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USA Pickleball Serves, the charitable arm of USA Pickleball, has opened its Grow the Game grant program which is focused on investing in supporting community organizations and schools nationwide to grow the game. Grow the Game grant has two rounds of open applications. Round one started on November 14 and closes December 12. Grant recipients […]
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The Professional Pickleball Association and Major League Pickleball will bring their brands to major Asian markets including China, Vietnam, Japan and Singapore in 2025. “Asia has a rich tradition of racket sports and we are excited to contribute to its sports culture with the arrival of pickleball,” said Connor Pardoe, founder and chief executive officer […]
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USA Pickleball has revealed the schedule for its 2025 Golden Ticket Tournaments, the only guaranteed path for amateur players to play in the 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships. The 2025 Golden Tickets will be hosted by USA Pickleball and in partnership hosted by the Association of Pickleball Players and UTR Sports. Only at these tournaments […]
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Pickleball in the Sun, a lifestyle brand and experiential marketing agency dedicated to pickleball, has named Nancy Reynolds to the new position of chief revenue officer. An executive with experience in sales leadership and channel transformation, Reynolds joins the team with a record of driving growth at some of the world’s top tech firms. “As […]
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The Association of Pickleball Players has announced an expansion of its 2025 tournament calendar, featuring nearly 50 competitions throughout the year highlighted by 14 nationally televised APP Tour events with increased prize purses. The APP’s seventh season will also be the first year at its new headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The APP Tour is […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has announced a partnership with the city of Burlington, North Carolina, to operate the new Burlington Pickleball Complex and Pickleball courts at Fairchild Park. SFC will manage all aspects of daily operations, including marketing and booking events, staffing and training, patron services and maintenance. Construction is underway on the complex which […]
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USA Pickleball, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, announced five events as part of the inaugural 2024 USA Pickleball Select Series between July and October in Virginia, Alabama, California, New Jersey and Colorado. “We’re excited to offer the USA Pickleball Select Series for our members to continue to hone their […]
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George Killebrew, who has been the executive vice president for the Dallas Mavericks and commissioner of Major League Rugby in the past, will be the new chief revenue officer for the United Pickleball Association, the company of the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball. Killebrew will oversee the sponsorship sales team, on-site ticket sales and […]
Continue ReadingThe United Pickleball Association, a joint venture between Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour, will hold its World Championships at the Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas in November. The week’s worth of events will include the World Championship in open amateur, state champions and pro divisions. Last year, Pickleball Boulevard welcomed more than 50,000 […]
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Cape Coral, a racquet center slated to open in July 2024, will be operated by the Sports Facilities Companies in partnership with the city of Cape Coral, located in the Fort Myers region of Florida. SFC will control the management efforts, overseeing marketing and booking, staff development and training, guest services, food and beverage offerings […]
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.@usatabletennis is bringing back a major event, as the US Open Team Table Tennis Championships will take place August 29–31, 2025, in @MyMyrtleBeach, South Carolina. The event will take place at John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center.
The official logos for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships have been unveiled. Indianapolis and @IndSportsCorp will host all three championships during the same weekend in 2026.
The Golden Trail Series has announced its 2025 schedule of nine international events featuring some of the best trail runners in the world, including a stop in Olympic Valley, California, on June 22.
The @XGames have announced a three-year partnership with California Dreamin' Entertainment which will bring the action sports and music festival to Cal Expo in @VisitSacramento each summer from 2025–2027.
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