The Dink Pickleball

From boos to applause—has the Tweener King turned a corner? Christian Alshon joined the PicklePod to unpack the cold reception at the PPA Mesa Cup and the surprisingly warm crowd at Cape Coral. Full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eYwtRege

Major League Pickleball is getting a fresh look, and they're bringing some DoorDash perks to the fans. New uniforms, courts, and even free pickles. It's a "multi-year partnership," so it's a big deal. This guy was playing pickleball dirty before "dirty" was cool. Tim Nelson, aka "The Puppet Master," was making opponents look silly way back when. We're talking signature shots you've never seen before. Want to see what your 3.0 game looks like to a pro? It's...interesting. We got pro player Eric Roddy to analyze some Reddit 3.0 footage, and it's a wild ride. Turns out, patience and keeping the ball in play are key. But ball-watching and fearing dink rallies? Not so much.

Alex Bowers thought her competitive days were behind her- until she found The Dink Minor League Pickleball. Fast forward one year, and she hasn't missed a single MiLP event in Oklahoma- and hasn't left one without a medal. Her DUPR rating skyrocketed, her game sharpened, and the team format, reignited her love for the sport. https://lnkd.in/e_Y9ASHQ

Major League Pickleball just leveled up, partnering with DoorDash to become "MLP presented by DoorDash." Expect new logos, branded uniforms, and yes, free pickles for DashPass members. #pickleball #partnership

Noise from pickleball isn't just a nuisance—it's now a civic issue in Denver and Seattle. Denver's solution? Mandate "quiet" paddles at a popular facility where noise levels had exceeded city limits. The United Pickleball Association-A, just took a major swing at Luzz by banning their "Cannon" paddle. The "Cannon" was found to be significantly more powerful than its supposed sibling in the lineup, leading to its removal from the approved list due to deceptive marketing claims. Selkirk Sport - We Are Pickleball pro Catherine Parenteau breaks down how to leverage the fourth shot for maximum impact, whether you're driving hard or setting up a strategic dink.

Wanna go pro in pickleball? You might want to play The Dink Minor League first... https://lnkd.in/ecyyriHG DUPR The Dink Pickleball #pickleball

When the competition heats up, so does the fashion. Check out the standout styles from the PPA Tour Red Rock Open that had everyone talking.

The University of Florida Gators clinched their first-ever national pickleball title in a nail-biting finish at the 2025 Association of Pickleball Players U.S. Collegiate Championships. 🏆

Anna Leigh Waters clinched her 50th PPA Tour singles title this weekend at the Red Rock Open, extending her unbeaten streak to 304 days since her last singles loss on May 30, 2024. 🏆 Last year’s USA Pickleball National Championships in Mesa drew crowds of over 10,000 and athletes from across the globe, pumping an impressive $3.6 million into the local economy. This year, the 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships are riding the wave westward, landing in sunny San Diego from November 15–23, 2025. ☀️ In a showdown that had fans gripping their paddles, the University of Florida's Blue team clinched their first-ever national title at the 2025 Association of Pickleball Players U.S. Collegiate Championships in Cape Coral, Florida. 🐊

13,000+ voters selected The University of Texas Pickleball as the top college team. Naturally, they made it rain. The team celebrated their Nike Dink Award win on IG, showing off their trophy and stacks of cash. The Nike Dink Awards crushed expectations, netting 10s of millions of impressions as pros, creators, influencers and organizations campaigned to win, and celebrated if they did, across 100s of posts across social. The Dink Pickleball The University of Texas at Austin #pickleball #texas #collegesports Six Zero Pickleball Selkirk Sport - We Are Pickleball DUPR