Ben Cawston Wants More Than Europe
He became a world champion in one of the strangest racquet sports on earth. Now Ben Cawston is…
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…
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…
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…
Why the PPA Chose Italy — And What It Means for European Pickleball
By Andrea Visibelli, Italy correspondent and pickleballspot.eu The most important development in European pickleball this month wasn’t a…
PCL Europe Arrives: Spain, Sweden and the format reshaping European Pickleball
By Davut Güngör and Alex Nişan Killioğlu, Turkiye correspondents Spain won the 19+. Sweden took the 50+. But…
APP Tour March: A Different Model of Professional Pickleball
March on the APP Tour did not revolve around one player, one rivalry, or one defining result. Instead,…
Junior PPA Tour: The Level Is Rising — And It’s Getting Harder to Win
March showed that junior pickleball is no longer just growing. The level is rising quickly, with deeper fields,…
MLP Trade Window #2: The Moves That Might Decide the Season Before It Starts
MLP teams used March’s trade window to define identity, prioritise singles, and shape how the 2026 season will…
March on the PPA Tour: Waters Dominates. The Rest Keeps Moving.
Anna Leigh Waters controlled March with three Triple Crowns, while rankings, conditions, and rising players created chaos across…
Around the World: The Signals Shaping the Global Game
Pickleball is no longer expanding in one direction. Different regions are building the sport in different ways, creating…
Editor’s Notes: The Moment the Game Stopped Growing and Started Fighting for Control
Pickleball’s growth phase no longer explains the sport on its own. This is the point where control, governance,…