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MLP’s New Pressure Cooker: What Dallas Revealed About the 2026 Season
The Los Angeles Mad Drops won MLP Dallas, but opening weekend revealed a sharper, more ruthless league shaped…
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The Evolution of the Dink: Why Ben Johns Is Quietly Changing the Men’s Game
Ben Johns’ new compact two-handed dink may reveal the next tactical evolution in professional pickleball, where disguise is…
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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 Is Already Being Shaped Below the Top Seeds
The favourites survived Day 1 in Atlanta, but across all five brackets, tight matches and Finals qualification pressure…
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Staksrud Hits 20 — But Sacramento Told a Different Story
Staksrud claimed his 20th PPA title, but Sacramento revealed how difficult it is to dominate across multiple draws.