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Huntingburg pickleball courts near completion, opening expected by late May
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Huntingburg pickleball courts near completion, opening expected by late May

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PPF cracks down on unsanctioned tournaments amid pickleball boom
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PPF cracks down on unsanctioned tournaments amid pickleball boom

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Niagara-on-the-Lake to repay pickleball club after court closure
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Niagara-on-the-Lake to repay pickleball club after court closure

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PickleRage to open first Arizona club in Scottsdale Airpark
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PickleRage to open first Arizona club in Scottsdale Airpark

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Woman Arrested After Chasing Ex-Husband to Villages Pickleball Courts
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Woman Arrested After Chasing Ex-Husband to Villages Pickleball Courts

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Orange Beach to open 14-court public pickleball complex May 7
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Orange Beach to open 14-court public pickleball complex May 7

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Salamanca pickleball tournament draws 100 players in international boom
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Salamanca pickleball tournament draws 100 players in international boom

Salamanca turned into a cross-border pickleball stop, with more than 100 players and a ranking-heavy Evolve event showing how far the game has spread in Spain.

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Plainville youth tournament boosts push for new community pickleball courts
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Plainville youth tournament boosts push for new community pickleball courts

More than 20 Plainville teams turned a Cardinal Gym tournament into momentum for a permanent outdoor pickleball court. The project already has a $7,500 grant behind it.

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Sarasota County to host massive amateur pickleball championships at Englewood
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Sarasota County to host massive amateur pickleball championships at Englewood

More than 1,000 players and spectators are headed to Englewood, turning Sarasota County’s court buildout into a real sports-tourism test.

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Singapore’s EPIC World Championship draws amateur pickleball players worldwide
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Singapore’s EPIC World Championship draws amateur pickleball players worldwide

Singapore’s EPIC World Championship turned amateur pickleball into a travel destination, with 515 players, DUPR 3.0-5.0 brackets and a $50,000 purse.

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Mobile funds noise barriers at Lavretta Park as pickleball crowds grow
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Mobile funds noise barriers at Lavretta Park as pickleball crowds grow

Mobile is paying for quilted noise barriers at Lavretta Park after pickleball drew enough players, and complaints, to force a fix.

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Apollo-led investment unites pro and amateur pickleball under one company
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Apollo-led investment unites pro and amateur pickleball under one company

A $225 million Apollo-led deal put PPA Tour and MLP under Pickleball Inc., tying amateur play, retail, courts, and media into one business.

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Clay County Adds First Pickleball Court While Repairing Basketball Surface
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Clay County Adds First Pickleball Court While Repairing Basketball Surface

Clay County got its first pickleball court by rescuing a worn basketball surface on Center Street. The free public courts now give residents a new place to play close to home.

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APP standardizes tour look with new court colors for 2026 debut
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APP standardizes tour look with new court colors for 2026 debut

APP is swapping the patchwork look for APP Light Blue and APP Gray, and the color shift could change how the ball reads on court. It lands at Sacramento, where hundreds of amateurs are playing alongside the pros.

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Five Amarillo Pickleball Club Members Die in Texas Plane Crash
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Five Amarillo Pickleball Club Members Die in Texas Plane Crash

Five Amarillo Pickleball Club members died on the way to a New Braunfels tournament, leaving their court family grieving across Texas.

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County Fire Pickleball’s Dinko-De-Mayo raises funds for fire-service youth nonprofit
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County Fire Pickleball’s Dinko-De-Mayo raises funds for fire-service youth nonprofit

Sixty-dollar entries at Dinko-De-Mayo went straight to Los Bomberos de L.A. County, turning a Valencia pickleball day into fire-service youth funding.

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New indoor pickleball club opens in Goleta, expanding Santa Barbara play options
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New indoor pickleball club opens in Goleta, expanding Santa Barbara play options

Goleta’s former Bed Bath & Beyond now holds seven indoor pickleball courts, giving Santa Barbara players a year-round option with championship-sized court space.

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Life Time LT Pro 48 becomes Major League Pickleball's official ball for 2026
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Life Time LT Pro 48 becomes Major League Pickleball's official ball for 2026

The LT Pro 48 just got the MLP stamp, and that could push local leagues toward the same ball pros will use in Dallas on May 22.

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New Tecumseth committee backs Tottenham pickleball courts over Keogh Park
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New Tecumseth committee backs Tottenham pickleball courts over Keogh Park

Councillors split 5-4 to move two new Tottenham pickleball courts from Keogh Park to the Tottenham Community and Fitness Centre. The $290,000 shift puts the project in a busier recreation hub.

