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Pickleball Joins Kidslympic 2026 After Sports Empire Tie-Up
Kidslympic partners with Sports Empire to add pickleball in 2026, opening a pathway for Malaysian kids ages four to twelve with accessible, family-friendly play.
Bali Indonesia Storms the Final Four at PCL Asia Season 2
Team Bali stunned SO Chill in a 3–2 Dreambreaker and finished 4th at the PCL Asia Season 2 Grand Finals in Shenzhen, earning $11,000 and spotlighting Indonesia’s rise.
Malaysia’s First Official Pickleball Championship: Gatorade Malaysia Closed 2025
Gatorade Malaysia Closed 2025 made history in Kuala Lumpur, awarding national ranking points as juniors and top players battled across divisions.
Pickle Yard Conference League Debuts in 2026, Announces Nationwide Tryouts
PYCL 2026 debuts with a five-month pro pickleball season, corporate franchises, a player draft, and January 30 nationwide tryouts in Parañaque.
Team Japan at PCL Asia S2 Grand Finals: Grit, Chemistry, and an 8th Place Finish
Team Mahi Kohi battled illness, won a Dreambreaker in R16, reached the quarters, and finished 8th to earn $6,000 in Shenzhen - spotlighting Fukuhara, Kobayashi, Yoshida, and Kurosawa.
Philippines at PCL Asia S2 Grand Finals: Depth, Drama, and a Bronze in Shenzhen
From SM Mall of Asia to Shenzhen, PickleYard PH took third ($11,000) at the PCL Asia S2 Grand Finals, while SO Chill fell to Bali in a Round-of-16 Dreambreaker.
PCL Asia Season 2 Grand Finals: Five Days, One Dreambreaker Finish
Highlights and results from Shenzhen: Zhuhai champions, Shenyang runner-up, Pickleyard PH third—Dreambreaker final, live scoring and streams via partners.
GPF and UWPF Agree to Build One Global Governing Body for Pickleball
GPF and UWPF will unify under one IOC-aligned, democratic body—bringing clarity for federations and momentum for pickleball in Asia.
Shenzhen Showdown: PCL Asia Finals Return, Bigger Than Ever
Season 2 of PCL Asia returns to Shenzhen on Dec 5–8, 2025. Get dates, format, prize money, venue details, and storylines as clubs chase the continental title.
SportsPredict.com Supercharges PCL Asia Season 2: Free Play, Big Prizes, Zero Betting
Free, skill-based SportsPredict.com supercharged PCL PH Sectionals with ₱250,000 daily prizes and a perfect 20-for-20 winner, ahead of the Season 2 Grand Finals.
Asia’s Surge Powers a Record Field at Pickleball World Championships 2025
International participation hits 5% at the 2025 Worlds, with Vietnam, Japan, India, and Taiwan leading Asia’s surge on pickleball’s biggest stage in Dallas.
DRYWORLD Lands Multi-Year Deal to Outfit EPIC’s Amateur Pickleball Worlds
DRYWORLD partners with EPIC to outfit Singapore’s 2026 amateur worlds—co-branded gear, monthly drops, $50K–$100K purse—fueling pickleball in Asia.