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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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PPA Tour Red Rock Open – 6 Takeaways – The Underrated Squad

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 admin 19 Comments Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

6 Takeaways from the PPA Red Rock Open.

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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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Recaps Takeaways 

MLP Daytona – 7 Takeaways – New Conclusions?

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 admin 56 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

7 Takeaways from MLP Daytona.

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

MLP Daytona – Live Random Thoughts

March 23, 2023March 26, 2023 admin 72 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, dreamland, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Live Random Thoughts from MLP Daytona.

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Opinion Previews 

MLP Daytona – 3 Biggest Premier Division Storylines

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 admin 2 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, Simone Jardim, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin

3 Biggest Premier Division Storylines for MLP Daytona.

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Major League Pickleball (MLP) New Rule Changes

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 admin 22 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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MLP Daytona – 3 Biggest Challenger Storylines

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 admin 3 Comments APP, app tour, DUPR, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

3 Biggest Storylines for the Challenger Division at the Upcoming Daytona Event.

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