MLP New York Event Preview
The Dink's Erik Tice previews MLP New York presented by Cleary Gottlieb, the sixth stop of the 2026 Major League Pickleball season, hosted June 25-28 at Sportime Randall's Island for the second straight year. Group A features the New Jersey 5s, Chicago Slice, Las Vegas Night Owls, SoCal Hard Eights, and Texas Ranchers while Group B includes Brooklyn, Bay Area, Carolina, Dallas, Florida, and Palm Beach, with a wave of midweek roster trades reshaping lineups and rain and high humidity expected to slow play on Saturday.
Read at The Dink →MLP Has Brought in Talent from the APP, PPA Tour Australia, and the Junior PPA in 2026
Pickleball.com staff spotlight six of Major League Pickleball's breakout 2026 newcomers drawn from the APP Tour, PPA Tour Australia, and the Junior PPA, including Palm Beach Royals standout Sofia Sewing, Columbus and Dallas star Danni-Elle Townsend, and SportsCenter sensation Casey Diamond. The piece also highlights Australian singles player Sahra Dennehy, 13-year-old Elsie Hendershot, who became the youngest player in league history to win a game, and Texas Ranchers acquisition Nico Acevedo as the season heads to MLP New York.
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