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Major League Pickleball to Introduce New “Saturday Night and Sunday Night Pickleball” Showcases for 2025 Season

Best Teams to Face Off in Marquee Weekend Evening Matchups at Each MLP Event Major League Pickleball (MLP) today announced the creation of Saturday Night and Sunday Night Pickleball, a brand new…

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10 months ago

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MLP 2025 Trade Window #2 Updates

Major League Pickleball will track all trades that take place during Trade Window #2 in this blog post. Trade Window #2 opened Tuesday, Mar. 4, and will close Wednesday, Jul. 16, at…

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10 months ago

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2025 MLP Challenger Level Free Agency Draft Results

The MLP Challenger Level Free Agency Draft is taking place Monday, March 3, beginning at 12 p.m. ET. Live results will be updated below. A draft recap and 2025 season preview show…

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10 months ago

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2025 MLP Premier Level Free Agency Draft Results

The MLP Premier Level Free Agency Draft is taking place Sunday, March 2, beginning at 12 p.m. ET. Live results will be updated below. A draft recap and 2025 season preview show…

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10 months ago

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Major League Pickleball 2025 Free Agency Drafts FAQ

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the 2025 Premier (Sun, Mar. 2) and Challenger (Mon, Mar. 3) Free Agency Drafts. Follow along on the MLP website & social media, and…

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10 months ago

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Major League Pickleball Announces 2025 Player Keepers

Major League Pickleball today announced 2025 player keepers and drops for all 22 teams. All teams were required to drop at least one (1) player from their roster as of Sunday, Feb.…

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10 months ago

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MLP 2025 Trade Window #1 Updates

Major League Pickleball has announced all trades from Trade Window #1 – which closed Saturday, Feb. 15, at 10 p.m. ET – within this post. All teams will declare their keepers –…

jay@majorleaguepickleball.co

11 months ago

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VIDEO: Parris Todd and Hunter Johnson Share Their Secrets on Playing Pickleball with a Romantic Partner

Although they have different recollections of how they met and fell in love, professional pickleball stars Parris Todd and Hunter Johnson have more experience than anyone when it comes to surviving and thriving as partners on…

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11 months ago

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MLP Announces Participating Teams at 2025 Regular Season Events

Major League Pickleball (MLP) today announced the full list of participating teams at each 2025 regular season event. Each team will participate in five (5) regular season events, playing 25 total regular…

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11 months ago

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Pickleball Software & Apps: Track, Manage, Win

These days there’s an app or software package for seemingly anything. Case in point, you can go to Apple’s App...

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11 months ago

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The Collegiate Pickleball Tour Set to Crown the Best College Pickleball Teams in the Country with $100,000 Prize Purse up for Grabs

In a watershed moment for the growth of pickleball at colleges and universities across the country, The Collegiate Pickleball Tour begins 2025 as a joint venture between the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating…

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11 months ago

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DUPR Pickleball Ratings – A Solution to Tournament Sandbagging?

Sandbagging. It’s the bane of tournament pickleball players and tournament organizers alike. Sandbagging occurs when a player enters a tournament...

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11 months ago

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Australian Pickleball Stars Tom Evans & Helena Spiridis Set to Compete on the World’s Premier Pickleball Pro Tour and League – the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball in the USA

DALLAS, January 27, 2025 – Australian pickleball stars Tom Evans & Helena Spiridis have signed exclusive contracts with the United Pickleball Association in the United States – which consists of the Carvana…

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11 months ago

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Major League Pickleball’s AZ Drive Sells Controlling Stake at Over $10 Million Team Valuation to Group Headlined by Charles Darling and Tim Fyke of Proton Sports, Former NFL QB Jake Plummer, and Financial Professional Jeff Tsao

Proton – An Innovative, Arizona-Based, Paddle Brand – Becomes Latest Brand To Deepen Ties With An MLP Team At The Ownership Level Major League Pickleball (MLP) today announced that the AZ Drive…

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11 months ago

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Major League Pickleball Announces Competition Structure Updates and 2025 League Calendar for Player Keepers, Free Agency, Waiver Wire, and Trade Deadline

Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville) today announced competition structure updates and key league operations dates for player acquisitions and roster moves throughout the 2025 MLP season, which will begin in Orlando,…

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11 months ago

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Pickleball Tournament Observations & Best Practices

WinterMAX – our annual PickleballMAX pickleball tournament held between Christmas and New Year’s Day – has been a staple in...

Todd

12 months ago

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2024 Pickleball Recap and Looking Ahead

2024 proved to be another stellar year for pickleball! In fact, over the past 3 years, the sport has seen...

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12 months ago

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Pro Pickleball Continues to Explode: PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball Have Best Year Ever in 2024

Dallas, TX, December 19, 2024 – The 2024 pro pickleball season will be remembered as a pinnacle year that has set the trajectory for continued growth and success for years to come.…

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1 year ago

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Major League Pickleball Announces 2025 Season Schedule – 10 Regular Season Events, Mid-Season Tournament, Two-Week Playoffs, and MLP Cup

All MLP Regular Season Events To Be Played April-August & in Team Markets For the First Time Collection of 2025 MLP Events To Also Feature Registered Amateur Play Events;Details & Registration Now…

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1 year ago

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2025 Pickleball Rule Changes

At long last. What began as proposed pickleball rule changes initiated by USA Pickleball members in early, March, 2024, has...

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1 year ago

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2024 MLP Season Award Winners Announced – Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player at the Premier and Challenger Levels

The 2024 MLP Season Award Winners have been decided! In a historic year that introduced Major League Pickleball’s first-ever regular season format, fans, pickleball media, and MLP team executives cast their votes…

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1 year ago

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The Pickle Ornament – A Christmas Tradition

I dare say, most families have long-established Christmas traditions. For some, Elf on the Shelf highlights the holiday season as...

Todd

1 year ago

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PPA Asia and MLP Asia Set to Launch, Bringing World-Class Pro Pickleball to the World’s Most Populous Continent

Dallas, TX (November 25, 2024) – The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) and Major League Pickleball (MLP) are thrilled to announce the formation of PPA Asia and MLP Asia – in a…

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1 year ago

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Major League Pickleball Crowns 2024 Premier Level Champions – Dallas Flash, Featuring Siblings JW and Jorja Johnson, Hurricane Tyra Black, and Augie Ge

No. 3 Seed Dallas Defeats No. 1 New Jersey 5s in Sunday’s FinalsAfter Beating No. 2 St. Louis Shock in Friday and Saturday’s Semifinals Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville) today crowned…

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1 year ago