Zane and Tice break down everything that went down at the MLP Cup in Dallas — from player absences and team drama to the rise of the Junior All-Stars. The guys debate what went wrong with the event format, the Nashville Chefs controversy, and how MLP can fix it moving forward.Then, they preview the biggest pickleball tournament of the year — Worlds. Who’s hot, who’s slipping, and who’s about to make a deep run? Zane and Tice give their bold predictions, highlight the matchups to watch, and talk about the massive 3,000-point stakes.They also weigh in on the upcoming Pickleball Slam “Battle of the Sexes,” share behind-the-scenes stories from Dallas, and answer fan questions on delaminated paddles, distraction rules, and the best podcasts in the game. 👉 Subscribe for new episodes every week and stay plugged into the fastest-growing sport in the world. Maui Nui Venison has more protein per calorie than just about anything else out there, and it tastes unreal. Order your Ohana Reserve Box today and receive a free 12 pack of jerky sticks http://mauinuivenison.com/THEDINK Discover plant-based wellness support from Trulieve https://www.trulieve.com/?utm_medium=... Be the first to try Zane's new course here: https://tzpickleball.com/ Contact Zane to work at ProXR here: https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/pages/contact #Pickleball #PPATour #PickleballPodcast Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299 ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedink.beehiiv.com https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Follow us on IG -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball #pickleball #pickleballcourts ------------------ 0:00 MLP Cup recap — missing stars and strange formats

8:00 Nashville Chefs’ absence explained

10:30 Junior All-Stars make history

14:00 Fixing the MLP Cup format

19:00 World's preview + top seeds

33:00 Pickleball Slam hot take

38:00 World's predictions for doubles and singles

42:00 Fan Q&A: paddles, contracts, and pickleball beefs

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