Thoughts on the news that the Bryan brothers may be coming to pro pickleball.

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NML Pickleball Podcast Ep. 7 – Is Ben Johns a Terrible GM?

September 26, 2023September 27, 2023 admin 2 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

NML Podcast Ep. 7 – Is Ben Johns a Terrible GM?

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Live Blog Opinion Random Thoughts 

MLP Atlanta – Live Random Thoughts

September 21, 2023September 24, 2023 waggish 66 Comments major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball

Live blog for MLP Atlanta.

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

September 14, 2023 admin 11 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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News Opinion 

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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News Opinion 

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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Live Blog Opinion Random Thoughts 

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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  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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