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DUPR Battle of the Sexes Preview

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 admin 16 Comments DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

We give a brief preview for DUPR’s first battle of the sexes.

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Previews 

DUPR Beat the Dream Series Preview

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 admin 15 Comments DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

DUPR Beat the Dream Team Preview

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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 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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Recaps 

USA Pickleball Nationals – 5 Takeaways – Zane-Y Nationals

December 13, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 12 Comments APP, app tour, major league pickleball, margaritaville, mlp, Nationals, pickleball, pro pickleball, USA Pickleball, usapa

2021 Nationals is done and that signals the end of tournaments for the calendar year. The APP’s year end tournament

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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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Rankings 

NML Pickleball Rankings 2.0 – Singles

November 18, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 5 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, Pickleball Rankings, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, US OPEN

It’s been a hot minute since we have done any rankings but the people have been asking for them! After

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Recaps 

PPA Masters – 5 Takeaways – The Non-Hangover

November 15, 2021March 22, 2022 admin 6 Comments major league pickleball, Masters, mlp, pickleball, ppa, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Simone Jardim

We really tried our best but after MLP last weekend we couldn’t muster up nearly the same level of excitement

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  1. admin on PPA Tour Sacramento Open 2026 – 5 Takeaways – NML’S Amateur ExperienceApril 20, 2026

    100%. It’s a big game changer that no one else really is able to offer

  2. Kevin Hillstrom on PPA Tour Sacramento Open 2026 – 5 Takeaways – NML’S Amateur ExperienceApril 20, 2026

    I played 3.5 singles in Mesa and it was an absolute blessing to have family in three states watch my…

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    […] Probably deserved on our end for all the Benny backdraw jokes, mopey Ben and Collin references, MLP lighting complaint…

  4. Adam on USA Pickleball Tournament of Champions (TOC) – Live BlogApril 20, 2026

    The note about Callie Smith's singles game really stood out — her athleticism always seemed like it could translate there,…

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