I didn’t grow up an athlete. I didn’t dream of tournament brackets or drilling third-shot drops. In fact, my introduction to pickleball had

Here is a more professional, engaging version of your blog recap for Days 1–2 of the **PPA World Pickleball Championships 2025**. The tone is refined, the structure is clean, and the storytelling is designed to capture the attention of both serious pickleball fans and new followers of the sport. --- PPA World Pickleball Championships 2025: Days 1–2 Recap from Brookhaven The world’s best pickleball athletes descended on Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas this week for the 2025

The inaugural Edward Jones MLP Cup (Oct 31–Nov 3, 2025, at Brookhaven CC in Dallas) brought every Major League Pickleball team back together for a season-ending showdown. All Premier teams (17 squads) and top Challenger squads (5 MLP Challenger teams plus a collegiate All-Star team) battled in pool play and knockout brackets for two trophies. Here’s a breakdown of how the Cup worked and the story of each champion team – the St. Louis Shock (Premier level) and the California B