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Vandalism forces three Bonnerworth Park pickleball courts to close in Peterborough
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Vandalism forces three Bonnerworth Park pickleball courts to close in Peterborough

Three of Bonnerworth Park’s 14 pickleball courts are closed after rocks and paint-filled balloons damaged the surface, cutting into play at Peterborough’s newest court hub.

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Life Time opens Paradise Valley club with seven pickleball courts, luxury amenities
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Life Time opens Paradise Valley club with seven pickleball courts, luxury amenities

Seven pickleball courts opened inside a 91,000-square-foot luxury club in Paradise Valley, alongside a rooftop pool deck, recovery suites and family programming.

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Buffalo surveys downtown workers on Fountain Plaza pickleball courts
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Buffalo surveys downtown workers on Fountain Plaza pickleball courts

Buffalo Place is testing whether pickleball can pull workers into Fountain Plaza, with a survey weighing open play, leagues and hours.

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NSW grant funds six permanent pickleball courts at Lavington club
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NSW grant funds six permanent pickleball courts at Lavington club

Six permanent pickleball courts are set to replace two synthetic grass tennis courts in Lavington, marking a major shift from shared space to dedicated play.

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Caddo Parish completes parishwide pickleball court upgrades across four communities
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Caddo Parish completes parishwide pickleball court upgrades across four communities

Caddo Parish turned 10 tennis courts into 10 pickleball courts, spreading play across Oil City, Keithville, Blanchard and Greenwood instead of one big complex.

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Albert Lea pickleball club seeks $375,000 for court upgrades, expansion
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Albert Lea pickleball club seeks $375,000 for court upgrades, expansion

Albert Lea’s pickleball club is chasing $375,000 to add court capacity after tournaments filled the existing setup and showed how fast the local game has grown.

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Udall Park pickleball players protest Tucson plan to add court fees
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Udall Park pickleball players protest Tucson plan to add court fees

Tucson’s free Udall Park courts could turn pay-to-play July 1, and a regular player who books four sessions a week would be on the hook for $14.

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Palm Harbor recreation center adds indoor pickleball to multiuse community plans
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Palm Harbor recreation center adds indoor pickleball to multiuse community plans

Palm Harbor’s new rec center will pair indoor pickleball with a 498-person storm shelter, showing how the sport is now part of civic planning.

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Sterling Heights plans flagship park with first municipally run pickleball center
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Sterling Heights plans flagship park with first municipally run pickleball center

Lighted pickleball courts are the draw at Red Run Park, where Sterling Heights is building Metro Detroit’s first municipally operated pickleball center.

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Kenora adds court fees, formalizes Garrow Park pickleball access
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Kenora adds court fees, formalizes Garrow Park pickleball access

Will prime Garrow Park pickleball now cost money? Kenora is adding court fees and shifting organized access to the local club’s $55-a-week deal.

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Center Court Builds for the Next Stage of Pickleball
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Center Court Builds for the Next Stage of Pickleball

With a fourth Valley location planned in Scottsdale, the Arizona club is betting that the future of pickleball is not only fast growth, but stronger community, better coaching, and spaces people return to every week.

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Darden Towe Park closes for pickleball expansion, courts to double to 12
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Darden Towe Park closes for pickleball expansion, courts to double to 12

Darden Towe’s six public pickleball courts shut down April 27 for a rebuild that will return the park with 12 dedicated courts by May 21, weather permitting.

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Wynne moves closer to downtown pickleball courts, seeks project bids
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Wynne moves closer to downtown pickleball courts, seeks project bids

Wynne’s downtown pickleball push cleared its next hurdle as council members agreed to seek bids for four courts beside First Financial Bank. The site still sits under a two-year deadline.

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Syracuse dedicates new public pickleball courts at Schrock Athletic Complex
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Syracuse dedicates new public pickleball courts at Schrock Athletic Complex

Syracuse’s new public pickleball courts were dedicated at Schrock Athletic Complex, giving residents three free courts backed by K21 funding and park dollars.

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How to choose the right pickleball paddle for hobby players
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How to choose the right pickleball paddle for hobby players

Learn the core paddle factors, weight, grip, shape, core and face materials, plus testing routines, demo options, and how to match a paddle to your play style.

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Beginner's roadmap to pickleball: where to start and practice
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Beginner's roadmap to pickleball: where to start and practice

New players get a practical primer on finding beginner play, basic gear, and drills to build the soft game safely and socially.

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