Nobody quite knows why pickleball is called pickleball. Some stories say that it was named after the founders’ family dog, Pickles, who kept running off with the ball. Others that Pickles was born two ...

Maybe you’ve seen some big names backing new professional leagues, televised celebrity tournaments, or the Major League Pickleball season underway. Or maybe you’ve heard the popping of a plastic ball ...

People are turning to sports to destress themselves and start living healthy. Sadly, not all sports are ideal for just about anyone. Sports like tennis, basketball, and football are a bit complicated ...

Chances are, you already know someone who’s an avid pickleball player. America’s fastest-growing sport—a cross between tennis, badminton, and ping-pong—can be played as either a singles or doubles ...

“You have an obsession that’s about to begin.” That’s how Amy Yarbrough, an Austin, Texas–based certified pickleball instructor, starts her talks to beginner pickleball players. “People really love to ...

Cousins Terry Patterson and Ricky Snipes said one of their favorite things about playing pickleball is scoring points off their coach Tim Sampson. Sampson happily relayed the comments to their ...

Pickleball is coming to your local mall, replacing shuttered Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, and Saks Off 5th stores. It may seem like a strange strategy, but the match offers benefits to both mall ...