by Sfapickleball | Aug 24, 2023 | Championship, concussion, default, Featured Player, Finals, Food For Thought, injury, Jay Devilliers, mixed doubles, News, Patrick Smith, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, recovery, Seattle Open 2023, tina pisnik, Tournament, Tournament of Champions 2023, Tournaments, withdrawal
Patrick Smith wasn’t pain-free, but as he describes it, he was feeling better on the court than he had in a long time. And that’s saying something. Smith was finally distancing himself from a frustrating hip injury that had limited his mobility over the last year and...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 24, 2023 | betting, bettors, FanDuel, Genius Sports, News, pickleball, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Sportradar, sports betting, sportsbook, Tournaments, Vulcan Kansas City Open, wagering, wagers
PPA Tour available for gambling wagers in 10 states and 1 Canadian province DALLAS (August 24, 2023) – Effective today, sportsbooks can now offer official-data powered markets and live video feeds on America’s fastest growing sport, professional pickleball. As the...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 22, 2023 | Ben Johns, by the numbers, Featured Player, gold ben johns, notable matches, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament
Ben Johns is approaching his 100th gold medal on the PPA Tour. Last week, we looked at some of the stats surrounding the game’s most prolific winner. Check it out here: This week, take a look at some of his most-notable matches. First win on the PPA Tour Feb. 13,...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 22, 2023 | Championship, Chicken N Pickle, Kansas City open, Kansas City Open 2023, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, storylines, Stream, Tournament, vulcan
OVERALL TOP 5: THE WRIGHT MOVE: With brother Collin injured, Ben Johns will reunite with Matt Wright CHIEF CHALLENGE: Parenteau and McGuffin roar into KC with 3 golds on their necks but the field in KC is fierce with the returns of Ben, ALW, JW, etc. ROYALLY HOT:...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 21, 2023 | Chicken N Pickle, Draw Reveals, Kansas City open, Kansas City Open 2023, men's doubles, mens singles, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, storylines, Tournament, vulcan, women's doubles, womens singles
The Vulcan Kansas City Open presented by Chicken n Pickle kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 21, 2023 | All-Access, exercise pickleball, increase in pickleball, News, pickleball, pickleball play, pickleball popularity, PPA, ppa tour 2023, recreation play, sfia
The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) recently released some new statistics on pickleball. Not surprisingly, even more people are playing the game. According to the SFIA, pickleball participation has increased by more than 158% in the past three years...
