Pickleball Buzz Beyond the Kitchen

Table of Contents

• From the Dink Newsletter

• Crack the Code: How Your DUPR Rating Moves 

• HEAD: Introducing the new Gravity Pickleball Paddl …

• Humana set to renew sponsorship of APP

• Shark Tank: Pickleballers Seek Investment on Shark Tank India

• Introducing the Collegiate Pickleball Tour!

• A little topspin never hurts

• Pickleball Strategy for the Three Zones of the Court

• Crossover Athlete: Eagles Kicker Jake Elliott Can Ball

• The Psychology of Pickleball

• One Player’s Old Paddle Is Another’s New Favorite

• Pickleball Lawsuits: Every Time You Pick Up a Paddle, You Might Be Stepping Into a Legal Minefield

• 3 Drills You Can’t Live Without

• Pickleball Ban Pulled Back—What’s Next?

• Convincing Case for Dropping Cross-Court

• Selkirk Funds $65k of Paddle Research Where?

• Architecture: Glass Dome Looks Exactly Like a Pickleball

• Anna Bright Wants You to Hit Better Lobs

• 7 Hidden Signs Your Body Is Crying Out for Magnesium

• Why Pickleball Is the Best Matchmaker

• Dream Getaway: Breathtaking Destinations, Top-notch Instruction

• 3 Backhand Volleys Explained: Poke, Roll, and Flick

• Defend Against Speed-Ups

• Keep Your Opponent Honest

• Football: Pickle Is More Than a Hobby for this NFL Hall of Famer

• The Power of Hesitation

• Voice raised, tears in the eyes, visibly shaking…

• Venue: The Church of Pickleball

• You Need to Train the Soft Game

• What’s Louder a Helicopter or Pickleball?

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Sports Business Journal

Humana is renewing its sponsorship of the Association of Pickleball Players (APP) in a five-year deal that includes fresh advertising elements and activations.

As part of the agreement, Humana will continue its title sponsorship of the APP’s senior-based Humana Cup tournament and roll out several unique activations, including recovery spaces for fans and players called “Humana Backcourts” and Humana branding painted in the kitchen (non-volley area) of the highest-visibility courts at televised APP events. Read the article here