Author: Dax Nair
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Pickleball Paddle Buying Guide: Easy to Understand
✏️ Update: November 03, 2024 Pickleball paddle buying is no longer a matter of aesthetics and price. Wooden paddles have given way to aluminium, fiberglass, and graphite. Lighter paddles with larger sweet spots have translated to increased power and control for players. With manufacturers offering choices of materials, weight, thickness, and shape, you can now…
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Squash at its Best – J P Morgan Tournament of Champions
The J P Morgan Tournament of Champions (ToC), which wrapped up recently, was a demonstration of squash at its best. Top players, a unique venue, decent prize money, engaged fans, and major sponsors make this Platinum PSA tournament attractive for players and spectators. For those unfamiliar, the J P Morgan Tournament of Champions is one…
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10 Pickleball Rules That Confuse Players New to the Game
If you are new to pickleball, you will likely encounter some quirky terminology. For instance, “kitchen” refers to the non-volley zone, “dinks” are soft shots/drops that barely clear the net, and “pickled” refers to a team that loses a match without scoring any points (11-0). Terminology aside, pickleball rules can initially confuse players switching from…
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Pickleball: A Tennis Player’s Perspective
When my tennis buddy invited me to join him at the local Community Centre for drop-in pickleball, I thought he was joking. I knew that recent injuries had put a dent in his tennis game, but I was unaware that he had switched from tennis to pickleball. “But I don’t have a pickleball racquet,” I…
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Do You Need a Big Racquet Bag?
Racquet bags have gotten bigger and bigger over the years. Players walking onto tennis and squash courts with big racquet bags have become a familiar sight—some even carry two! Club players have caught on, and oversized racquet bags, which can fit much more than a racquet and a can of balls, are the norm. Ever…
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When Friends Get Old, But Friendships Don’t
The shrill calls of the door-to-door vegetable vendor interrupted my thoughts. I had been skimming the newspaper headlines as I sipped tea sitting on the porch of my friend’s house in Chandigarh, India. The greenery around the house and the incessant chirping of the birds provided the perfect backdrop for a lazy morning. As the…
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Las Vegas – Many Ways to Part With Your Money
“How much money you carrying?” The US Customs and Border Protection Agent at Toronto Pearson Airport leafed through my passport as he asked the question. He took me by surprise. I hesitated. The Agent repeated the question, “Sir, how much money are you taking to Las Vegas?” “Err… Around four hundred dollars,” I mumbled. He…
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How to Create Google Web Stories Using WordPress
Do we need another story-creation app when Instagram, TikTok, and Snap users are already churning out copious amounts of visual content on the internet? By launching Web Stories in September 2020, Google appears to believe there is room for one more. If you are unfamiliar with Google Web Stories, here are some basics on how…
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Seven Reasons to Watch a Tennis Tournament In Person
Last Updated on August 15, 2023 It was that time again! I was back at Sobey’s Stadium in Toronto to watch the Canadian ATP Masters 1000 tournament held in Toronto. The tournament is currently branded as the “National Bank Open presented by Rogers.” The matches are played in Toronto and Montreal simultaneously with the women’s…
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San Francisco Chinatown – Rich in History, Culture, and Intrigue
San Francisco Chinatown is one of the largest outside of Asia and the biggest in North America. It is believed to attract more tourists than the Golden Gate Bridge! The best thing about San Francisco Chinatown is that it is very accessible. You can catch a Muni bus or a cable car from popular tourist…