Competitions

France Peaks at Home: The Last Europétanque at Cagnes-sur-Mer

Équipe de France beat Lacroix, Doerr and Mièvre 13-9 in Sunday's final at Cagnes-sur-Mer — the last Europétanque before the event returns to Nice — with the World-championship team hitting form one month out from the Mondiaux.

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Munro and Turkovic Shine Again at the Inaugural Louisville Open

The first Humana APP Louisville Open wrapped Championship Sunday at the Kentucky International Convention Center, with Jack Munro and Domenika Turkovic the standouts — and the season now pointing toward Arizona and the Tour Championships.

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Semifinal Saturday in Louisville

It's semifinal day at the APP Humana Louisville Open — men's and women's pro doubles on Championship Court, plus the PickleY'all festival. Here's your Saturday watch guide.

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The Last Dance at Cagnes

The Europétanque des Alpes-Maritimes plays its last triplette weekend at the Cagnes-sur-Mer hippodrome before moving to Nice in 2027 — 512 teams, Dylan Rocher defending, and one month until the World Championships.

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Louisville Gets Loud: The APP's Weekend in Kentucky

The Humana APP Louisville Open runs October 15–18 with free admission, pro mixed doubles Friday, and Championship Sunday on ESPN+ — plus a free all-ages festival downtown.

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The Last National of the Year

This weekend at Cagnes-sur-Mer, 512 teams play the Europétanque des Alpes-Maritimes — the final big National before the World Championships in Thailand.

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Finals Recap: Johns and Waters Close the Year on Top in San Clemente

The Toys "R" Us PPA Finals wrapped the 2025-26 season in San Clemente. Ben Johns went undefeated, Waters swept doubles, and the kids announced themselves.

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Four Medals, No Title — the strange year of the Bleues

France's women brought home four European medals in 2026 and not one title. A club player weighs what all that silver and bronze is worth.

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The Finals Are On in San Clemente

The PPA Tour Finals have taken over Life Time Rancho San Clemente, with pool play deciding who survives to the semifinals — and the early results already include an upset and a brand-new partnership.

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Two Years Running

Dylan Rocher and Jean-Pierre Subrenat won the US Open of Pétanque's Concours A for the second straight year, beating Mamitiana Raherison and Rija Ramampiandra in a cold, rain-slicked final at Pier A Park in Hoboken.

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Eleven-Thirteen: The Final France Could Not Close

In Loutraki, the French women reached the European triplette final, led a comeback for the ages, and lost 11-13 to Belgium. Henri Roche on a week that started with Fannys and ended two points short — and on the young team that saved the trip with gold.

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Two Hundred: Waters Makes History in Chicago

Anna Leigh Waters won her 200th PPA title at the Chicago Cup — and swept all three golds on the same Sunday. Tanya Ruiz on a milestone weekend, a surprise men's finalist, and the doubles team nobody can beat.

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