It may, initially, seem like a spin-off of pickleball, but they have more differences than similarities.

Move over, pickleball: Louisville is quickly becoming a regional hub for padel, a racket game with features similar to tennis and squash that's one of the world's fastest-growing sports. Padel is ...

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What is the fastest-growing sport in the world? Hint: It’s not pickleball. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, TODAY.com is spotlighting padel — a sport that has exploded on the international scene ...

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Think tennis meets squash with a dash of racquetball. Padel is played in pairs — similar to how doubles in tennis is played — on an enclosed court about one-third the size of a tennis court. Players ...

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 06: Martin Di Nenno of Argentina in action during the doubles match with Francisco Navarro of Spain against Juan Lebron and Alejandro Galan of Spain during the Final of Madrid ...

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