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MLP Columbus Revealed the League’s First Complete Team
New Jersey 5s won MLP Columbus, but the bigger story was how their balanced roster may have set…
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Columbus Was a Reminder of What Makes the New Jersey 5s So Difficult to Beat
The New Jersey 5s did more than win MLP Columbus. They reminded the rest of Major League Pickleball…
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Major League Pickleball Returns to Dallas as Pressure Builds on Teams, Front Offices, and Big-Money Decisions
Major League Pickleball returns in Dallas with rising player valuations, new tactical rules, and growing scrutiny around roster…
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Waters, Johns and the End of One Season Before the Next Begins
The PPA Tour Finals closed the spring season with dominant doubles winners, Chris Haworth’s singles confirmation and a…
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Staksrud and Garnett Headline Unsettled PPA Finals Semi-Final Picture
Federico Staksrud and Connor Garnett headline an unsettled PPA Finals semi-final picture as all five pro brackets move…
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PPA Finals Pools Tighten As Garnett Strikes Early And Semifinal Places Begin To Fill
Connor Garnett’s win over Christopher Haworth was only the start as pool-play drama intensified across all five divisions…
May 2026
April’s Crucible: Pressure, Parity, and the Strain Reshaping The PPA
April 2026 made the pressure real on the PPA Tour. A tightening cutline, rising international players, and a…
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PPA Atlanta Didn’t Change the Winners. It Changed the Feeling.
Anna Leigh Waters dominates again in Atlanta, but Tama Shimabukuro’s breakout run signals a visible shift beneath pickleball’s…
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Shimabukuro rewrites PPA Atlanta script as finals set for Championship Sunday
Tama Shimabukuro’s breakout run headlines Atlanta as finals are set across all five brackets ahead of Championship Sunday.
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Atlanta semi-finals set as Waters stays in control and Huang line-call controversy grows
Atlanta’s PPA semi-finals are set, but attention has turned to a line-call controversy involving Albie Huang and Lea…