For Jay Sawhney, a dedicated racquet sport player living on New York’s Upper West Side, the love of the game is what initially got him to New Jersey. “Although I live in the city, Cresskill is an easy drive,” Sawhney told The Post. “Even with a bit of traffic, the experience is more than worth … Read more
Pickleball takes no prisoners. As participation in America’s fastest growing sport proliferates — 19.8 million people played in 2024, a 311% increase since 2021, per the Sports and Fitness Industry Association — so, too, do incidents of injury. “Across the board, there’s an uptick,” Dr. James Gladstone, the chief of sports medicine at NYC’s Mount … Read more
They want butts in seats. Years after the pandemic forced movie theaters across the country to close down — sending everyone home to their streaming devices — cinema chains are struggling to figure out how to bring audiences back. And they’re looking at everything — from lifting strict anti-phone policies to raucous sing-alongs. Experts believe live events could … Read more
The 2024 US Open Tennis Championship is upon us. While the professionals are battling it out in Flushing Meadows, Hamptonites will be practicing their moves at a series of new exclusive racquet clubs. These are not your traditional, run-of-the-mill country clubs. They are chic, social, and all about wellness, both on and off the court. … Read more
Get ready to spice up your life — Pepper Pong could be the perfect social game for space-starved New Yorkers in need of a mental boost. The all-comers welcome, no table-required version of ping pong can be played just about anywhere — on a car hood, or even in a cramped apartment — and some fans are … Read more
No pants, no problem. Matthew McConaughey, 54, and his wife, Camila Alves, 41, showed off their butts to promote their alcohol brand, Pantaloons Organic Tequila. The couple played a round of pickleball in the cheeky video that was shared ahead of National No Pants Day and Cinco De Mayo. In the video, McConaughey and Alves … Read more
Talk about a pickup game. The city’s pickleball courts have become hotspots for Gen Zs and millennials looking to play — and find love without hitting the bars or logging on to Hinge. “There are good looking people here, so you never know what is going to happen,” said Christina Ali, 25, of the bustling … Read more
Forget boring office buildings with little-to-no coffee offerings, endless floors of beige cubicles and monotonous, marble-clad lobbies. Commercial landlords are wooing major tenants and their work-from-home-loving employees back to the office with unprecedented amenities — from golf simulators and rock-climbing walls to gourmet food and transcendental meditation rooms. With Manhattan vacancies at a record 21%, building owners … Read more
Matthew Perry was playing pickleball shortly before his tragic and shocking death at age 54 on Saturday, and now his pickleball coach has broken his silence. Matt Manasse, 35, told People that the sport was an outlet and a tool that Perry had used to aid his sobriety. “He thought it was something that could … Read more
There’s a sour side to pickleball. The game’s rapid rise — between 2020 and 2022, it saw a 113% increase in participation, according to a 2023 Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) report — has made for ugly turf wars, furious noise complaints, violence, lawsuits and even potential criminal charges. “I’ve had to go over … Read more
Fans of a feather flock together at Randolph Beer in DUMBO. Those who feel sour about missing the pickleball craze can bowl over this new obscure pastime: feather bowling. While few have heard of, let alone played, the niche sport before, it’s actually a classic at Rust Belt taverns where the curious game has been … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I play pickleball with a nice group of people. Partners normally split after each game. One day, however, a woman told me I was her favorite partner. From that day on, she played with me as often as possible, even though she could have chosen partners who were better players than me, and … Read more
Move over, pickleball — padel is pushing you out of bounds. The fast-paced racquet game, a cross between tennis and squash, is played by some of the world’s most high-profile athletes, including Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Dwyane Wade and Miami Heat shooting guard Jimmy Butler as well as wealthy types like Ivanka Trump. A global phenomenon, … Read more
His life took a deadly turn for the worse. A “super-fit” dad is lucky to be alive after tearing a neck artery and suffering three strokes all because he turned his head “too quickly.” “I was in complete shock and disbelief,” Joel Hentrich, 35, told SWNS of the freak accident. “You don’t think that these … Read more