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Sacked Ryan Fu Cries Foul Over Termination, Maintains Japan Trip Approved by UPA
Ryan Fu, who was sacked recently by the UPA along with James Ignatowich and Vivian Glozman, has spoken out against…
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UPA Brings Hammer Down on James Ignatowich, Two Others as Parris Todd Status Still Under Review
Make no mistake about it: the United Pickleball Association (UPA) isn’t messing around when it comes to players veering away…
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World No. 1 Federico Staksrud Headlines Hangzhou Open 2025 in China
Federico Staksrud, the world’s top-ranked pickleball player on the men’s side, is taking his talents to China for the Hangzhou…
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Tireless in Helping: Quang Duong Auctions PPA Tour Gold Medal for Vietnam Flood Victims
Vietnam’s very own Quang Duong recently auctioned his first-ever gold medal from the PPA Tour as part of a donation…
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Former Badminton World Champion Wakana Nagahara Signs with JOOLA Japan as Pickleball Player
JOOLA Japan’s latest “catch” might be its biggest one yet. JOOLA recently announced that its Japan arm has signed former…
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Quang Duong Auctions Paddle at ‘Glow Pickleball Charity Night’ in Vietnam, Fetches 56M VND
Quang Duong has largely been out of the limelight for the past couple of months—until this weekend. And the Vietnamese…
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Cut Above Again: Inside Anna Leigh Waters’ Latest Tour de Force
The story of the PPA Virginia Cup that concluded over the weekend was none other than the great Anna Leigh…
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PCL Asia Champs Go Separate Ways for Season 2, But Goals Unchanged: Win and Promote Pickleball
Filipino pickleball players Fatima Amirul and Nik Isagani, who were part of the Philippine team that ruled the inaugural Pickleball…
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Zane Navratil Gives Armaan Bhatia Ringing Endorsement After Pair Finds Success in Asia
It’s safe to say the duo of Zane Navratil and Armaan Bhatia—essentially a blend of the East and West—had a…
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India’s Mihika Yadav Gets Golden Finish at Chennai, Looks Forward to More International Competition
Indian sensation Mihika Yadav had a full-circle moment on Sunday at Chennai. Not only did she return to the city…
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