PPA Tour Launches World Pickleball Rankings to Crown the Sport's Most Complete Player
The PPA Tour introduced its new World Pickleball Rankings, a unified global leaderboard beginning with the 2026-27 season that combines singles, mixed doubles, and gender doubles results using each player's 14 best results over the previous 52 weeks. The scoring weights gender doubles at 50 percent, mixed doubles at 35 percent, and singles at 15 percent, and the rankings will help determine tournament entries, byes, and qualification for the season-ending PPA Finals.
Read at The Dink →Torch Beverages Named Official THC Beverage of Major League Pickleball
Torch Beverages LLC and Major League Pickleball announced a multi-year partnership naming Torch the Official THC Beverage of MLP through 2027. The hemp-derived THC beverage brand will activate across select league events through fan experiences, hospitality, broadcast integrations, and retail programs where permitted by law.
Read at Major League Pickleball →Todd Boss Grades His Preseason MLP Power Rankings Against the Final 2026 Standings
Forbes contributor Todd Boss compared his early-March preseason power rankings of the 20 Major League Pickleball teams to how they actually finished the 2026 regular season, noting he correctly picked the top eight teams and 10 of the 12 playoff qualifiers. New Jersey finished the regular season champion after being ranked No. 1 in his preseason poll, while Chicago's late surge into the final playoff berth was the year's biggest surprise.
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