Team USA wins MLP Nations Cup, dominates international pickleball field

Team USA wins MLP Nations Cup

The United States won the MLP Nations Cup, a team pickleball competition featuring eight countries and regions. Barstool Sports reported that the United States entered the medal round as the No. 1 seed and beat Latin America in the final.

The four-match format included women’s doubles, men’s doubles and two mixed doubles matches. The U.S. roster included Ben Johns, CJ Klinger and Will Howells, along with Anna Bright, Tyra Black and Kate Fahey.

Vietnam finishes fifth after quarterfinal loss in China

Vietnam advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 China-ASEAN Open Pickleball Tournament after sweeping the Liuzhou Pickleball Federation 3-0 in the round of 16. Minh Phuong won the women’s singles match 15-1, Tran Anh Tu took men’s singles 15-5, and Nhat Minh and Xuan Vu won men’s doubles 15-5. Vietnam.vn reported the results.

Vietnam then lost 0-3 to the Foshan Pickleball Federation, with losses in men’s singles 13-15, women’s singles 8-15 and men’s doubles 15-17. Foshan went on to win the tournament, and Vietnam placed fifth among 32 teams.

Assam trials select players for national championships

Players from across Assam competed in state selection trials for the Indian Pickleball Association Nationals 2026, held October 31 and November 1 at Stryde Arena in Guwahati. The Assam Pickleball Association and Kaziranga Pro Sports Network organized the event, which was sanctioned by the IPA and graded PWR 400. Winners across 16 categories earned the chance to represent the state at the national championships, The Sentinel reported.

Vinayak Thakur won three titles, while Parashmani Das was named the tournament’s most promising player. Among the singles winners were Partha Pratim Dutta in open men’s singles, Neer Arohan Medhi in boys’ under-14 singles, and Manaswinee Hazarika and Nazneen Rahman in women’s 30+ and 40+ singles, respectively.

Hue Central Hospital tops city sports competition

Hue Central Hospital won the overall championship at the first expanded traditional sports competition organized by the Hue City Party Committee and People’s Committee. Hue University placed second and the city’s Education and Training Department third, Vietnam.vn and HueNgayNay reported.

Nearly 500 participants from 35 agencies, units and businesses competed in badminton, table tennis and pickleball. The three-day event featured 379 matches and 59 medal events.

Hong Kong tennis event opens with pickleball exhibition

The Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open held its opening ceremony at Victoria Park on November 1, ahead of the main draw’s scheduled start on November 2. Sing Tao Daily reported that local entertainers and athletes took part in activities including a pickleball doubles match.

Footballer Pun Pui Hin and basketball player Ng Wai Chun joined the event, and Pun played pickleball with the invited guests. Sing Tao Daily reported that the tennis event featured WTA players Paula Badosa and Liudmila Samsonova.

Fong Lik-sun shares new-dad advice during pickleball game

Singer and actor Fong Lik-sun advised fellow entertainer Ng Fu-kei to prioritize his wife’s emotions as he prepares to become a father. The two discussed parenting while playing pickleball, Singtaousa reported.

Fong, whose daughter was 10 months old, described balancing work and family and said he often puts family first when schedules conflict. Ng said he hoped to involve his son in finding interests and imagined playing pickleball together.

Cebu jail hosts pickleball tournament for inmates

Toledo City Jail-Male Dormitory in Cebu hosted a pickleball tournament as part of the Philippines’ National Correctional Consciousness Week 2026 celebrations, Times Now reported. The event brought persons deprived of liberty together for organized recreation.

Times Now described the activity as focused on participation, teamwork and camaraderie, rather than individual results. The annual observance promotes awareness of correctional welfare, rehabilitation and reintegration, the outlet reported.