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PPA Tour Desert Ridge Open – 5 Takeaways – Taylor Made

January 31, 2022March 22, 2022 admin 9 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, Pro Pickleball Assocation

First PPA for 2022 is in the books. There’s a lot of excitement for the start of the year and

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Previews 

PPA Desert Ridge – Fantasy Draft Preview

January 26, 2022March 22, 2022 admin 8 Comments Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

It’s the PPA Tour Desert Ridge Open sponsored by Carvana, which is an online used car retailer that newly minted

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Opinion 

Reaction to Tom Dundon Interview with the Freestyle Boys

January 22, 2022March 22, 2022 admin 14 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Authored by Gritty The PPA has been mostly quiet since it was purchased by Tom Dundon but the first big

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Opinion 

APP Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP) Combine Forces in Shifting Landscape of Pro Pickleball

January 8, 2022March 22, 2022 admin 9 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin, US OPEN

The line in the sand has officially been drawn. The APP announced Saturday morning that they had entered into a

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Opinion 

Appearance Fees, Exclusivity and the Potential Impact on Pro Pickleball

January 2, 2022March 22, 2022 admin 10 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

This post was written prior to information we had received about Tom Dundon and the purchase of the PPA. We

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Opinion Previews 

5 Big Questions Heading into the 2022 Pickleball Season

December 28, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 2 Comments APP, app tour, austin gridley, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, vivienne david

Before we get into the subject of this article, we wanted to further clear up some confusion. In case you

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Opinion Previews 

Breaking Down New Partnerships in Pickleball for 2022

December 22, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 19 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, USA Pickleball

New partnerships are always intriguing. The Hollywood gossip industry is, in large part, driven by relationships – J-Lo and Ben

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Recaps 

APP Tour Casa Grande – 5 Takeaways – Wilson Time

December 6, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 3 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball

Casa Grande looked like a really cool venue this past weekend. The courts are sunken in and we are curious

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Rankings 

NML Pickleball Rankings 2.0 – Doubles

November 22, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 1 Comment APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

We have decided for next time that we will (most likely) rank the top 10 players rather than only 5.

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Rankings 

NML Pickleball Rankings 2.0 – Mixed Doubles

November 19, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 18 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Simone Jardim, Tyson McGuffin, usapa

We started with singles yesterday and we’re moving onto mixed today. Look out for our doubles rankings on Monday! In

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

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

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    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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