'Could be the next big thing': how pickleball is courting a new generation of players

The cross between tennis, ping-pong and badminton is growing in popularity but faces a shortage of courts and a problem with nimbys Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast "Don't be put off by the silly name," says Pam Fleming to a loud chorus of pop-pop-pop as ping-pong-like paddles strike a plastic ball back and forth on what used to be a tennis court in Sydney's north. "This game could really be the next big thing here." That name, and game, is pickleball. It...