New Jersey Fives Make A Statement With A Dominant Major League Pickleball Columbus Win

BusinessSportsMoneyNew Jersey Fives Make A Statement With A Dominant Major League Pickleball Columbus WinByTodd Boss,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Todd Boss writes about Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in USAFollow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 05:33pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.New Jersey cruised to the Columbus title and the "belt." From L-R Martin Emmrich, Noe Khlif, Jorja Jonson, Anna Leigh Waters, and Will Howells.Major League PickleballThe 2026 season of Major League Pickleball (MLP) presented by DoorDash, after an awesome opening weekend in Dallas, headed immediately to the home of the defending 2025 league champions Columbus for Week 2 of the league, and one team in particular (the New Jersey Fives) decided it was time to make a statement.This week, we got the season debuts for seven of the league’s 20 teams, including the brand new Palm Beach Royals franchise, some surprising results from the newly promoted former Challenger teams, and a No. 1 vs No.2 final that did not fail to satisfy.Key links for tracking the event this weekend, which feature livestreams from the primary courts at the facility on MLP’s YouTube channel and on PickleballTV.com. I also have data-centric links at the bottom.MLP Columbus Week 2 Event home pageMLP Columbus Media Notes, with player news, rosters, etc.League Standings and Team/Player StatsMLP 2026 Schedule along with Rosters for the 20 Premier League TeamsTransaction Recap & Player NewsAhead of the weekend, the following transactions were announced:California suffered a blow when Luca Mack, who team officials described as their “secret weapon,” suffered a season-ending injury and had to be put onto the Injured Reserve. In his place, they drafted Australian Joseph Wild, who will join the team in Week No. 4 in Austin. Host Columbus will have lead female Parris Todd rejoining t...