April 2026
Megan Fudge: The Constant in a Sport That Won’t Stand Still
by Marc Chua, Asia correspondent Pickleball doesn’t wait for anyone anymore. Megan Fudge never needed it to. In…
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April 2026
“Where There’s a Wheel, There’s a Way”: The Player Who Refused to Leave the Court
by Richard Walsh, Pickleball Changes Lives Sometimes the most revealing stories in sport are not about winning. They…
April 2026
Dr Lina Padegimaite Is Playing a Different Game
Most players are trying to keep up with professional pickleball. Dr Lina Padegimaite is trying to understand it.…
April 2026
You Can’t Reach the Level If You Don’t Live Inside It
At some point, every ambitious player runs into the same problem. You can only improve so far in…
April 2026
Melissa McCurley Built the Backbone of Pickleball
Before the crowds, before the broadcasts, before the sport knew how to scale, someone had to make it…
April 2026
He Beat Europe’s Best. Then Learned Why He Wasn’t There Yet
There’s a moment most players recognise. Not when things are comfortable. Not when you’re winning easily. The other…
April 2026
Ben Cawston Wants More Than Europe
He became a world champion in one of the strangest racquet sports on earth. Now Ben Cawston is…
April 2026
The Accidental Arrival of Pickleball in Argentina — And the Movement That Followed
Fernando Piazzese opened the bag and started laughing. He had asked for padel balls. Instead, his friend had…
April 2026
The Pickleball Hall of Fame Goes Global
Pickleball has outgrown its origin story. What began in the Pacific Northwest is now played and built across…
April 2026
The Pickleball World Cup Is Moving to Asia — And So Is the Balance of Power
The World Cup isn’t moving location — it’s moving direction. For the first time, the Pickleball World Cup…