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A new professional league is turning table tennis from a parlor pastime into an ultra-competitive sport in the United States.
Published Mar 30, 2026, 9:16 PM EDT | WFMZZ
Don't call it the "Marty Supreme" effect: table tennis is growing in the United States, in part because of a new professional league. That league is giving the parlor game an ultra-competitive edge.
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