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What's Really in a Pro's Bag for the New PPA Season (And What Yours Is Missing)
The 2026-27 PPA Tour just opened with the Veolia Pickleball National Championships. Here's how to build a pro-caliber pickleball bag before your own season starts.
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Pickleball's Olympic Moment Is Coming — Is Your Paddle Ready?
The 2026 Pickleball World Cup expands to nearly 80 nations with Olympic ambitions in sight. Here's what the sport's global leap means for the gear you bring to the court.
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PPA Tour's New World Pickleball Rankings Just Raised the Stakes for Every Competitive Player
The PPA Tour just rolled out a new World Pickleball Rankings system for 2026-27, and it changes how every competitive player gets measured. Here's what's happening and how to gear up for it.
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MLP's Wild Final Week: What the Race to Super Sunday Teaches Every All-Court Player
MLP's 2026 regular season is coming down to the wire. Here's what the playoff scramble reveals about building a truly all-court pickleball game.
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USA Pickleball Just Changed the Rules on Spin — Here's What It Means for Your Paddle
USA Pickleball's new PaddleVision spin test could sideline 40 of 42 approved paddles by October 2026. Here's what the rule change means for your next paddle buy.
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Pickleball-Core Is Here: The Butter Yellow, Court-to-Cafe Fashion Trend Taking Over Summer 2026
Butter yellow, sage green, and built-in ball pockets — pickleball fashion has gone full court-to-cafe in 2026. Here's what's trending and what actually performs.
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Inside the $3 Billion Indoor Pickleball Facility Boom of 2026
More than 1,200 new indoor pickleball facilities have opened in two years, and the market is now worth over $3 billion. Here's who's building, and what a possible shakeout could mean for players.
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The Pickleball Noise Wars of 2026: Lawsuits, Court Closures, and How Communities Are Fighting Back
From Boca Raton lawsuits to permanent court closures in Martinez and Kittery, 2026 is turning into a reckoning year for where pickleball courts get built — and how loud they're allowed to be.
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24.3 Million and Counting: Why Pickleball Is Still America's Fastest-Growing Sport in 2026
24.3 million Americans played pickleball in 2025, up 171% in three years. New 2026 data shows the sport getting younger, more competitive, and still growing fast.
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