NPL
Opals Sweep Heat as Nicola Schoeman Completes an MVP Season
Nicola Schoeman was named Finals MVP as the fourth-seeded Opals beat the top three teams in the standings…
Australian Pickleball
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Australia
What If Pickleball Sold Sponsors Players, Not Impressions?
The NPL-Leapmotor partnership goes far beyond court branding, exchanging customers, memberships and repeated access to players. Could participation…
Australia
Harrison Brown Reached No. 1 in Australia. Then the Wider Game Showed Him the Distance Left to Travel
Harrison Brown’s rapid ascent to the top of Australian singles took him to the PPA Masters and a…
Podcast
Pickleball Has a Culture Problem. Ron Shell Thinks You Have to Build One
NPL Australia CEO Ron Shell joins the World Pickleball Podcast to discuss rivalries, new audiences and how you…
Australia
The NPL Finals Are Set. But Round 7 Changed the Championship Picture
The NPL Australia regular season ended with dramatic comebacks, surprise eliminations and six contenders carrying believable title hopes…
MLP
MLP Does Not Want to Be America’s League Any More
The inaugural MLP Nations Cup will bring eight international teams to Texas. More importantly, it will test whether…
NPL
The Smartest Change In Australia’s NPL Isn’t Another Trophy
Australia’s National Pickleball League has introduced the Teams Cup, changing the value of the regular season and giving…
MLP Australia
Harrison Brown Went First. The Harder Question Is Who Actually Won MLP Australia’s Draft.
Harrison Brown went first to Brisbane, but MLP Australia's 2026 Premier Draft spread talent across the league and…