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The next sport to try its own ‘Drive to Survive’ may be pickleball

A behind the scenes documentary of the professional pickleball tour is in the works, waiting on a distribution partner.

"That's what I would tell a jury."

Emerging sports leagues range from pickleball to Unrivaled, the UFL, and TGL.

Originals

"I'm looking for that pickleball."

In the year of the women's sports boom, the most lucrative sport for female athletes wasn't basketball or soccer, but pickleball.

That's right. QVC, the same channel that sells your mom essential oils, is airing live sports.

Yes, the channel that sells beauty products is now broadcasting live sports.

Mary Steenburgen and Ed Harris are also set to star.

Another round of the Pickleball Slam is coming to ESPN.

Pickleball paddles are shown at Presque Isle Pickleball, 3515 McClelland Ave., in Erie on Nov. 21, 2023.

Pickleball

This is great news in case you want to watch pickleball 24 hours a day.

The Professional Pickleball Association and Major League Pickleball have merged, clearing the way for pickleball to take over the world.

"The viewership side of it — people watching at home — is going to be a challenge.”

"That's not a young man's sport."

The "fastest-growing sport in America" is becoming a fixture on CBS.

Pickleball put up some big numbers on Sunday.

“If I hear one more time that pickleball is the fastest-growing sport I’m gonna throw up."

Major League Pickleball's Steve Kuhn is optimistic about the sport's TV potential. Very, very optimistic.

Eight of 22 APP Tour events will stream live on ESPN+, with eight one-hour recap shows also airing on ESPN2.