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

by | Apr 27, 2023 | All-Access, cbs, cbs sports, live, News, pickleball, PPA, press release, Stream, television, tennis channel, Tour, Tournament, tv

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 professional pickleball tour, delivered eye-popping audience...

10 Questions with Tyler Loong

by | Apr 25, 2023 | All-Access, Featured Player, Just for Fun, National Pickleball Month, pickleball, PPA, pro, q and a, q&a, questions, Sports, spotlight, Stream, Tour, Tournament, 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 is a fierce competitor on the court. However, there’s a lot more to this Utah native. As of April of 2023, Loong is...

Johnson Steals the Show at Newport Beach

by | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Callie Smith, Dylan Frazier, Finals, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, men's doubles, mixed doubles, newport beach, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles

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 gold medal of the season in mixed doubles and adding a second gold...

Event-filled Saturday at Newport Beach

by | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Dylan Frazier, Jill Braverman, johnson, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, News, paddle testing, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sarah Ansboury, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles

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 of J.W. Johnson victories, a Ben Johns loss, the return of Matt Wright and Riley Newman, and a paddle...