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FITK Daily Dink - July 17, 2026

Some of the top stories moving in pro pickleball today, from the Columbus Sliders seizing early control of Group B on Day 1 of MLP San Diego to Major League Pickleball's Trade Window #2 roster moves and the PPA Tour's Challenger weekend in Macon, Georgia.

  • MLP San Diego: Group Standings After Day 1

    Pickleball.com staff recap the opening day of MLP San Diego, the seventh regular-season stop of the 2026 Major League Pickleball season at the Barnes Tennis Center, where only Group B played on Thursday. The Columbus Sliders sit atop Group B at 2-0 ahead of the SoCal Hard Eights, Orlando Squeeze, and Phoenix Flames, with the top four teams in each group advancing to compete for standings points on Zipfizz Super Sunday.

    Read at Pickleball.com →
  • MLP Trade Window #2 Update: Utah Lands Yuta Funemizu

    Major League Pickleball's live tracker for Trade Window #2, which opened March 2 and closes July 20 at noon ET, logs the latest roster moves across the league. The most recent trade sends Yuta Funemizu to the Utah Black Diamonds while the Miami Pickleball Club receives Tyler Loong and cash considerations.

    Read at Major League Pickleball →
  • PPA Tour Heads to Macon for Challenger Weekend

    The PPA Tour's Macon PPA Challenger runs July 17-19 at Rhythm and Rally Sports and Events in Macon, Georgia, with professionals competing on the Humana Championship Court for the weekend's top payouts. Amateur players rated 1.0 to 5.0 compete alongside the pros in men's and women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles brackets.

    Read at PPA Tour →

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