America’s fitness landscape is witnessing something extraordinary—and the headlines prove it. In January 2026, the ...

As a lifelong tennis player, I’ve managed to dodge the pickleball craze. The courts are crowded, the plastic-ball thunk isn’t exactly music to my ears, and the gameplay feels a little…flat. But when I ...

Marta Ortega (left) and Sofia Araújo at the Professional Padel League in New York City. Professional Padel League “I live in a community in Delray Beach, Florida. We had 14 tennis courts, two padel ...

Have you played padel yet? If not, it may not be long. Often described as a mix between squash and tennis, padel is the world’s fastest-growing sport, now attracting more than 30 million players in ...

Results, titles, prize money and rankings all tell the story of a player’s rise through tennis. But there are other signs too — and in recent years, it has become a pretty good idea to take notice if ...

As I step out on to the court for an introductory padel session, I have no idea I will walk off half an hour later unsure ...