Pickleball on TV is Here to Stay: PPA Tour Event Draws Over 1.25 Million Viewers

Newport Beach Shootout also tops myriad of major sports programming from throughout the week SALT LAKE CITY – The Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour), the world’s leading and premier...

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2023 APP Sunmed Sacramento Open Preview

2023 APP Sunmed Sacramento Open Preview

ANNOUNCEMENT APP Tour Heads to Northern California for 2023 APP Sunmed Sacramento Open Johnson Ranch Pickleball Complex set to host five days of pickleball action Apr. 26-30; More than 700 players set to participate in the APP Tour’s fourth stop of 2023; Livestream coverage begins Saturday, Apr. 29 on APPTV; One-hour Championship Sunday recap special …

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10 Questions with Tyler Loong

Tyler Loong, 31, has been a pro since 2014 and is one of the hottest players in the sport. Known for his insane ability to Erne about any shot, Tyler...

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APP Academy 2023 Announcement

APP Academy 2023 Announcement

ANNOUNCEMENT Andrei Daescu Appointed Director of APP Academy  Two-hour development clinics open to multiple age and skill levels; Daescu, multi-time APP gold medalist, to lead clinics with instruction and drills; Multiple clinics set during APP Tour stops throughout 2023  CHICAGO (April 25, 2023) — The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) announced today the appointment of …

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Johnson Steals the Show at Newport Beach

Johnson Steals the Show at Newport Beach

There’s no one playing better in men’s pickleball right now than J.W. Johnson. In a weekend filled with celebration and controversy, Johnson dominated the Newport Beach Shootout, winning his first...

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Event-filled Saturday at Newport Beach

Event-filled Saturday at Newport Beach

What a Saturday on the PPA Tour. The day started with a national television audience watching and finished with a pair of old friends winning. In between were a pair...

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Stats Preview: Newport Beach Championship Sunday

=== MEN’S DOUBLES === RILEY NEWMAN and MATT WRIGHT: DYLAN FRAZIER and JW JOHNSON: === WOMEN’S DOUBLES === LUCY KOVALOVA and CALLIE SMITH: ANNA BRIGHT and ANDREA KOOP: === FUN...

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Tellez Fined for Hand Gesture

The PPA Tour announced following the OGIO Newport Beach Shootout that Pablo Tellez had been fined for directing an obscene hand gesture at a group of fans on Saturday, April...

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Default Due to Paddle Legality in Newport on Saturday

Sarah Ansboury and her partner, Jill Braverman were forced to forfeit their quarterfinal match Saturday at the PPA Tour’s OGIO Newport Beach Shootout due to Ansboury’s Gamma Obsidian Raw Carbon...

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Johnsons Take First Gold Together in CBS Mixed Doubles Final

Johnsons Take First Gold Together in CBS Mixed Doubles Final

Sometimes it’s hard to tell what JW Johnson is thinking. He has the poker face of a Vegas card player picking up that ace on the river while looking like...

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