by Sfapickleball | Jun 22, 2023 | AJ Koller, Dekel Bar, doubles, end, Featured Player, Food For Thought, Julian Arnold, men's doubles, newman, News, partner, partnership, pickleball, Players, podium, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, split, Sports, Tour, Tournament, wright
Riley Newman and Matt Wright have won 23 medals together in the past 18 months, but Newman just announced that the two won’t be partners any more. Newman, one of the most dynamic players on tour, has been a regular on the podium stand in both doubles with Wright and...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 16, 2023 | All-Access, complaints, crowd, dink, DJ Young, fans, Food For Thought, informative, Lucy Kovalova, News, noise, pickleball, Players, playing, PPA, pro, quiet, rowdy, rules, Sports, Stream, Tour, Tournament, Tyler Loong
As pickleball emerges and grows and becomes more commonly seen on TV, the sport has an interesting question it needs to ask itself moving forward. Is it going to be like tennis and golf, or is it going to be like everything else? Because, honestly either way could...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 3, 2023 | Anna Bright, Championship, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, finalists, James Ignatowich, johns, lindsey, Lindsey Newman, Meghan Dizon, mixed doubles, newman, News, paddle tap, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, riley, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, texas open, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Lindsey Newman has always been honest about her abilities. She has never been one to suggest she’s the best person to play alongside her brother Riley, who is back in another PPA Final. She’s just said what’s on her mind. “If I had a choice, I’d love to play with...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 1, 2023 | Brandon French, Championship, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa player, pro, professional, texas open, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
Here’s the deal: Brandon French is from the area. He’s got lots of family and lots of friends who want to see him play. He needs to be on the court. Even if it means he has to play left-handed. Yeah. Think about that for a second. Actually, think about it for a...
by Sfapickleball | May 22, 2023 | acrytech, alw, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, banter, Featured Player, Finals, Food For Thought, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, trash talk, triple crown
There was a moment after Anna Leigh Waters won her first of three titles Sunday in Atlanta where she caught herself and nearly changed directions. No, not on the court where she was flawless on the day, wrapping up her fifth triple crown of 2023. It was actually just...
by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Featured Player, Finals, grand slam, major, mixed doubles, newman, News, Parris Todd, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, todd, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
There was a moment after Riley Newman and Parris Todd lost their first game of the semifinals on Friday evening that Riley Newman started talking. A bit of banter. You know, the trash talk that he admits to dishing out. “Nothing against my opponents, it just makes me...
